BAKERY pies coming next! Keep the suggestions coming but I will definitely be hitting the bakeries for the next pie video. Thank you for the suggestions I really appreciate them! Curls
im a Brit i have been here since 1969. And i use this guys videos to show people in England who are thinking of moving down under what NZ is like. And Curls is as honest as the day is long.
Fat Bastard Pies from Invercargill are amazing. They have a subscription service accross NZ for mad keen pie lovers. Jimmy’s pies from Roxburgh have the best pastry and are so so good. Available in most South Island supermarkets.
I generally like bakery pies more than the commercial ones, my all time favorites are the Makatu Mussel Pie, and my local bakery steak and blue vein cheese pie. But runner ups are pepper steak, steak bacon and cheese.
If you genuinely think these supermarket pies are in the 9/10 range, I cant wait to see you’re ratings on bakery pies! While you’re at the bakery make sure to check out lolly cake aswell because that’s a big thing here in NZ! Keep up the great stuff, love to see you’re enjoying NZ
Brother, you’re missing out by not sampling BP and Z’s pies. Butter chicken (vegan if you can believe it) from BP and cheesy mushroom pie at Z petrol station. Chef’s kiss to both, mate. Gotta try them.
I grew up on the caltex ones. Then they changed the pie. Then they just consistently increase the price. Swear they were 2 for 4 bucks at my local less than 10 years ago. Now they're double that. Still have the sign outside saying that, but I think they should just stop advertising. Can get a 6 pack of frozen pies for the same cost, or go to a fancier place and spend a dollar more per pie. Guess it's still more convenient
"Who Ate All The Pies ?" is a gourmet brand of pies also available in hand pie size. Available in Wellington at Countdown supermarkets. Flavours include Chicken, Cranberry & Brie, and Venison Thyme & Red Wine
I miss the meat pies from the dairy. Here its the corner shop which have most things but hot meat pies. Once on my return from a trip to NZ, i packed some pies in my suitcase. Unfortunately, i had a stopover in Sydney & customs took them off me & chucked them in the bin.
I've grown up in NZ and nothing gives me the fondest memories as the smell of Big Ben pies on the air at primary school. But over the years most popular pies have gone down so dramatically, so small pie shop/bakery pies are the way to go. Best pies in Auckland I think are Muzzas Pies in Mt Albert.
Yep - but you gotta be in quick. I have seen queues going out the door and down the road. Wait until late and what you want may well have sold out. Oh well, everything they do is excellent - savoury pies, sausage rolls, custard pies, apple turnovers... They never skimp and I love how you can see them making everything while you stand in the shop waiting your turn. So if they run out of something I figure that means it's time to try something you haven't before. :-)
I feel awful but I laughed soo hard at the change of your facial expression from being blissfully excited to sooo let down by the lamb, rosemary and mint pie. Along with most others responses the bakery pies are far superior so I'm super excited for that review video.
I make Mince and Cheese pies using the Edmonds cookbook Shepherd's pie recipe for the Mince, pre-made frozen flaky Pastry, and Edam cheese. Super easy and delicious, you should try it.
There is an existing "Pie Awards". It is a prestigious annual, black tie event. I was lucky enough to go to one. It had a "007" theme. Sponsored by a large supplier. It was a fantastic night, highly professional and well presented. To get a placing allows the bakers to print money.
Pies are generally better at Bakery's but cool to see some appreciation for these classics although there are branded pies with a much better depth of flavor then these. I recommend Ponsonby, Maketu and Dad's Pies.
They look like these pies come from the supermarket. The Maketu pie is about an 1hr away from Rotorua, but if you come to Te Puke, there is a bakery called AA bakery. Top golden crunchy pastry steak and pepper pie.
Blow on the pie safer communities together lol! 😅 love it ! Best pies I've had are Sheffield pies bakery in Sheffield, I recommend👍 or Hillyers Canterbury region.
Z Petrol station has been my go to for pies the past few years - their mince and cheese, SO GOOD. The American buffalo chicken pie from BP station is amazing. During high school I loved getting a Top Up pie from the dairy on a winter's morning, they're probably the grossest-looking pies because they're floppy and yellow but they have a special place in my heart lol. I remember being told all the time, "Don't you know they have a golf ball of fat in them?" hahaha
I'm a big meat eater but my sister inlaw is a vegan and introduced me to the Hub Gourmet Pies - Kumara & Cashew Vegan Pie and they're honest in my top 10 favourite pies. Really nice. Also my favorite Dairy type pie is Oxfords mince and cheese. Give those a try. You won't be disappointed.
