Friday random question

Anyone one here never had a HOT pork pie? The reason I ask is that when me and whitey took West Ham Dave into redfearns bar he couldn't believe we were eating warm(ok scolding) growlers, anyhoo after very little persuasion he loved it and now he's addicted but I can't believe the amount of folk I've spoken to have never tried it, granted most of them are from darn sarf.

 

The church which my mum attends regularly has a pie and peas night which consists of hot pork pies and mushy peas and/or gravy.

Prefer them cold personally.

 

I had one them hot growlers last match, bit too hot and very messy. Covered in melted pie jelly when I'd done. Think I prefer em cold.

Are they available cold in Redfearns?

 

Not sure mate, I'd have thought they would be.

 

the only time i have them hot is with peas on a plate ,

im having a pork pie as a snack etc then its got to be cold otherwise the jelly is like molten lava, ends up all over you and invariably your lips end up looking like they've got 3rd degree burns! the pie and especially the pastry is actually nicer cold too i think

 

Before i became a vegan, id love a warm pork pie in the middle of a buttered teacake or 2 slices of bread with plenty of brown sauce.

when i was a kid ( 11) i had a saturday job ...i was a.barrow boy for pritchards....fruit and veg wholesalers (long gone.ceag site) my uncle Tommy Key was the manager and along with my grandfather Walt, who did the barrowing monday to saturday ( after he retired from the pit), would sit down at 9.30 along with the rest of the blokes in the yard to a freshly baked Albert Hursts pork pie and a brew. Most saturdays it would be my job to fetch them, it was a job i always looked forward to, as either Mr Hurst or the Mrs Hurst ( i think it was his wife) never failed to give me a pie whilst i waited for the order to be put together.
On 2 pies i always reckoned it gave me enough strength to beat old freddie who worked for dennises....lol
happy days

 

A few years ago my mam had never tried a warm pork pie, when I got her to try it she thought it was delicious.

The missus didn't like pork pie at all when she first tried them, then I warmed one and she liked it!

A couple of years ago when we went to the States, my missus took her sister and brother in law a couple of pork pies for them to try. Next morning we got up for breakfast and brother in law had warmed them up in microwave and served them out - they thought they were a breakfast item....not that I was complaining, pork pie for breakfast!

 

Never had a hot pork pie, speaking as a Midlander - they always come cold. If you want a hot pig snack you go for a roast pork bap.

Got a feeling I might enjoy it though.

 

Hot with mushy peas. Cold with brown sauce. Tis the law isn't it?

 

So you're coming round to your hubby's mate's opinion then?

I've burned my mouth the last two homes games, but it was well worth it. And I'm looking forward to burning my mouth on one the next game!

 

My grandma used to do them and they were lovely.

 

You would need more than 2 pies to beat Freddie, most of the time his barrow was piled so high he couldn't see where he was going but he would just plough on regardless shouting "mind yer backs", you ignored at your peril. I worked on the fish market in the early 60's and even though he worked for Arnold Dennis he would pick up a bit of extra by fetching stuff for other stall holders. These days he would be classed as having learning difficulties but bloody ell could he graft.

 

He was a right grafter was freddie. When the lads loaded up my barrow id say ...who the hell do you think i am bloody freddie. Theyd reply ar dus tha reckon freddie started shurrup and gerr on wi et..lol the barrow like freddies was piled up like a block of flats...lol

 

Can't argue with that matey and I'm sure I'll be sampling a few more of em at our next home game.

 

My mother used to work in a little cafe on Wombwell top market back in the 70's their speciality was pie & mushy peas. Mint sauce was the condiment of choice. I believe that it was run by Danny Rose's grandmother.

 

Oh aye - has to be mint sauce on pie and mushy peas!