Challenging M&S to a duel for top premium pie, Waitrose charges in. Homely they may look and not sure what the brown butter adds, but these pack a punch of cognac. Hidden depths, like the quiet bloke down the pub who is fiendishly good at the quiz machine.
Challenging M&S to a duel for top premium pie, Waitrose charges in. Homely they may look and not sure what the brown butter adds, but these pack a punch of cognac. Hidden depths, like the quiet bloke down the pub who is fiendishly good at the quiz machine.
At an eye-watering pound a pie, these boozy offerings from Lord Marks of Spencershire are not for the budget conscious. As a purist, am not sold on the Crimble crumble topping. As a lover of slightly medicinal grog, I am all for the rosy glow of the sloe.
At an eye-watering pound a pie, these boozy offerings from Lord Marks of Spencershire are not for the budget conscious. As a purist, am not sold on the Crimble crumble topping. As a lover of slightly medicinal grog, I am all for the rosy glow of the sloe.
I’m going with Nigella, Britney and Brian Blessed. The holy trinity.
I’m going with Nigella, Britney and Brian Blessed. The holy trinity.
Full disclaimer: I’m a Waitrose devotee. These were the same price as M&S and the filling was on a par. The pastry though. A different league - like that girl/boy you fancied in the year above you at school, who let the door slam in your face on the way into assembly.
Full disclaimer: I’m a Waitrose devotee. These were the same price as M&S and the filling was on a par. The pastry though. A different league - like that girl/boy you fancied in the year above you at school, who let the door slam in your face on the way into assembly.
Quite like the snazzy star shaped pastry lids, although regret to inform that they are a bit crumbly and I ended up with the vertices on my woolly jumper. Dog was impressed though. Filling actually quite pleasant and could taste a bit of brandy flavour? Pastry bland.
Quite like the snazzy star shaped pastry lids, although regret to inform that they are a bit crumbly and I ended up with the vertices on my woolly jumper. Dog was impressed though. Filling actually quite pleasant and could taste a bit of brandy flavour? Pastry bland.
1) M&S classic, £2.75
Kiplingesque pastry ‘sheath’ wrapping its slightly greasy mitts around syrupy filling. Alcohol detected: A whiff of the barmaid’s apron
Decent, good base level pie
1) M&S classic, £2.75
Kiplingesque pastry ‘sheath’ wrapping its slightly greasy mitts around syrupy filling. Alcohol detected: A whiff of the barmaid’s apron
Decent, good base level pie