The Maketu fish or Mussel pie are the best prepackaged pies if I can find it, but I usually settle for a big ben double steak & cheese or butter chicken if the bakeries aren't open. Would like to try the No8 pies particularly the steak & cheese, haven't seen them around the Waikato. Great video mate keep it up 👍👍
Around 30 years ago, I worked in a Bakery (Harry's Place, in Dargaville) At 1pm, after the lunch rush, the baker would go home and I would stay and serve/ clean. I always had lunch at 1pm between serving customers. My favorite lunch was that I would cut the top off one of Harry's Pies (incredible pastry), shove a handful of REAL cheese in it and put it back into the oven to heat up. (Microwaves don't do a pie justice) One day, Harry came back because he had forgotten something, saw me doing it and asked me what I was doing... I said 'Having Lunch'. Next day I went in, he had made 12 mince and cheese pies... They disappeared from the pie warmer... Next day Steak and mince, Steak and cheese... same result. Soon these two pies became the bakeries biggest sellers. Kauri Bakeries/ Dargaville picked it up and then Whangarei Bakeries... soon it was all over New Zealand... I mean Cheese goes with everything 😁 ... REAL cheese... not that processed stuff some bakeries shove in to save money. My new favorite is cheese and taretare sauce over hot chips... Don't think its caught on yet :)
Jimmy’s pies 😍😍😍😍 they can only be found in the South Island though. Second best is Maketu, normally you can find them at supermarkets already hot in the warmer by the hot chickens. Irvines have gone foul as faaaark over the years but their bacon and egg still slap. Bakery pies always for the win these days, the bakehouse pies 😍😍 steak n cheese
If you ever visit the southern part of the south island get a Jimmies pie. Their range is pretty good, unlike the others they don't come in plastic packaging but in paper, and I think that helps in the cooking resulting in a more flakey pastry. Their potato top is the best.
You have to try a Fairlie Pie….my favourite is the Pepper Steak and my husbands favourite is the Pork Belly ….top selling and winners of everything south of Auckland 🥳
After returning from overseas and hearing people rave about the Fairlie battery pies I called in to try them. To be honest people seem to have been taken in by the hype. Good pies, but nothing to write home about, especially for the price they charge. There are much much better pies around
Nailed it. Irvines are cheap garbage. Big Ben’s are decent for a servo pie. You got me interested in these number 8 pies now, but none of them compare to a good bakery pie.
Jimmy pies & PJ's Hanmer Springs - the South island masters of pies, Jimmy pies is a bucket list food stop for lunch(have a very light breakfast that day!!!), multiple fresh hot pies from their bakery shop - one is not enough!, and if you can't get the Jimmy pies fix in the upper south island its PJ's hanmer springs pies to the rescue. Either way your in pie heaven.
If your going to settle for petrol station quality pies then BP pies are the way to go. All those ones are pretty average pies, head to a proper bakery and get fresh baked pies. Jesters pies in Jville have a great flavour range, the pastries a bit thinner the most NZ pies though.
Makatu pies are definitely the best!! The flakey pastry and the filling I love the mince and cheese🤤 You can also try a Couplands Pie, not my fav but popular in NZ 😁
@@kristinreign8026 Na can't get those pies here and anyway nothing like grabbing some pies and heading down the beach to eat them :)...Yeah I am heading back to NZ in 2023 can't wait been here since 2012...was gutted I wasn't there to see our Wahine Blackferns win that cup would have been hellish :)
Jimmy's mince pies, from Roxburgh, Central Otago. Andersons mince and cheese pies, from Harwera,Taranaki. Sunny days mince pies, from Napier, Hawkes Bay.
Love the idea to do Bakery pies! Not sure where to get the best in Wellington but in Auckland you can hit any bakery and the pies are often amazing. You'll try the occasional shit one and then know to not go back to that particular bakery lol
Not sure whether you can get them in Wellington, but some of the south island pies are amazing: Jimmies mince and cheese, Mac's mince, and any of the Fairlie Bakehouse pies.
@@mohork really ? I'm from waihi beach lived there about 15 years now living in Hamilton I go back for weekends , over summer Xmas period hope everything is ok with you mate
Maketu mussel pies are great if you love seafood!!! I've bought them from where they're made in Maketu, but also refrigerated from Countdown in Auckland.💕
@curlsyoutube I'm not to sure where you are based, but if it's near Wellington, there is a bakery in Stokes Valley called the Bakehouse. They do amazing pies
Jimmy's Pies ... Roxburgh made. Fantastic pies, my FAV .... U need to try. Need to do South Island pies. Fat Bastards are also good from Invercargill. Please make it your mission, can't go wrong. Way better than North Island pies 🤤🤯🥰
Hey mate, just started watching and enjoying your vids. As a kiwi living overseas, the very first I do when I return is track down a Coupland "Crusaders" pie (steak, cheers, kumara, and broccoli(don't let this put you off). In My opinion, best mass produced pie. Other things I craze and get in me ASAP, whittakers chocolate, Jelly Tip, Berry biscuit, or Creamy milk. Also, Sweet Thai clilli Doritos with sour cream. Moro Gold and chikito bars are also in my list. Keep up the good work, I approve. Haha
Does anyone remember the mild curry flavoured pies you got at Lancaster Park Christchurch in the 1970's? They were beaut. Come to think of it, they were supplied throughout Canterbury New Zealand.
