What is a pie?

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Darting Dec 2017 8:37pm, 4 Dec 2017 256 posts	0 Darting I’m not an expert on making or talking about pies but...... Go to The Food Shop 126 Newbegin Hornsea HU18 1PB England There you will find real English pies!!
sallykate Dec 2017 11:26am, 7 Dec 2017 5,228 posts	0 sallykate Piemaker! theguardian.com
McGoohan Dec 2017 11:45am, 7 Dec 2017 32,189 posts	0 McGoohan Well that's Christmas sorted...
McGoohan Dec 2017 11:49am, 7 Dec 2017 32,190 posts	0 McGoohan Or this! amazon.co.uk
iRicey Dec 2017 12:41pm, 7 Dec 2017 70 posts	0 iRicey A lot of the examples so far are phonetically 'Ashet pie'
While Raptor Knitted Socks by Night Dec 2017 1:05pm, 7 Dec 2017 37,248 posts	0 While Raptor Knitted Socks by Night My grandmother used to make ashet pies, complete with pie chimneys (which were plain white cylinders, not singing blackbirds), but I recall them with no fondness whatsoever and I was allowed to have a slice of square sausage or cheese instead.
Wriggling Snake Dec 2017 10:28pm, 7 Dec 2017 17,190 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Mince pie. Pie but not mince.
McGoohan Dec 2017 10:50pm, 7 Dec 2017 32,197 posts	0 McGoohan (So long as it has a lid of course...)
Fierce and Festive Fleecy Dec 2017 7:09am, 8 Dec 2017 38,762 posts	0 Fierce and Festive Fleecy Pasties are not pies because they are self-supporting rather than being cooked in a receptacle. Puff on top and shortcrust on the bottom is best, you don’t want a soggy bottom.
Wriggling Snake Dec 2018 3:13pm, 11 Dec 2018 20,404 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Beelzebub! I can't think I have ever seen a pie constructed of two different pastries, unless, of course, Heston has been farting about with the classics again.