Apr 04, 2008 melton mowbray pork pies are made with uncured pork melton mowbray pork pies have been given protected geographical status pgi by officials in europe, following a 10year fight. A pork pie with a standing crust savoring the past. Nov 12, 2016 how to make an award winning pork pie walter smith great taste awards 2007 supreme champion duration. A number of specialist bakehouses were commissioned, and one of these specialists was john dickinson. The pie developed further, a hot water crust pastry was used as the edible casing raised by hand around a bottle or wooden dolly, hence the expression hand raising a pie. Of highly variable size, but usually of about the same height as its diameter. A global history, writes that the original pork pie crusts. The hirshon melton mowbray pork pie the food dictator. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. In 1928, we baked our first pork pies in leeming bar. Rundels recipe may be an ancestral version of the modern traditional meltonmowbray pies that are still very popular in portions of the u. This was the culmination of a decade of work by the melton mowbray pork pie association who believe in protecting this iconic product.
Oldfashioned raised pork pies recipes delia online. However, the humble pork pie has been a staple in diets for centuries, so we wanted to delve a little deeper and take a look at the pork pie through the years. Mar 04, 2020 the real deal has been granted protected geographical indication. The melton mowbray pork pie association is a group of pork pie manufacturers in the melton mowbray area of england. The book has it all,the history, the photographs and best of all the recpies and method of hand raising your own pork pies. Apr 26, 2017 the second difference is in the colour of the meat in the pies. In the late 1840s dickinson started making pies closes to the station in melton mowbray. The thing about pies from melton mowbray is that the pork must be fresh, not cured, chopped by hand though it seems some mincing is allowed these days and flavoured with anchovy essence as well as the more usual suspect. The name melton mowbray can now only be applied to uncured pork filled pies cooked without supporting hoops and made within a 10.
All other variations must be called melton mowbraystyle pork pies. Its irregular crust, natural flavors and great convenience make it a wonderful meal for lunch or dinner. These were originally raised by hand using oldfashioned wooden pie moulds but, in the 21st century, deep muffin tins make everything so much simpler. Rarely in the history of marketing can there have been a more. The lost medieval stone crosses, the towns connections with the little saxon. Oldfashioned raised pork pies these were originally raised by hand using oldfashioned wooden pie moulds but, in the 21st century, deep muffin tins make everything so much simpler. They are also filled with pork jelly, which the hubby gets from skimming the top of his pea and ham soup as the gelatine from the bone forms a layer on the top of the soup after it has been simmering away for six hours. The melton mowbray pork pie now has a pgi status, granted in 2009.
Variations, gala pie, melton mowbray pork pie, yorkshire pork pie. He made use of the daily leeds to london stagecoach to convey his pies to the city centre. Bbc news uk england leicestershire pork pie makers. Ye olde pork pie shoppe, 10 nottingham street, melton mowbray, leicestershire, le 1nw phone number. It lies on the rivers eye and the wreake and has a population of 25,554. While it is sometimes claimed that melton pies became popular among fox hunters in the area in the late eighteenth century, it has also been stated that the association of the pork pie trade with melton originated around 1831 as a sideline in a small baker and confectioners shop in the town, owned by edward. The pies are distinctive as they are made from uncured pork, which makes the meat grey in colour. But get stuck in the finished product is a thing of beauty. The association was set up in 1998 with the aim of helping to protect the melton mowbray pork pie. Brocklebys pies, melton mowbray, le14 3qu, pies, melton. Buy it and try it and you will be able to eat more than your words. A pork pie is a traditional british meat pie, usually served at room temperature.