Love your vids! I plan to move to NZ this year or the next, and your vids just made me more and more sure about my decision! Also, how are you getting so few views?! This is outrageous, I'mma subscribe right NOW!
Maketu Pies are now in Greymouth so they may be in Wellington now. I lived in Tauranga for 3 years and that's where I first tried them because Maketu, being a small seaside town in the Bay of Plenty have their own pie factory there. They are SO good, try the Seafood or Mussel pies.
Best pie I ever had was from a bakery/cafe in Waiouru. Chicken and mushroom. Filling was shredded chicken in gravy, top wasn't pastry, it was a big portobello mushroom sprinkled with cheese then grilled yummy 😋 Not been up that way for many years so I don't know if the cafe is still there
ALWAYS…Always blow on the pie 😅 Jimmy’s Pies from my home town of Roxburgh 👍 Where ever you go in NZ try the local bakery pies… you will always find something new and wonderful 🙂 Live the Pie Life 😋
Irvines was an independent commercial baker, but then it was taken over by goodman fielder- an Aussie company, but now the whole shebang has its headquarters in Singapore- so sold off again.
I used to work at maketu pies. If you ever happen to come across a countdown then your definitely guaranteed to come across one of the maketu pies. Their best (in my opinion) is the smoked fish. Don't be shy to give it a try.
If you're still trying to find Makatu pies you can usually find them at most Countdowns. They sell them both hot and cold but if you want one hot they usually put them in the warmer around 12:30 - 12:45 (at least in Kapiti) but they sell out quick. Keep up the good content!
I loved watching this and straight of the bat you burnt yourself. Haha In another video with your kiwi mate told you the kiwi saying of “always blow on the pie it saves lives” now you know why 😂 This is hilarious though, love your work. Also how you aren’t sick after packet pies is amazing the are not that great. Definitely need to try the humble butter chicken from bp hands down the best and well your there you might as well try the chicken tikka masala 🙌😎
skip any pie in a plastic wrapper. gotta go to a real bakery. carefully eyeball the pastry. does it look too dry? usually the morning is a better time. some bakeries suck some are great. you need to try the different bakeries in an area! I'm mostly a steak and cheese man but sometimes will go for an exotic one. a hot tip just because I like your channel, pork and watercress pie in kawhia (can't remember the name, but there is only one bakery)
g.a.s petrol station in Waikanae usually has maketu pies if they are not sold out. it’s a bit far out but the train ride or drive along the coast is beautiful on a nice day.
Blue rose has THE best pies in Sandringham, Auckland ranging from palosami, hangi, pork n cream cheese, roast lamb and spaghetti Bolognese they are huge but soooo good 👍 ❤
I am sad you didn't have a top up pie though. I believe its native to us in Hawkes bay. It isn't the BEST pie, like gourmet level as the bakery pies. But in terms of budget pies...theyre the best..it's best served when you're hung over and head down to the local dairy with your face still drawn on because you fell asleep first and you absolutely reek of alcohol. No, this pie. is god's hand coming down to wipe your tears away after rough night. a good top up pie can depend on the dairy though. I personally like mine soft and bouncy. These arent flaky pies, which I love the most. . i might go get me one right now actually haha
Maketu pies are often found in the Deli aisles of Countdown stores nationwide. If you're lucky, your local shop may have them in the hot aisle, aside from all the chicken.
BAKERY pies coming next! Keep the suggestions coming but I will definitely be hitting the bakeries for the next pie video. Thank you for the suggestions I really appreciate them! Curls
yes they are the best
Petrol Station pies .... never had a bad one👍🏾
Let me know if ya cant find one.. ill send one to you 😁
Browns bay bakery
Waitangirua dairy $2 pie and coke
Watching this British guy talk about living in NZ is surprisingly relaxing and I love it.
Legend mate appreciate it! More to come!
@@itscurlsbaby I'm not even a Kiwi and I love it haha. My dad is though
im a Brit i have been here since 1969. And i use this guys videos to show people in England who are thinking of moving down under what NZ is like. And Curls is as honest as the day is long.
