Rare MicCanberra Posted November 27, 2021 #6926 Share Posted November 27, 2021 The European mince pies are so much better than the Aussie ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted November 27, 2021 #6927 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Russell21 said: Got some from Aldi a couple of weeks ago, they were to die for. Tried them a few Christmases ago wasn't keen though perhaps they may have changed their recipe so could give them another go. 6 hours ago, MicCanberra said: The European mince pies are so much better than the Aussie ones I once bought some that had been imported from Britain does that count as Europe😂? Never tried any from mainland Europe, though I'm not sure where in mainland Europe they eat fruit mince pies🤔. My European side is mostly Slavic and fruit mince pies are not in their repertoire😜. I think for me I am not fond of the traditional fillings of fruit mince pies. They all seem to be some mixture of dried fruit and I have never liked dried fruits. Edited November 27, 2021 by ilikeanswers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 27, 2021 #6928 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I will need to look but my guess was that it was a German product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted November 27, 2021 #6929 Share Posted November 27, 2021 15 hours ago, MicCanberra said: The European mince pies are so much better than the Aussie ones Mic, I think it depends on who makes them. My son in law's mother who is English makes the best mince pies I have ever eaten. A friend (another English woman) also makes a really good one too. Both ladies make the mince quite a while before baking the pies/tarts which I think is the secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted November 27, 2021 #6930 Share Posted November 27, 2021 This morning I read an article about Lancashire Butter pies which I had never heard of before. I was surprised that they were invented by monks from Preston in Lancshire to eat on Fridays - so they are meatless pies with a filling of potato and onion. Has anyone else heard of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 27, 2021 #6931 Share Posted November 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, possum52 said: This morning I read an article about Lancashire Butter pies which I had never heard of before. I was surprised that they were invented by monks from Preston in Lancshire to eat on Fridays - so they are meatless pies with a filling of potato and onion. Has anyone else heard of them? No. My mother came from Preston but obviously didn't bring that recipe with her when her family moved to NZ. I imagine they could be quite nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 27, 2021 #6932 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I am not sure I want to any monky food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted November 28, 2021 #6933 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, possum52 said: This morning I read an article about Lancashire Butter pies which I had never heard of before. I was surprised that they were invented by monks from Preston in Lancshire to eat on Fridays - so they are meatless pies with a filling of potato and onion. Has anyone else heard of them? I never heard of this particular pie but in Lithuania we tried a pastie like pastry that was filled with potatoes onion and cheese. It was very delicious so I could imagine these pies might be nice. In North Eastern Poland they have a sausage filled with mashed potatoes instead of meat. It was a little bland could have done with some onion or cheese 😋. Edited November 28, 2021 by ilikeanswers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted November 28, 2021 #6934 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said: No. My mother came from Preston but obviously didn't bring that recipe with her when her family moved to NZ. I imagine they could be quite nice though. I think the pies would be nice too Julie, I think you could add some bacon which would be quite tasty. I have relatives who live a few miles away from Preston in Blackburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 28, 2021 #6935 Share Posted November 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, ilikeanswers said: I never heard of this particular pie but in Lithuania we tried a pastie like pastry that was filled with potatoes onion and cheese. It was very delicious so I could imagine these pies might be nice. Add a few spices and you have a samosa. Wrap it in a chickpea "crepe" and you have dosa masala. And surely the Irish must have something similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 28, 2021 #6936 Share Posted November 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, possum52 said: I think the pies would be nice too Julie, I think you could add some bacon which would be quite tasty. I have relatives who live a few miles away from Preston in Blackburn. Yes, bacon would be a yummy addition although the original intent would have been for a dish to be eaten on days when meat was banned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 28, 2021 #6937 Share Posted November 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, possum52 said: I have relatives who live a few miles away from Preston in Blackburn. I wonder whether our ancestors paths ever crossed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted November 28, 2021 #6938 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Add a few spices and you have a samosa. Wrap it in a chickpea "crepe" and you have dosa masala. And surely the Irish must have something similar? Samosa wrappers tend to remind me of spring rolls. The Lithuanian one was more bread like so perhaps more closer to the dosa masala in the shape of a dumpling and risen😆. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 28, 2021 #6939 Share Posted November 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, ilikeanswers said: Samosa wrappers tend to remind me of spring rolls. The Lithuanian one was more bread like so perhaps more closer to the dosa masala in the shape of a dumpling and risen😆. There are so many variations of pastry. I don't think samosa pastry is as flaky as spring roll pastry but even spring rolls can vary. Regardless of the pastry, potatoes and onions, with or without heaps of butter or herbs or spices, still makes for a tasty meatless treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 28, 2021 #6940 Share Posted November 28, 2021 The local bakery at Batehaven call their pasties 'Cornwall Pasties' lol so as to do the right thing by Cornish pie makers re the 'real original Cornish Pastie.' Like Champagne if made in OZ it is 'Australian Sparkling Wine.' And so it goes on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 28, 2021 #6941 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, possum52 said: This morning I read an article about Lancashire Butter pies which I had never heard of before. I was surprised that they were invented by monks from Preston in Lancshire to eat on Fridays - so they are meatless pies with a filling of potato and onion. Has anyone else heard of them? Not heard of them Julie, Baker Google would know, lol. Basically potato and onions with seasonings. Pic below. Edited November 28, 2021 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 28, 2021 #6942 Share Posted November 28, 2021 24 minutes ago, NSWP said: Not heard of them Julie, Baker Google would know, lol. Basically potato and onions with seasonings. Pic below. I already Googled them.🤣 What I meant was I hadn't heard of them before despite having a Lancashire born mother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 28, 2021 #6943 Share Posted November 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, NSWP said: The local bakery at Batehaven call their pasties 'Cornwall Pasties' lol so as to do the right thing by Cornish pie makers re the 'real original Cornish Pastie.' Like Champagne if made in OZ it is 'Australian Sparkling Wine.' And so it goes on. Good on them. They are still honouring the origin without stealing the name. Are they any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 28, 2021 #6944 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Taste better with coal dust on the crust. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted November 28, 2021 #6945 Share Posted November 28, 2021 6 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: I wonder whether our ancestors paths ever crossed? My Lancashire ancestors originally came from the Rochdale area. The father and son who came to Australia came via Salford courts. Rob has ancestors from Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 28, 2021 #6946 Share Posted November 28, 2021 My mother didn't really talk much about her early life in Lancashire. All I know is she was from Preston. They moved to NZ when she was about 15 I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 28, 2021 #6947 Share Posted November 28, 2021 17 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Good on them. They are still honouring the origin without stealing the name. Are they any good? I have not tried them because of the pastry, but my son was here a couple of weeks ago and had one, said it was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 28, 2021 #6948 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Taste better with coal dust on the crust. Yep, the miners took them underground in ye olde Cornwall, but they did tin mining. Edited November 28, 2021 by NSWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 28, 2021 #6949 Share Posted November 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, NSWP said: Yep, the miners took them underground in ye olde Cornwall, but they did tin mining. Also mined some Copper, Silver and Zinc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted November 28, 2021 #6950 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, NSWP said: Yep, the miners took them underground in ye olde Cornwall, but they did tin mining. My Cornish ancestors were tin miners in far western Cornwall. My mum uses her great grandmother’s recipe for pasties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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