29-10-2018, 02:24 PM
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Re: Irritating Soggy Bottoms!
Originally Posted by Mags
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SG 
now you have tempted me to buy some Pukka Pies to see if I get a soggy bottom! 
Well Mags, HWMO is usually as fussy as me! The moment he found some gristle in a shop bought pie, that was it! never again. He would only ever eat home-made as he knows exactly what goes into it. Until he tried this Steak, Onion & Ale Pukka Pie from the chippie, we hadn't eaten a shop bought pie for nigh on twenty years.I must admit I couldn't fault the filling, it was very tender pieces of steak with plenty of gravy, and apart from the soggy bottom cooking episodes, the puff pastry was very nice. BUT.......I did buy a larger version of the Pukka pie a couple of weeks ago as it was money off, but I wouldn't get it again! it is not half as nice as the individual pies which have much more filling. -Pukka Pies also do a Chicken & Mushroom and a Minced Beef and Onion, but we haven't tried those yet. Good luck with cooking them though Mags, Never say die with getting rid of that bloomin soggy bottom.
29-10-2018, 02:29 PM
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Re: Irritating Soggy Bottoms!
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Ladies & Gentlemen, I never suffer from 'soggy bottoms' with my pies, as I purchase mine already cooked - have sometimes burnt my fingers as have purchased pies that have come straight out of the oven. You'll all have to find yourselves a decent pie shop like this one, which is just down the road from me and I frequent this establish regularly.
https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/bangers-brighton
29-10-2018, 02:32 PM
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Re: Irritating Soggy Bottoms!
Originally Posted by Missy
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Well I did mention the preheated tray way back when but was ignoredHo hum
29-10-2018, 02:38 PM
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Aysa, I don't know what it is with the Chippy ones. HWMO says they taste nicer than even than the shop bought ones (barring soggy bottom). but I know that once they reach the cooking temperature, they are not allowed to put them into a microwave to make them any hotter(I prefer them piping hot just out of the oven), plus the chippie Pukka Pie is always accompanied by a wad of chips which always puts a smile on HWMO's face, as if done at home, it's always with creamy mash and plenty of vegetables. No competition which one he prefers!! LOL.29-10-2018, 02:54 PM
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I found that too Aysa. Sometimes if I am cooking something delicate like fish in the main oven, HWMO may on the very rare occasion, fancy crispy french fries instead of potatoes, but of course these french fries have to be cooked on a much higher regulo so I use the fan-assist on 20c below normal oven setting, but... I still manage to burn the ends of quite a few, even though I cook them in the centre of fan assist as advised, and also turning them half way through. Sigh! Also, the fan-assist oven is right at the bottom of the cooker, whereas the main oven hardly requires any bending down, so the main oven wins every time!
29-10-2018, 02:58 PM
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Re: Irritating Soggy Bottoms!
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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I found that too Aysa. Sometimes if I am cooking something delicate like fish in the main oven, HWMO may on the very rare occasion, fancy crispy french fries instead of potatoes, but of course these french fries have to be cooked on a much higher regulo so I use the fan-assist on 20c below normal oven setting, but... I still manage to burn the ends of quite a few, even though I cook them in the centre of fan assist as advised, and also turning them half way through. Sigh! Also, the fan-assist oven is right at the bottom of the cooker, whereas the main oven hardly requires any bending down, so the main oven wins every time!
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