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Default Not impressed with pork pie



"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:17:59 -0000, "Ophelia"
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>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:48:10 -0000, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>"Christopher M." > wrote in message
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>>>>> Eating a pork pie is like going to White Castle and ordering a pork
>>>>> burger.
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>>>>Then you have never eaten a pork pie from a Pork shop in Ripon,
>>>>Yorkshire
>>>>called Appletons! The best pork pies I have ever eaten. The ones in
>>>>Supermarkets are horrible.
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>>>>http://www.appletonsbutchers.co.uk/
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>>> O, would you describe the texture and flavor of this pork pie? I've
>>> never had one but am willing to have a go at it. However, recently I
>>> was gifted with a terrine that looked very similar to the meat filling
>>> of your pork pie and I was really turned off by the texture. It was
>>> too dry and thick on the tongue. I would probably like something a
>>> little smoother and creamier, more like a pate, but maybe that isn't
>>> the nature of the beast. Help.

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>>I am not too sure what to tell you. When i have bought some of those
>>pork
>>pies to bring home and freeze.. it never worked The pies we bought from
>>Appletons were moist, full of favour and the pastry was crisp and fresh.
>>If
>>I could sent you one .. I would!!! The pies I buy in shops are usually
>>spicy, (which doesn't help) and dry. I have never tried to make my own.
>>If
>>I do and I succeed in make one like Appletons, i will tell you! I promise!
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> Moist, flavorful and crispy is good. Something to aim for.


Oh yes!

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