Fat Bastard Pies from Invercargill are amazing. They have a subscription service accross NZ for mad keen pie lovers.
Jimmy’s pies from Roxburgh have the best pastry and are so so good. Available in most South Island supermarkets.
I wanted to try these, but they don’t deliver to my place 😭
OMG I've not had a Jimmys Pie in 22 years! Yum. Glad to hear they are still good
When heating pies at home I always take them out of the bag and heat in the normal oven (not microwave). The crunchy pastry is worth the time. 😊
Great point Jude, oven works so much better doesn't it!! Have a lovely weekend mate
Agreed! Never, NEVER microwave a pie!
Microwave for 2-3 minutes to heat the core, then 10 minutes in the air fryer. Magic!
@@davidgalt8107 Unless your heating it back up.
airfryer is pretty good
I generally like bakery pies more than the commercial ones, my all time favorites are the Makatu Mussel Pie, and my local bakery steak and blue vein cheese pie. But runner ups are pepper steak, steak bacon and cheese.
Yeah, the bakery pies near me are far superior to gas station/dairy mass marketed pies.
Broooo, Makatu Mussel pie goes haaarrd!
I wasn't all that impressed with Makatu's pies, maybe i got some dud ones
Also try the smoked Fish Makatu pie
@@shanewong9165 OK never have but will give it a go if I trip across one... very hard to get those pies in lower North Island
If you genuinely think these supermarket pies are in the 9/10 range, I cant wait to see you’re ratings on bakery pies! While you’re at the bakery make sure to check out lolly cake aswell because that’s a big thing here in NZ! Keep up the great stuff, love to see you’re enjoying NZ
Brother, you’re missing out by not sampling BP and Z’s pies. Butter chicken (vegan if you can believe it) from BP and cheesy mushroom pie at Z petrol station. Chef’s kiss to both, mate. Gotta try them.
Petrol station pies are crazy good
Don't forgot z's pepper steak pies, their to die for
I grew up on the caltex ones. Then they changed the pie. Then they just consistently increase the price. Swear they were 2 for 4 bucks at my local less than 10 years ago. Now they're double that. Still have the sign outside saying that, but I think they should just stop advertising.
Can get a 6 pack of frozen pies for the same cost, or go to a fancier place and spend a dollar more per pie. Guess it's still more convenient
Bp pies are Dad pies btw
Gourmet steak n cheese
"Who Ate All The Pies ?" is a gourmet brand of pies also available in hand pie size. Available in Wellington at Countdown supermarkets. Flavours include Chicken, Cranberry & Brie, and Venison Thyme & Red Wine
Cranberry and Brie in a pie?! I will be getting one tonight, and no I am not joking. Thank you for the recommendation Greig!
I miss the meat pies from the dairy. Here its the corner shop which have most things but hot meat pies. Once on my return from a trip to NZ, i packed some pies in my suitcase. Unfortunately, i had a stopover in Sydney & customs took them off me & chucked them in the bin.
I find those really bland. Big white spiceless energy.
I've grown up in NZ and nothing gives me the fondest memories as the smell of Big Ben pies on the air at primary school. But over the years most popular pies have gone down so dramatically, so small pie shop/bakery pies are the way to go. Best pies in Auckland I think are Muzzas Pies in Mt Albert.
yes MUZZAS in auckland awesome
Yep - but you gotta be in quick. I have seen queues going out the door and down the road. Wait until late and what you want may well have sold out. Oh well, everything they do is excellent - savoury pies, sausage rolls, custard pies, apple turnovers... They never skimp and I love how you can see them making everything while you stand in the shop waiting your turn. So if they run out of something I figure that means it's time to try something you haven't before. :-)
Always blow on the pie, Curls. Safer communities together.
Came here to say this
@@josephvh1 me too lol. Curlz is like the company the you'd be happy to go tramping/hiking with
1:29........he forgot the golden rule "Always blow on the pie. Safer communities together"
BP's blackpepper steak pie is by far one of my favourites! Definitely worth a try!
BP they are so bad they become good
Haha always blow on the pie safer communities together haha. Bakeries pies review videos coming soon????
I feel awful but I laughed soo hard at the change of your facial expression from being blissfully excited to sooo let down by the lamb, rosemary and mint pie.
Along with most others responses the bakery pies are far superior so I'm super excited for that review video.
Love your enthusiasm brother and NZ is lucky to have an ambassador like you - keep it up
I make Mince and Cheese pies using the Edmonds cookbook Shepherd's pie recipe for the Mince, pre-made frozen flaky Pastry, and Edam cheese. Super easy and delicious, you should try it.
