Hello Ian! I'm in Western Canada, where I grew up around Victoria British Columbia. My Dad's family is three generations on Vancouver Island which means my kids and their kids.....well there you go. My Dad learned how to make Melton Mowbray pies from his grandfather. He learned from his father. When I eat a piece of it, I just feel like my entire generational family is smiling. Dad used our own Pork, from our pigs. He also made his raised sides with greased brown paper and "special," jars for size. It is delightful to watch you do what he used to do many years ago! Thank you so much
My wife makes the Best dreamiest pork pies, trained by a pork butcher who came to the forefront of our locality during the Second World War. Old British recipes of sausage, pies and cold cuts x
Many of the recipes use plain flour or 2/3 plain flour and 1/3 bread flour. I would have thought that all bread flour would make a pastry that shatters when you try to cut it. But what do I know. Just confused about the % of bread flour that should be used. Would have liked to have seen it cut. And how do you make a pork pie without the jelly !!!
Thank you! A story I'm reading has a cooking competition, and the latest chapter brought up "hand-raised meat pies," which I hadn't heard of before. Now that I've seen you do the hand-raising part, I think I can understand why it would be considered a challenge for amateur chefs.
I'd've liked to've seen the use of the decorative mold that was clearly used to produce the elegant fluted exterior of the pie pictured in the still shot at the front of this video. Are they baked in molds? Or simply pressed in them when they're formed and released on the baking sheet before baking? I'd like to try using a mold. Are the molds glass or ceramic? Make a video of the production of the molded pie pictured in the still. Thanks.
I to would have liked to have seen how to use the mold. I found one with the exact designee that would made the pie in the still. The mold was at a second hand shop and needed tlc (I assume it is an antique). It is tinned steal, with an oval base and two sides that are held together with long pins. 'Sorta reminds me of a spring form pan. I would love to find some info on how to use it but have had no luck as of yet. The pic at the beginning sure had me excited.
@@MrKabloona You use this very old tin by baking the pie within it and then release the pins to release the pie when cooled ….. I suspect the tin is of the Victorian era when they were often used, so perhaps a Victorian cooking programme or recipes would help ….. Search for Victorian Pie recipes UK and you might find what you seek …..
In answering the query of why no " aspic ", l don't think this pie uses it. It's aspic free... maybe due to the extra fat content in the the meat ?? If you do use the aspic, you add hot aspic to a cold pie, and allow the whole pie to be cold, before eating... this is one tradition. l am not sure of the hot version of pie. Have read, the aspic is added later on in the cooking process, and not at the start, as it would become soggy, this is the other hot tradition... please check!
The aspic is added to the cooked, cooled pie and then the whole thing is refrigerated again, often overnight or 24 hours according to many recipes. I have also seen Hot Crust Pastry recipes which add 1 or 2 beaten eggs....
A plain pie for folks with plain tastes. Folks there are far better pie recipes out there. This recipe is at the bottom of my list. Where's the jelly! Indeed.
Hello Ian! I'm in Western Canada, where I grew up around Victoria British Columbia. My Dad's family is three generations on Vancouver Island which means my kids and their kids.....well there you go.
My Dad learned how to make Melton Mowbray pies from his grandfather. He learned from his father. When I eat a piece of it, I just feel like my entire generational family is smiling.
Dad used our own Pork, from our pigs. He also made his raised sides with greased brown paper and "special," jars for size.
It is delightful to watch you do what he used to do many years ago! Thank you so much
I really really wanted to see the inside of that pie
I, too!
This is the best how not to make a traditional pork pie but just a basic one
Why no jelly gelatine added ?
What about the pig trotter jelly???
My wife makes the Best dreamiest pork pies, trained by a pork butcher who came to the forefront of our locality during the Second World War.
Old British recipes of sausage, pies and cold cuts x
this is the best way I have seen so far , but its without jelly , wont this make it a bit dry , but great to follow and thank you
That was very interesting and informative. A well presented video.
Many of the recipes use plain flour or 2/3 plain flour and 1/3 bread flour. I would have thought that all bread flour would make a pastry that shatters when you try to cut it. But what do I know. Just confused about the % of bread flour that should be used. Would have liked to have seen it cut. And how do you make a pork pie without the jelly !!!
Thank you! A story I'm reading has a cooking competition, and the latest chapter brought up "hand-raised meat pies," which I hadn't heard of before. Now that I've seen you do the hand-raising part, I think I can understand why it would be considered a challenge for amateur chefs.
I'd've liked to've seen the use of the decorative mold that was clearly used to produce the elegant fluted exterior of the pie pictured in the still shot at the front of this video. Are they baked in molds? Or simply pressed in them when they're formed and released on the baking sheet before baking? I'd like to try using a mold. Are the molds glass or ceramic? Make a video of the production of the molded pie pictured in the still. Thanks.
The decorative pie was made in a 'spring form game pie mould'.
I to would have liked to have seen how to use the mold. I found one with the exact designee that would made the pie in the still. The mold was at a second hand shop and needed tlc (I assume it is an antique). It is tinned steal, with an oval base and two sides that are held together with long pins. 'Sorta reminds me of a spring form pan. I would love to find some info on how to use it but have had no luck as of yet. The pic at the beginning sure had me excited.
@@MrKabloona You use this very old tin by baking the pie within it and then release the pins to release the pie when cooled ….. I suspect the tin is of the Victorian era when they were often used, so perhaps a Victorian cooking programme or recipes would help ….. Search for Victorian Pie recipes UK and you might find what you seek …..
beautiful looking pie. the color on the pastry... incredible
I can't express how much of. Love this video. Great food simple tips and it makes it look so delightfully simple
Brilliant :)
wonderful
very nice , where's the aspic ?
Wonderful pie and wondering where does one purchase a wooden pie dolly?
Yvonne Conlin I would contact a carpenter..
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Can you use butter to substitute lard
Yes, it might taste differently then so take that into account.
A lot of people use an equal mix of both butter and lard ……
No just follow the recipe it's not cordon bleu!!!
WHY DID U NOT CUT IT OPEN ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!
How. Much. Flour. Used. Lard. And. Water.
Hit the SHOW MORE button or the down pointing triangle. The recipe is there.
How about a printable recipe ????????????
It's at the top, hit the 'show more' button
In answering the query of why no
" aspic ", l don't think this pie uses it.
It's aspic free... maybe due to the extra fat content in the the meat ??
If you do use the aspic, you add hot aspic to a cold pie, and allow the whole pie to be cold, before eating... this is one tradition.
l am not sure of the hot version of pie. Have read, the aspic is added later on in the cooking process, and not at the start, as it would become soggy, this is the other hot tradition...
please check!
The aspic is added to the cooked, cooled pie and then the whole thing is refrigerated again, often overnight or 24 hours according to many recipes. I have also seen Hot Crust Pastry recipes which add 1 or 2 beaten eggs....
Does adding the pork belly fat do away with the need for that horrible jelly stuff ?
Horrible? The jelly makes the pie. If you make it traditionally with a pig’s trotter you’ll get a very savoury jelly.
A plain pie for folks with plain tastes. Folks there are far better pie recipes out there. This recipe is at the bottom of my list. Where's the jelly! Indeed.
Simple with good ingredients isn't plain.. Try. It.
I fully agree! No jelly is no good!
Why the music. Is the demo not interesting enough. I just exit and go somewhere else when I hear music. Stop it.
Why is his hair sticking up everywhere? I wonder if he just woke up?
Phil V probably, tbf he could make those pies in his sleep... you pointless keyboard warrior 🖕🏼
Turn off that darn music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!