02-12-2011, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Lynne55
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We've got Birchalls Pies in St Helens. They are a Pork Butchers who make their own pies. Most people take a Plastic tub to carry the pies home in as there is so much juice in them when they are still warm.. They still have queues outside for the pies Mmmmmm! I used to work in Yates Greer many moons ago & their pies are lovely as well. We're nearly as well known as Wigan for being Pie eaters 
Its ages since I had one though. I'm not keen on Greggs or Galloways ones though. It Birchalls every time
02-12-2011, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mollie
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They sound similar to what we used to have from Poole's Pies until Dave Whelan, owner of Wigan Rugby and Football took it over then messed around with the recipes - IDIOT! They were others you had to drink before you could eat but guess what? I has the recipe!
02-12-2011, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by merz
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Got quite a few pie shops here as well, and a 'Pound Bakery' has just opened....2 pies for a £1!!! Never tried them myself, but apparently they are very good. Not often I'll have a pie, but when my Brother comes up to visit, he always calls at my local Halls Bakery and brings me a 'Butter Pie' (just potato) for dinner....enjoy it as a one off....
03-12-2011, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Mollie
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We've a few of those as well here Merz, and I've never tried one yet, but I am told that they're good. Give 'em a whirl and let me know what they're like.
03-12-2011, 12:50 AM
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Lynne, Dave Whelan started off after finishing playing with Whelan's Supermarket in Wigan and it was a cracker, so mayhap he opened a shop in St Helens as well soon after. This was in the 60s.Apparently he got a few thousand quid pay-off due to a knee injury so went into business and it all took off from there and he's now a millionaire, but he should NOT have changed the recipe to Pooles' Pies which had been in Wigan for nigh on 50 or more years.
Merz, I'd be glad to hear of what the pies are like. You could buy two for £1 then freeze the other one.
Jimmy, Greenhalgh's give me stomach ache. I only discovered that because after I'd eaten one of their pies I was doubled over with stomach pains, but they do taste good. They put summat in them that doesn't agree with me.
Pooles' Pie Shops used to have folk queuing halfway down the road and Jimmy will confirm that they used to have a little cafe right near the two train stations in Wigan, and it was gorgeous. The pastry was made using the hot-water method and was so thin you could barely pick them up or they'd collapse, then you had to drink the meat pies first. Absolutely deeeelish.
03-12-2011, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dog Lover
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Tripe is dog food as far as I am concerned. Horrid stuff for humans - yuck
Originally Posted by Lynne55
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I love Tongue I get some every week for sandwiches. Preferably Ox 
03-12-2011, 02:34 PM
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I can't eat anything that has been in an animal's mouth - I'll have a boied egg pleaseRena darlin' - that's very funny when you consider where an egg comes from. Personally I don't care either way, Ox tongue or egg, I'll eat both. I also eat Ox hearts too and liver and bacon casserole is also delightful.
03-12-2011, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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I can't eat anything that has been in an animal's mouth - I'll have a boied egg please Rena darlin' - that's very funny when you consider where an egg comes from. Personally I don't care either way, Ox tongue or egg, I'll eat both. I also eat Ox hearts too and liver and bacon casserole is also delightful.
Like you, I also like tongue, eggs, liver, kidney, heart and oxtail (both the latter make beautiful gravy).
I draw the line at tripes, brains and the bits from the nether regions though.
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