Laughed out load at the first lesson for young pie players - the skin coming off the roof of your mouth after a major pie burn. 😂
😂😂😂😂😂 facts!!!
There is an existing "Pie Awards".
It is a prestigious annual, black tie event.
I was lucky enough to go to one.
It had a "007" theme.
Sponsored by a large supplier.
It was a fantastic night, highly professional and well presented.
To get a placing allows the bakers to print money.
Pies are generally better at Bakery's but cool to see some appreciation for these classics although there are branded pies with a much better depth of flavor then these. I recommend Ponsonby, Maketu and Dad's Pies.
Yes most definitely bakeries are the stars of making pies! 💯
They look like these pies come from the supermarket. The Maketu pie is about an 1hr away from Rotorua, but if you come to Te Puke, there is a bakery called AA bakery. Top golden crunchy pastry steak and pepper pie.
Blow on the pie safer communities together lol! 😅 love it ! Best pies I've had are Sheffield pies bakery in Sheffield, I recommend👍 or Hillyers Canterbury region.
Z Petrol station has been my go to for pies the past few years - their mince and cheese, SO GOOD. The American buffalo chicken pie from BP station is amazing. During high school I loved getting a Top Up pie from the dairy on a winter's morning, they're probably the grossest-looking pies because they're floppy and yellow but they have a special place in my heart lol. I remember being told all the time, "Don't you know they have a golf ball of fat in them?" hahaha
i have a weakness for wildbean bacon and egg
I'm a big meat eater but my sister inlaw is a vegan and introduced me to the Hub Gourmet Pies - Kumara & Cashew Vegan Pie and they're honest in my top 10 favourite pies. Really nice. Also my favorite Dairy type pie is Oxfords mince and cheese. Give those a try. You won't be disappointed.
Kumera and cashew are my all time favorite vegetarian pie.
@@AdrienneCoventry-Brown mine too.
Consistent as always uso x! Lmfao! Your reaction for the last pie!!! HAHAHAHA. Loved the video man, Keep up the hard work x!
Joeeeeee!!!!!! Love you boy!!!! Need to make an appearance soon man been too long xxx
@@itscurlsbaby facts brother! I just got a job at dockside restaurant so will be busy but keen to link!
The Maketu fish or Mussel pie are the best prepackaged pies if I can find it, but I usually settle for a big ben double steak & cheese or butter chicken if the bakeries aren't open. Would like to try the No8 pies particularly the steak & cheese, haven't seen them around the Waikato. Great video mate keep it up 👍👍
Around 30 years ago, I worked in a Bakery (Harry's Place, in Dargaville)
At 1pm, after the lunch rush, the baker would go home and I would stay and serve/ clean. I always had lunch at 1pm between serving customers.
My favorite lunch was that I would cut the top off one of Harry's Pies (incredible pastry), shove a handful of REAL cheese in it and put it back into the oven to heat up. (Microwaves don't do a pie justice)
One day, Harry came back because he had forgotten something, saw me doing it and asked me what I was doing... I said 'Having Lunch'.
Next day I went in, he had made 12 mince and cheese pies... They disappeared from the pie warmer... Next day Steak and mince, Steak and cheese... same result. Soon these two pies became the bakeries biggest sellers.
Kauri Bakeries/ Dargaville picked it up and then Whangarei Bakeries... soon it was all over New Zealand... I mean Cheese goes with everything 😁 ... REAL cheese... not that processed stuff some bakeries shove in to save money.
My new favorite is cheese and taretare sauce over hot chips... Don't think its caught on yet :)
All right geezer you need to try Jimmy's pies from the deep south.
Great videos man.
Keep them coming✌
Totally agree with the Jimmys Pies
Jimmys mince. Cooked in the oven though, never the microwave. Always stop at the Jimmys shop going through Roxburgh.
You make me homesick
I love all your videos
Jimmy’s pies 😍😍😍😍 they can only be found in the South Island though. Second best is Maketu, normally you can find them at supermarkets already hot in the warmer by the hot chickens. Irvines have gone foul as faaaark over the years but their bacon and egg still slap. Bakery pies always for the win these days, the bakehouse pies 😍😍 steak n cheese
You will never find a better pie than the ones at Patricia's Pies on Island Bay Parade in Wellington. Every category is a 10/10.
If you ever visit the southern part of the south island get a Jimmies pie. Their range is pretty good, unlike the others they don't come in plastic packaging but in paper, and I think that helps in the cooking resulting in a more flakey pastry. Their potato top is the best.
