Honestly some of the best eating I every had was my two trips to England.
I don't remember much of the trips other than the food.
London?
First trip was Glasgow, Edinburgh, Loch Ness, Liverpool, London. Core memories of that trip were the little pub we ended up in in the Highlands because mum read the map incorrectly and instead of it only supposed to be taking an hour to get to loch Ness, we went all along the West Coast. Second is after we got to London and were renting a little flat for the week, Dad and I went out one morning, I grabbed a chicken pasty of some sort from a random street vendor and then dad and I caught the tube and went to Westminster Cathedral. I was maybe 13?
Oh oh oh and the salmon farm that we randomly found in the way south, where we stopped and grabbed some freshly smoked salmon and the most amazing tangy farm cheese.
Second trip was with university, I was 18, and we stayed in this bed and breakfast in Salisbury. The most amazing full breakfasts, and the best oatmeal I think I've ever had. Like full on proper scotch oats that were slow cooked on the fire over night, but still has bite to them, fresh cream, etc.
Had some amazing lunches as well, usually made up from things that we got at local markets as we traveled the Southeast of England looking at ancient barrows and giant chalk horses. An apple the size of a small pumpkin, pushed with local smoked beef sausage and another local cheddar. Big loaf of fresh bread. That was an amazing lunch sitting amongst the standing stones at Avesbury.
Just really really memorable meals and food and people.
But most British foods are not easy to make really well, or rather: far tooeasy to make badly, and unforgiving of poor quality ingredients.
I occasionally wonder if Ed Miliband's (edit: one l, not two) sandwich was one of these very-bad ones, or if he genuinely couldn't eat sandwiches. (context)
Meat pies are one of those things that like... the entire concept is not a common thing in American cuisine but it feels like should be. Except chicken pot pie, that feels like the one example that made it through the filter and I have no idea why.
Stromboli was invented in Philadelphia, the chimichanga in arizona, and the Hot Pocket in Colorado
Pepperoni rolls come from west Virginia! I forgot that one.
Corn dogs are American, too!
One of the places that claims to have originally invented the corn dog is on the Oregon coast, which is funny to me.
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I feel like if someone opened up a meat pie shop anywhere in Oklahoma City they would have a line through the door at all times, it's just baffling it hasn't happened yet. We love meat in carbs, its a cornerstone of our identity as a people.
The local Asian imports supermarket carries these frozen Jamaican meat pies that are, for lack of a better word, laserdelicious.
They are delicious, but they also shoot lasers in your mouth that burns, but it burns real good.
The restaurant inside the Asian supermarket in KC makes a hundred different pastries filled with everything. The best one is the beef curry puff pastry.
I'm not a Costco guy, but I know people are always talking about their cheap hot dogs and, well,
Meat pies are one of those things that like... the entire concept is not a common thing in American cuisine but it feels like should be. Except chicken pot pie, that feels like the one example that made it through the filter and I have no idea why.
Stromboli was invented in Philadelphia, the chimichanga in arizona, and the Hot Pocket in Colorado
Pepperoni rolls come from west Virginia! I forgot that one.
Corn dogs are American, too!
None of those feel like meat pies proper but I'm failing to come up with any distinction beyond maybe being cooked in a pie plate
Meat pies are one of those things that like... the entire concept is not a common thing in American cuisine but it feels like should be. Except chicken pot pie, that feels like the one example that made it through the filter and I have no idea why.
Stromboli was invented in Philadelphia, the chimichanga in arizona, and the Hot Pocket in Colorado
Pepperoni rolls come from west Virginia! I forgot that one.
Corn dogs are American, too!
None of those feel like meat pies proper but I'm failing to come up with any distinction beyond maybe being cooked in a pie plate
If you're going to exclude single-serving "hand pies", that's... a lot. Possibly the most common form factor.
JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
I feel like pie crust is a distinctive enough pastry to disqualify all those. It does mean that casserole-style biscuit-topped chicken pot pie doesn't count as a meat pie, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
I fuckin love hot pockets, but specifically the knockoff Sam's Club brand not pockets. I dunno why but the crust feels faker and that compliments the molten trash goop inside better than "actual" "ingredients"
Yours honestly makes more sense. Ours isn't a blanket so much as a bready carapace.
Pigs in blankets here is sausages wrapped in bacon.
Traditionally part of Christmas dinner. Though yesterday we had bangers n mash and my nephew asked if we could have pigs in blankets instead of regular sausages and turns out my nephew is a genius.
Meat pies are one of those things that like... the entire concept is not a common thing in American cuisine but it feels like should be. Except chicken pot pie, that feels like the one example that made it through the filter and I have no idea why.
Stromboli was invented in Philadelphia, the chimichanga in arizona, and the Hot Pocket in Colorado
Pepperoni rolls come from west Virginia! I forgot that one.
Corn dogs are American, too!
None of those feel like meat pies proper but I'm failing to come up with any distinction beyond maybe being cooked in a pie plate
The first time I had Korean bbq, I was pretty annoyed that America didn't invent the "table with a grill in the middle and a large plate of raw meat" dinner experience
But then I had bulgogi and I guess the Koreans did alright
I feel like pie crust is a distinctive enough pastry to disqualify all those. It does mean that casserole-style biscuit-topped chicken pot pie doesn't count as a meat pie, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
What's up with people not making chicken pie as an actual pie? I grew up with my mom doing it bottom crust, filling, top crust, cut out an entire slice that keeps mostly together and I just can't fathom having to scoop out my pie with a spoon. And not using proper pie crust just doesn't sound as tasty.