All you need to know about melton mowbray pork pie. Campaigners first won the pgi rating for melton mowbray pork pies in 2008. May 22, 2010 nigel slaters pork pie recipe with the stock, the filling and the pastry, making your own pork pie can seem like a daunting prospect. The magnificence of melton mowbray pork pie is legendary. Its that time of the year again when your social feeds will be filled of friends in lederhosen its oktoberfest. Since 1993, the european union eu has provided a framework that gives legal protection for named regional food products against imitation across the eu. A thin slice of this tasty pie is served, usually with a chutney or fruit relish on the side. In 1851 he leased a shop for the business on nottingham street and the melton mowbray pork pie is still made there today. What could be better than a nice piece of melton mowbray pork pie from that town of the same name in rural leicestershire, england. Melton mowbray pork pies are made from natural, chopped pork and therefore the meat is slightly grey in colour, whereas other pork pies such as the one pictured above right are made from cured, minced pork, giving a distinctly pink colour to the finished article. The most famous english pork pies come from melton mowbray and traditionally, a very small amount of anchovy essence was used to add subtle additional flavour. The history of melton mowbray pork pie by trevor hickman.
Where can the best melton mowbray pork pies be found. Our pork pies are made by hand using a secret recipe of the finest pork, the perfect blend of spices, and encased in a. Melton mowbray pies are baked free standing, giving them their signature bowed sides, and use fresh rather than cured pork. Permissible ingredients are fresh pork pies must be at least 30% meat, shortening usually lard, pork gelatine or stock, wheat flour, water, salt and spices predominantly. How to make an award winning pork pie walter smith great taste awards 2007 supreme champion duration. Starting as a sideline in a small bakers and confectioners shop, the trade grew at a phenomenal rate until by 1870 it was spoken of as the staple,trade of the town. For books like the hobbit, the answer is pretty easy since the characters focus so much on food. Melton mowbray pork pies are made with uncured pork melton mowbray pork pies have been given protected geographical status pgi by officials in europe, following a 10year fight.
The event is the worlds largest volksfest and held annually in munich, bavaria, germany. Melton mowbray pork pies under threat as experts warn brexit. The winning melton mowbray pork pie came from mrs kings pork pies, uk. The local pork pie was discovered by visiting hunters who saw their grooms and servants eating it during the 1780s. A melton mowbray pork pie is legally protected and can only be made in the area around melton mowbray in the uk, so this pork pie recipe has the wrong title. The specification for melton mowbray pork pie, a protected food name product. These pork pies have rich pastry encasing quality and tender pork and succulent jelly. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In 1840 enoch evans set up a rival business, and the fame of the pork pie began to spread. While it is sometimes claimed that melton pies became popular among.
They came 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the british pie awards 20. History of melton mowbray pork pie melton mowbray pork. History of melton mowbray pork pie trevor hickman on. It was particularly noticed because the melton mowbray pork pie differed from other types of pies the visitors saw elsewhere. How the humble pork pie charmed the english serious eats. Named after the market town in leicestershire, melton pies have been handmade in melton mowbray since the late 18th century. Its the perfect nibble by itself or with some pickle or relish. Permissible ingredients are fresh pork pies must be at least 30% meat, shortening usually lard, pork gelatine or stock, wheat flour, water, salt and spices. Mowbray gained perhaps greater celebrity during the latter half of the nine teenth century for its pork pies. Every englishman knows that the finest pork pies come from the pretty leicestershire town of melton mowbray. The real deal has been granted protected geographical indication. The history of melton mowbray pork pies dates back to the middle of 18 th century.
How to make melton mowbray pork pie with pictures wikihow. The move means that only producers making pork pies using a traditional recipe and in the vicinity of melton mowbray can use the towns name. Market town in uppercrust battle to give its pork pies a slice of history. The pastry is made to a secret recipe, passed down through. Protect the integrity of the melton mowbray pork pie and raise standards in the production of the pies. Having been baking their famous pies at ye olde pork pie shoppe. There lies an ode to the melton pie in the 1961 book eating and drinking an. Its handcrafted with uncured cuts of traditionally seasoned, peppery british pork, encased in a thick, hotwater crust pastry. Melton mowbray pork pies are one of the best known regional british foods. What is the difference between a melton mowbray pork pie. They make many of the supermarket own brand pies in addition to their own. A brief history of pork pies through the ages vale of mowbray.