Any and all Mrs Mac pies will smash irvines out of the park, ive never had a No.8. But Mrs Macs are the goods
You have to try a Fairlie Pie….my favourite is the Pepper Steak and my husbands favourite is the Pork Belly ….top selling and winners of everything south of Auckland 🥳
After returning from overseas and hearing people rave about the Fairlie battery pies I called in to try them. To be honest people seem to have been taken in by the hype. Good pies, but nothing to write home about, especially for the price they charge. There are much much better pies around
I don't think he lives near Fairlie so kinda not an option 🤷♀️
@@nzelm0I think the same about Jimmie’s pies, massively overrated.
First lesson for anyone coming to New Zealand and eating a pie. "Always blow on the pie" 🤣🤣🤣
1. 1:02 Big Ben - 9.1/10
2. 3:10 Mackenzie Chicken & Stuffing Pie - 7.2/10
3. 4:08 No.8 Mince and Cheese (Mince-atarian) - 7.4/10
4. 4:53 THE BEAST Mince and Cheese - 4.3/10
5. 6:05 No.8 Steak and cheese - 9.5/10
6. 7:23 Mackenzie Steak mushroom & Ale - 3.9/10
7. 8:19 Irvines mince - 6.7/10
8. 9:25 THE BEAST Mince and Cheese - 8.1/10
9. 10:55 Irvine's potato top - 7.8/10
10. 11:50 Mackenzie Mince & Cheese - 9/10
11. 12:37 Mackenzie Lamb Rosemary & Mint - 2.2/10
BEST PIES
3rd - Mackenzie Mince & Cheese - 9/10
2nd - Big Ben - 9.1/10
1st - No.8 Steak and cheese - 9.5/10
I do find it funny that the vegetarian mince and cheese pie beats 5 of the meat pies
Thanks for the support bro, I'm the guy that cooks the meat for the beast and MacKenzie pies
have a nice day
@@kasentaylor9876 I will thank you
Bloody love the lamb and mint pie
So sad to see Irvines & Mckenzies are being discontinued in June, many a school lunch fave for me 20 years ago.
Sad to hear
Nailed it. Irvines are cheap garbage. Big Ben’s are decent for a servo pie. You got me interested in these number 8 pies now, but none of them compare to a good bakery pie.
Jimmy pies & PJ's Hanmer Springs - the South island masters of pies, Jimmy pies is a bucket list food stop for lunch(have a very light breakfast that day!!!), multiple fresh hot pies from their bakery shop - one is not enough!, and if you can't get the Jimmy pies fix in the upper south island its PJ's hanmer springs pies to the rescue. Either way your in pie heaven.
There was a time when the McGregors Mutton Pie baked in Palmerston was the ultimate pie. Magic memories of the juice running down your wrist...
Still a fan of a Jimmy's Mutton pie outta Roxburgh (hope they still make it).
Juice? You mean pure liquid fat...
honestly not even sure how I found your channel bro but I love these videos and will keep coming back for more
You definitely need to try Jimmy's lamb shank pie. You can only buy them from the bakery in Roxburgh but oh my word they are amazing!!
Dirty Jimmy's mince & cheese after a thew drinks is a true winner.
Yes the jimmys mince n cheese
If your going to settle for petrol station quality pies then BP pies are the way to go.
All those ones are pretty average pies, head to a proper bakery and get fresh baked pies.
Jesters pies in Jville have a great flavour range, the pastries a bit thinner the most NZ pies though.
You need to try the pies in the bakeries and cafes rather than chain suppliers, many are on another level of goodness
ikr, I love the bakerie in my hometown, they have the best butter chicken pie ever
A PIE IN A BAG IS A NO-GO FIRST CHORUS HERE BRO.
Makatu pies are definitely the best!! The flakey pastry and the filling I love the mince and cheese🤤
You can also try a Couplands Pie, not my fav but popular in NZ 😁
Couplands pie ? They are last resort so gross yuck.
Yeah for sure...I used to drive from Tauranga every Friday to get them..sadly I am in California now and have no access to them lol
@@BetterHumanz do they not have kiwi food shop there ? Your have to come home n indulge when ya can hehe
@@kristinreign8026 Na can't get those pies here and anyway nothing like grabbing some pies and heading down the beach to eat them :)...Yeah I am heading back to NZ in 2023 can't wait been here since 2012...was gutted I wasn't there to see our Wahine Blackferns win that cup would have been hellish :)
@@BetterHumanz was the best game woohoooo well safe trip home next year 😊
Definitely need to try Mrs Mac's Chilli Beef and Cheese pie, it is an Aussi pie but my word it is good!
That's my favorite pie curls definitely needs to try
Hell yes and the mince n cheese is fantastic too.
