She's back.
I do like it when Lady Magnon goes shopping in London; not because she's absent, but because she always brings me back something special.
And what could be more special than a fabulous Melton Mowbray Pork Pie from The Queen's own grocer in Piccadilly.
I shall be in Heaven for the next few days!
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Oh My Goodness !
That looks so wonderful I would love to taste one.
parsnip
That looks delicious! Enjoy!
I shall broach it at lunchtime; can't wait!
I'm certain it will be. If a Fortnum's pie isn't the best, I shall be amazed.
Lucky you. I'm sure it will be pure heaven.
It looks wonderful; I'm sure it'll taste as good.
"The Pies have it. Unlock."
I do love a pork pie although a Melton Mowbray is not my chosen one. Enjoy yours.
Too bad for the Nays. More for moi.
I don't really mind where they come from, as long as they stick to tradition. Some of the best Champagne comes from Sussex!
Yes, a truly English institution.
Strange, the French, despite their excellent culinary reputation, don't seem to have masterd the art of pie-making?
For a Fortnum's pie I would have expected crenellations around the top.
Yum ! Did you get a Fray Bentos pie and some pork scratching as well ? XXXX
Wonder if HRH enjoys Fray Bentos pies as well Cro?
LX
Great minds Jacqueline and at the very same time, I couldn’t blooming well believe my eyes when my comment popped up, yours having beaten mine by a nano second!
LX
Great minds and all that 😂 !!! XXXX
The French equivalent 'paté en croute' doesn't come anywhere near a decent English Pork Pie, yet they pride themselves on their charcuterie!
They're discreetly hidden away; inside!
No. Luckily I have a good supply here of F B Pies; the Pork Scratchings have been banned.
I believe she and Pip enjoy one together every weekend. Quite right too.
Fortnum and Mason is our favourite shop to visit when in London. I worked just around the corner in St. James's Street in the 70s. We always had their Black Forest Gateaux for office birthdays.
When I was growing up in Leicester we always had a pork pie for breakfast on Christmas Day. I continued the tradition after I left the county. Must be eaten with Branston pickle though!
When I left school we started a monthly 'Luncheon Club' there. We soon realised that it was very expensive, and lunchtimes were almost impossible. We moved to Chelsea.
I've got some Branston. I'll make sure it'll be on the table.
Nothing beat a good pork pie, I'm the only one who eats them in my family, so I don't get them often. Enjoy every mouth full, I will have to purchase one now.
I do wish they would import them into France; they don't know what they're missing.
I could eat one with gusto just now. Well (and I can almost hear you howling) instead of gusto I'd have Branston Original Pickle.
There are regional variations and the Melton Mowbray pie is much drier than many.
We've just eaten half of it.... delicious.
I've just realised that you do eat Branston pickle. Why didn't I pick that up earlier?
Up north lots of folk swear by Holland's Pies.
Parisian cuisine and the new Napoleon - sauce on everything.
I hope it tasted as good as it looked.
They sell it here now in rather unpleasant 'squeezy' plastic bottles. At least it tastes the same as in glass.
Wonderful; both the pastry and the filling.
When I was in the UK, I'd buy Waitrose Best, or Pork Farms; which were excellent.
I must say it does look moreish.
Marmite is now sold in a plastic squeezy bottle to. I'm too traditional. My Marmite comes in glass bottles full stop.
too. Sorry.
You don't know how lucky you are in Britain!!!
When my wife goes back to the UK, I always ask her to buy 'Squeezy Marmite'; I can't stand finding butter in my Marmite, and this solves my problem!
I like Marks and Spencers ones.
That looks delicious. Many years ago I worked with a man who brought home made pork pies to work for lunch. He gave me the recipe and I made quite a few. They were delicious. (Unfortunately, I don't know how hot water pastry would go with gf flour.
I did make a couple myself, but could never master the jelly. I should try again.
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