Yes more pies. In a nod of respect to British Pie Week which has just concluded, I've written a another pie-based blog post. And after that I will stop eating pies because I can't afford all this food blogging AND a larger pair of jeans.
Whatever anyone says about British cuisine, you really can't beat a large creamy chicken pie or tender steak pie with thick gravy on a wintery day. It's comfort food at its best, and if made from scratch it isn't as unhealthy as a store-bought second rate effort.
Nexus on Dale Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter serves Pieminister's offering, as does Cup round the corner, which is not a bad thing but if more places in the Northern Quarter hop aboard this pie train there won't be much variation. There is a really good article from the Telegraph from January 2008, charting the success of this small company from touting their wares at Glastonbury to supplying pubs and cafes all over the UK. Like any forward-thinking food company, they use only quality ingredients such as free-range meat and no hydrogenated fats.
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