Yeah that’s my favourite too, a good kick of chilli 🌶
It's a shame they have just gone bankrupt.
I second that. And you can get them in a 4 pack from the supermarket
Also definitely bp pies. Any of them are fantastic. Love the bp butter chicken
This is making me hungry!
You and me both!
Jimmy's mince pies, from Roxburgh, Central Otago. Andersons mince and cheese pies, from Harwera,Taranaki. Sunny days mince pies, from Napier, Hawkes Bay.
Love the idea to do Bakery pies! Not sure where to get the best in Wellington but in Auckland you can hit any bakery and the pies are often amazing. You'll try the occasional shit one and then know to not go back to that particular bakery lol
Not sure whether you can get them in Wellington, but some of the south island pies are amazing: Jimmies mince and cheese, Mac's mince, and any of the Fairlie Bakehouse pies.
I am lucky we have a NZ pie awards gold winning bakery a few minutes away which I visit regularly. great vid so far
Are you in Rotorua by any chance, there is a golden award pie shop opposite the Library. But there pies are expensive $6.50.
Hamilton & Waihi Beach best pies 😁
@@kristinreign8026 I almost stayed at wahi beach but finances stopped me.
@@mohork really ? I'm from waihi beach lived there about 15 years now living in Hamilton I go back for weekends , over summer Xmas period hope everything is ok with you mate
@@kristinreign8026 down in Rotorua now. All good.
Mrs Macs - Big Mince, Chilli & Cheese YUMMY. Dad's Pies - Butter Chicken YUMMM!!!
Jimmy's Pies. Nothing better
Come on bro, Big Ben is an icon of our country. Can't beat a Big Ben mince'n cheese at the local dairy. That's real Kiwi cuisine.
Maketu mussel pies are great if you love seafood!!! I've bought them from where they're made in Maketu, but also refrigerated from Countdown in Auckland.💕
You should of added Couplands a delicous commercial pie . There savouries are amazing as well.
Yuck omg !
No they're the worst along with Irvines pies.
Ahree with the replies bakels aint good
Couplands are dog tucker
Love Couplands and nothing wrong with Irvine's either if you're working to a lower price point.
@curlsyoutube I'm not to sure where you are based, but if it's near Wellington, there is a bakery in Stokes Valley called the Bakehouse. They do amazing pies
south island fairle pork belly pies are best in the world
Will have to check this out mate, love pork belly
Try the salmon and bacon pie, sooooo good
Jimmy's Pies ... Roxburgh made. Fantastic pies, my FAV .... U need to try. Need to do South Island pies. Fat Bastards are also good from Invercargill. Please make it your mission, can't go wrong. Way better than North Island pies 🤤🤯🥰
Australia would be fine if they had decent bakeries and had their pie game on par with us 😅
Australia has heaps more pie options than nz ..you kiwis got no idea lol
Cheers for the great feedback on our pies bro!!
Irvine's are Aussie pies, which is why they're not as good or meaty.
Didn't know that! Appreciate your knowledge mate
Hey mate, just started watching and enjoying your vids. As a kiwi living overseas, the very first I do when I return is track down a Coupland "Crusaders" pie (steak, cheers, kumara, and broccoli(don't let this put you off). In My opinion, best mass produced pie. Other things I craze and get in me ASAP, whittakers chocolate, Jelly Tip, Berry biscuit, or Creamy milk. Also, Sweet Thai clilli Doritos with sour cream. Moro Gold and chikito bars are also in my list. Keep up the good work, I approve. Haha
Fairlie pies greatest pies in New Zealand
Absolutely, my favourite is the salmon and bacon, and their cronuts are amazing
The venison and cranberry sauce one is the best pie to ever exist
Haha the build ups to the lamb pie just to be let down, the reactions are gold😅
Does anyone remember the mild curry flavoured pies you got at Lancaster Park Christchurch in the 1970's? They were beaut. Come to think of it, they were supplied throughout Canterbury New Zealand.
Love your vids! I plan to move to NZ this year or the next, and your vids just made me more and more sure about my decision!
Also, how are you getting so few views?! This is outrageous, I'mma subscribe right NOW!
Mate, you need to head down south and get ya mits on a Jimmy's pie. They are a classic.
Curls: Looks Good
*takes a bite
Also Curls: AGONY AGONY!!!
Maketu Pies are now in Greymouth so they may be in Wellington now. I lived in Tauranga for 3 years and that's where I first tried them because Maketu, being a small seaside town in the Bay of Plenty have their own pie factory there. They are SO good, try the Seafood or Mussel pies.