The melton mowbray pork pie is named after melton mowbray, a town in leicestershire. A melton mowbray pie is a type of pork pie with a firm pastry crust, eaten cold. Search for melton mowbray pork pie in these categories. The history of the melton mowbray pork pie the best of. The dickinson and morris pie came second the dickinson and morris pie came second food and drink. Jul 18, 2015 it was particularly noticed because the melton mowbray pork pie differed from other types of pies the visitors saw elsewhere. The name melton mowbray can now only be applied to uncured pork filled pies cooked without supporting hoops and made within a 1,800 square mile zone around the town. Jun 04, 2006 a melton mowbray pie is a type of pork pie with a firm pastry crust, eaten cold. The second difference is in the colour of the meat in the pies.
It is said to be the traditional source of commercial and artisan pork pies. We are farmers and pie makers from melton mowbray, producing a range of high quality artisan pies using local ingredients. These pies are based on a classic british pork pie that is very involved to make. A whole melton mowbray pork pie with a golden pastry crust.
Although many slightly different types of pork pies are produced and eaten throughout the uk, the town of melton mowbray has done a great marketing job of associating itself with the standard or best of the type. Promote the melton mowbray pork pie so that as many people as possible are able to try this famous regional food. Melton mowbray pork pies under threat as experts warn. The pork pie started its life with humble beginnings as a simple workers lunch. Protect the consumer from being misled about the provenance and quality of the melton mowbray pork pies. Trevor hickman is without doubt the greatest expert on the history and development of the melton mowbray pork pie, and this lavishly illustrated book is a fascinating record of the people and places associated with the. Unknown cylindrical raised pie with highbake doublecrust of hotwater white wheatflour pastry made with pork fat. The meat of the pie when cooked was grey in color, not pink, because the hunting season coincided with the slaughter over the autumn and winter months of local pigs, and the associated production of pork pies. Pork pies come from across the uk, and are made in a variety of ways using a variety of recipes. Buy the history of melton mowbray pork pie by trevor hickman from waterstones today. In 1999 the association, a group of seven local manufacturers, applied to the eu to have their products categorised as having pgi, to ensure that only pies made in an area around. In 1999, the melton mowbray pork pie association, a group of seven local manufacturers, applied to the eu to have their products categorised as. This means it has to be made within a certain geographical location.
The town is known for a culinary speciality, the melton mowbray pork pie, and as the home of one of the six licensed makers of stilton cheese. Regardless of whether the meltonmowbray pie can be traced specifically to this recipe or not, it is easy to conclude that the famed pies have roots which date back to at least the late 18th century. If you draw a line around stamford, nottingham, leicester, northampton and grantham, youll find melton mowbray is in the middle. This is a delicacy hailing from the northern english region of leicestershire, particularly the town of melton mowbray. Melton mowbray in leicestershire used to be an area popular for fox hunting and the hunting season coincided with. Famous for pork pies and stilton cheese, and its magnificent cathedrallike parish church, the wider and older history and heritage of melton mowbray is illustrated in this book. What is the difference between a melton mowbray pork pie and. The history of the melton mowbray pork pie the best of british in. Synopsis in 1831 edward adcock began wholesaling his melton mowbray pork pie in london. The uncured meat is chopped rather than minced and the crust is formed by hand to give an irregular shape.
All other variations must be called melton mowbray style pork pies. Melton mowbray pork pies protected geographical indication in 2009 the melton mowbray pork pie gained the status of protected geographical indication within the european union. History of melton mowbray pork pie melton mowbray pork pie. Melton mowbray pork pie pies and pastries eu protected name leicestershire a melton mowbray pork pie image. I would like to think that frodo and bilbo would happily pull a chair up to my table if these pork pies were in the oven.
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