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JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
In my experience, it was because it was in a school cafeteria and it was easy to cook in giant pans. I understand people cook it that way at home, and your guess is as good as mine, bud.
I feel like pie crust is a distinctive enough pastry to disqualify all those. It does mean that casserole-style biscuit-topped chicken pot pie doesn't count as a meat pie, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
What's up with people not making chicken pie as an actual pie? I grew up with my mom doing it bottom crust, filling, top crust, cut out an entire slice that keeps mostly together and I just can't fathom having to scoop out my pie with a spoon. And not using proper pie crust just doesn't sound as tasty.
The best chicken pot pie is actually the Pennsylvania Dutch version, which has no "pie" elements at all.
I feel like pie crust is a distinctive enough pastry to disqualify all those. It does mean that casserole-style biscuit-topped chicken pot pie doesn't count as a meat pie, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
What's up with people not making chicken pie as an actual pie? I grew up with my mom doing it bottom crust, filling, top crust, cut out an entire slice that keeps mostly together and I just can't fathom having to scoop out my pie with a spoon. And not using proper pie crust just doesn't sound as tasty.
The best chicken pot pie is actually the Pennsylvania Dutch version, which has no "pie" elements at all.
I'm sure that it is delicious but no flaky crust means it's not taking over the spot for my absolute favorite comfort food.
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First trip was Glasgow, Edinburgh, Loch Ness, Liverpool, London. Core memories of that trip were the little pub we ended up in in the Highlands because mum read the map incorrectly and instead of it only supposed to be taking an hour to get to loch Ness, we went all along the West Coast. Second is after we got to London and were renting a little flat for the week, Dad and I went out one morning, I grabbed a chicken pasty of some sort from a random street vendor and then dad and I caught the tube and went to Westminster Cathedral. I was maybe 13?
Oh oh oh and the salmon farm that we randomly found in the way south, where we stopped and grabbed some freshly smoked salmon and the most amazing tangy farm cheese.
Second trip was with university, I was 18, and we stayed in this bed and breakfast in Salisbury. The most amazing full breakfasts, and the best oatmeal I think I've ever had. Like full on proper scotch oats that were slow cooked on the fire over night, but still has bite to them, fresh cream, etc.
Had some amazing lunches as well, usually made up from things that we got at local markets as we traveled the Southeast of England looking at ancient barrows and giant chalk horses. An apple the size of a small pumpkin, pushed with local smoked beef sausage and another local cheddar. Big loaf of fresh bread. That was an amazing lunch sitting amongst the standing stones at Avesbury.
Just really really memorable meals and food and people.
Over 2 decades ago, so still fresh in mind.
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I occasionally wonder if Ed Miliband's (edit: one l, not two) sandwich was one of these very-bad ones, or if he genuinely couldn't eat sandwiches. (context)
One of the places that claims to have originally invented the corn dog is on the Oregon coast, which is funny to me.
They are delicious, but they also shoot lasers in your mouth that burns, but it burns real good.
The restaurant inside the Asian supermarket in KC makes a hundred different pastries filled with everything. The best one is the beef curry puff pastry.
I'm not a Costco guy, but I know people are always talking about their cheap hot dogs and, well,
I know what I'm choosing
(not sorry)
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I dunno. I've never had frog before
where I'm from we call them wiener wraps
toad-in-the-hole is an egg cooked over easy in a piece of toast with a hole in it
Wait, that's not a pig in a blanket?
Where do you see cops in that picture?
/s
And an egg inside a hole in toast is chicken in a basket.
None of those feel like meat pies proper but I'm failing to come up with any distinction beyond maybe being cooked in a pie plate
If you're going to exclude single-serving "hand pies", that's... a lot. Possibly the most common form factor.
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Now this is a pizza that could use some pineapple.
The pastry is key.
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Oooh, neat! Looks like it's available on Hoopla. To Read'd.
Pigs in a blanket around here is pork sausage in a pancake.
Weiner roll up is a hot dog in a croissant, cheese optional.
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Pastry - don't care what type
filling - savory, meat and veg, anything but sweet
able to hold while eating
were more available to me in freakin Florida.
Bot pies?
Pigs in blankets here is sausages wrapped in bacon.
Traditionally part of Christmas dinner. Though yesterday we had bangers n mash and my nephew asked if we could have pigs in blankets instead of regular sausages and turns out my nephew is a genius.
The first time I had Korean bbq, I was pretty annoyed that America didn't invent the "table with a grill in the middle and a large plate of raw meat" dinner experience
But then I had bulgogi and I guess the Koreans did alright
What's up with people not making chicken pie as an actual pie? I grew up with my mom doing it bottom crust, filling, top crust, cut out an entire slice that keeps mostly together and I just can't fathom having to scoop out my pie with a spoon. And not using proper pie crust just doesn't sound as tasty.
The best chicken pot pie is actually the Pennsylvania Dutch version, which has no "pie" elements at all.
I'm sure that it is delicious but no flaky crust means it's not taking over the spot for my absolute favorite comfort food.