13.11 thinking about his life decisions he made the day he ate that last pie🤣🤣🤣🤣Awesome brother 🤘🏾
"Always blow on the pie! " 😂😂
Best pie I ever had was from a bakery/cafe in Waiouru. Chicken and mushroom. Filling was shredded chicken in gravy, top wasn't pastry, it was a big portobello mushroom sprinkled with cheese then grilled yummy 😋
Not been up that way for many years so I don't know if the cafe is still there
ALWAYS…Always blow on the pie 😅
Jimmy’s Pies from my home town of Roxburgh 👍
Where ever you go in NZ try the local bakery pies… you will always find something new and wonderful 🙂
Live the Pie Life 😋
Remember you promised none of them would go to waste, so you’ve gotta finish that lamb pie.
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Bro there is an unwritten law in New Zealand , it goes as , " Always blow on the pie " . End .
Yeah Bakery pies are the way to go, go to one’s recommended in your area as well as sausage rolls. Irvines, Big bens are usually budget pies.
Fantastic work-Looks awesome 👍
Irvines was an independent commercial baker, but then it was taken over by goodman fielder- an Aussie company, but now the whole shebang has its headquarters in Singapore- so sold off again.
I used to work at maketu pies. If you ever happen to come across a countdown then your definitely guaranteed to come across one of the maketu pies. Their best (in my opinion) is the smoked fish. Don't be shy to give it a try.
If you're still trying to find Makatu pies you can usually find them at most Countdowns. They sell them both hot and cold but if you want one hot they usually put them in the warmer around 12:30 - 12:45 (at least in Kapiti) but they sell out quick.
Keep up the good content!
a hot pie for lunch on a cold winter day - and you're a true kiwi
I love it how you don’t waste anything, that’s our Kiwi attitude 💯 love your videos from Auckland
I loved watching this and straight of the bat you burnt yourself. Haha In another video with your kiwi mate told you the kiwi saying of “always blow on the pie it saves lives” now you know why 😂
This is hilarious though, love your work. Also how you aren’t sick after packet pies is amazing the are not that great. Definitely need to try the humble butter chicken from bp hands down the best and well your there you might as well try the chicken tikka masala 🙌😎
Irvine's pies used to come in an 8 pack, that my parents used to buy for snacks for after school.
Sadly all Irvines pies are going soon, they’ve always been my favourite and I haven’t found anything to replace them yet. 😢
For Bakery pies try the awesome range from Fairlie Bakehouse , Fairlie, Canterbury, South Island
There is a bakery in Hamilton you have to reserve your pie a day or two in advance. These things are legendary.
Watching from middlemore and craving a pie omg, your vids are enjoyable
skip any pie in a plastic wrapper. gotta go to a real bakery. carefully eyeball the pastry. does it look too dry? usually the morning is a better time. some bakeries suck some are great. you need to try the different bakeries in an area! I'm mostly a steak and cheese man but sometimes will go for an exotic one. a hot tip just because I like your channel, pork and watercress pie in kawhia (can't remember the name, but there is only one bakery)
If your in wellington, patrisha’s pies in island bay and trisha’s in kilbernie are goth really good.
"Dads pies" from BP are good. The butter chicken one 😋
Ahhhh Big Ben maggot packs...blardy spectacular after a night on the piss circa early 70's😆
Add Jo’s Pies in Brooklyn, Wellington to your list for the next one. Famously excellent! I don’t eat pastry anymore but these are tempting! 😍😍
Thai chicken from Wild Bean BP...... 100% my fav!!.. 👍
your face when you bit into the lamb pie 😂🤣
g.a.s petrol station in Waikanae usually has maketu pies if they are not sold out. it’s a bit far out but the train ride or drive along the coast is beautiful on a nice day.
Blue rose has THE best pies in Sandringham, Auckland ranging from palosami, hangi, pork n cream cheese, roast lamb and spaghetti Bolognese they are huge but soooo good 👍 ❤
Oh no!
Always blow your pie before having a bite 😂
I am sad you didn't have a top up pie though. I believe its native to us in Hawkes bay. It isn't the BEST pie, like gourmet level as the bakery pies. But in terms of budget pies...theyre the best..it's best served when you're hung over and head down to the local dairy with your face still drawn on because you fell asleep first and you absolutely reek of alcohol. No, this pie. is god's hand coming down to wipe your tears away after rough night. a good top up pie can depend on the dairy though. I personally like mine soft and bouncy. These arent flaky pies, which I love the most. . i might go get me one right now actually haha
Maketu pies are often found in the Deli aisles of Countdown stores nationwide. If you're lucky, your local shop may have them in the hot aisle, aside from all the chicken.