Question about US food

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:30 am

I've recently started reading an American food website (seriouseats) and it's prompted this question about pies. Why don't you put meat in your pies? What's with all the fruit and squash nonsense?

Do you guys ever combine pastry and meat for stodgy goodness?

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:32 am

Nothing beats a grand tortierre for satisfying the taste buds, the appetite, and crucifying the diet.

djm

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:47 am

Does the site have information on pot pies? Chicken pot pie and turkey pot pie are fairly common.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:50 am

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gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:53 am

We have these --

and these --

and veggie ones for people who want to irritate theior bowels but who cannot eat meat --

Pie in preparation --

Jeesus, you people are so hard to satisfy.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:57 am

Does mince-meat pie count?

Anstapa · Post by **Anstapa** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:00 am

Speaking of meat pies, "The rat's coffin is making a comeback"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... al/Europe/

Anstapa

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:14 am

Ok, a pot pie looks similar to our shortcrust pastry pies.

I wasn't having a go with this, I just thought it was strange that you seemed to be missing out on such a great area of cuisine.

We have pot pie type things, scotch pies (with various fillings), steak pies, steak and kidney pies, chicken and mushroom pies, cornish pastys, forfar bridies, pork pies, sausage rolls and all other manners of pastry encased meat treats

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_pie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_pie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_and_kidney_pie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_and_mushroom_pie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_pie

http://piecrust-design.co.uk/piepages/index.html

beowulf573 · Post by **beowulf573** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:15 am

Alton Brown did an episode on pocket pies a while back including meat pies. I've been meaning to try it out but haven't had the time. I was going to use my wife's "ground turkey with Indian spices" as the filling.

Growing up pot pies were always a staple. I didn't try mince meat pie until much later.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:58 am

Big American pies are for fun - apple, lemon merangue, banana cream.

Little American pies are for the meats and things. This is to save room for the fun pie.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:07 am

chrisoff wrote:Ok, a pot pie looks similar to our shortcrust pastry pies.

I wasn't having a go with this, I just thought it was strange that you seemed to be missing out on such a great area of cuisine.

We have pot pie type things, scotch pies (with various fillings), steak pies, steak and kidney pies, chicken and mushroom pies, cornish pastys, forfar bridies, pork pies, sausage rolls and all other manners of pastry encased meat treats

I used to play in Houston at a place called McGonigel's Mucky Duck. They had a wonderful steak and kidney pie. It eventually fell off the menu from lack of interest, though.

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:14 am

djm wrote:Nothing beats a grand tortierre for satisfying the taste buds, the appetite, and crucifying the diet.

djm

My Nana used to make tortierres over Christmas and New Year holidays - they were the best!

Can you please tell me how "tortierre" is pronounced?

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:28 am

Because pigs are as cute and sentient as dogs.

That's the answer for THIS American, anyway.

One of my friends is a diabetic and was looking for a pie with the least sugar possible and the ones we found had ham and cheese in them, but she can't eat ham. So we left with ingredients to make our own pie.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:34 am

brianc wrote:Can you please tell me how "tortierre" is pronounced?

It's spelled tourtière. It's said kinda like "two tea Ed" with no "d" on the end.

I think.

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:35 am

brianc wrote:Can you please tell me how "tortierre" is pronounced?

There are three vowel sounds, but only two syllables:

tor-tee-yare or tor-tyare

djm