[Albion] The bit of cardboard around piglets pies

[greachain]

Wasn’t sure about the new bit of cardboard around my pie on Saturday - kind of preferred it in its sealed paper bag. Thoughts?

 

[Justice]

I preferred it served in a box as the first couple of seasons.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If the pastry casing isn't particularly sturdy, which the chicken balti pie pastry casing wasn't on Saturday, then the filling, invariably molten, just goes everywhere. Right old expensive mess. Bring back the bag. Or preferably the box. PBOBE OUT!

 

[Giraffe]

I saw these and had the same thought. Didn't look like a good to way to eat them. They also looked a bit squashed.

 

[Deleted member 37369]

I gave up on the pies last season in WSU as they were having problems with how they were being cooked/heated. This wasn’t just in my mind as it was confirmed by lady owner of Piglets.

Thought I’d give them a go again on Saturday and my chicken, gammon and leek pie was back to how it should be. Lovely pastry and the pie was nice and hot … so the branded cardboard sleeve was ok … but can imagine all sorts of gravy carnage if the pies are falling apart!

 

[Bozza]

Not sure the bags were the best for serving pies in - they sweat and go soggy. However the bonus is the pie-eater has a useful receptacle to catch pie spillage as they munch.

I didn't have a pie on Saturday but my son did. It looked as though the cardboard sleeve thing meant that the pie had retained more of a crispness but, as others have said, there was little in the way of a safety net for when things went wrong.

Serving a pie isn't rocket science, it's actually far more difficult than that.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It's all to appease the tofu-eating wokerati

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I preferred it served in a box as the first couple of seasons.

First season they served them in a BHA branded box if I remember correctly

 

[Questions]

If you say you don’t rate Piglets pies they throw you in jail.

 

[BN9 BHA]

If you say you don’t rate Piglets pies they throw you in jail.

I got 6 months + another 2 for saying I prefer Pukka Pies

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I got 6 months + another 2 for saying I prefer Pukka Pies

I got a ten match ban for simply pointing out that you could buy two superior sausage rolls and a glorious pie from Bangers in Baker Street and still have change from a fiver

 

[dazzer6666]

#TeamCardboard

Acts like a plate, stops you burning your fingers and doesn't go soggy like the bag does.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I got a ten match ban for simply pointing out that you could buy two superior sausage rolls and a glorious pie from Bangers in Baker Street and still have change from a fiver

I gave up eating meat about 4 years ago, before I did buy the lamb and mint sauce pie from Bangers, probably one of the best pies I’ve had.
The best veggie pie I’ve had was at Lewes FC.

 

[BNthree]

Bring back the bag! Handy for catching all the crumbs and debris.

 

[KNC]

#teambag. I find the cardboard absolutely useless. I got balti over my shorts on Saturday. Looked like I’d shat myself.
As the OP said the box first couple of seasons was best.

 

[Giraffe]

I've added a poll to help the pie people. They may not thank me

 

[Gazwag]

Cardboard sleeve is useless, did they actually test them on ground supplied pies, I think not

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wasn’t sure about the new bit of cardboard around my pie on Saturday - kind of preferred it in its sealed paper bag. Thoughts?

@Giraffe Immediate thoughts are that you missed out this season's cardboard sleeve as a poll option

 

[Official Old Man]

Two games (friendly incl), and both pies have been good. But worried when they cook the pies early and are soft and will just squelch into a mush in the cardboard. From experience last season.

 

[Giraffe]

@Giraffe Immediate thoughts are that you missed out this season's cardboard sleeve as a poll option

Sorted!! Thank you.