Pork Pie and Pickle

I am completely obsessed by this calorific snack! Obviously it’s not something you can eat every day (unless you’re aiming for a heart attack) but when I got in last night and it was cold and wet and I felt like poo, the only thing I wanted was that meaty, fatty, pickley (is that a word?) sustenance!

My favourite pork pies are the Melton Mowbray cute little bite sized ones that come in a pack of 6 (I have 2). One of my pet hates are the huge cheap pies with the layer of disgusting jelly stuff between the meat and the pastry (urgh……shudder)! Also the pickle has to be Branston® – that’s just my preferred choice; other brands are available of course 😉

I just found out that you can actually buy pork pies with pickle already inside them! I’m really not sure what to make of this discovery. Part of the pleasure for me is cutting the little pies into quarters and spooning a bit of the pickle on each piece bite by bite. First of all, the process takes a few more seconds so I get to enjoy the indulgence that little bit longer. Second, I don’t think they would satisfy my preferred pie to pickle ratio. Therefore I will not be trying these anytime soon unless I happen to spot one on the buffet table at the next family shindig…………………….