Brits certainly know a thing or two about pies. But, the typical pie menu at a pub is usually pretty short and not all that imaginative. So, I was glad to discover the quirky pieminister guys at a farmer's market in Chelsea. And then, I saw them at WholeFoods, and learned a little more about them.
They started in a basement in Bristol in 2003 with a fresh modern take on the traditional pie (recipes like mr. porky pie, thai chook pie, minty lamb pie, and matador pie). The whole approach is very superpremium. To give you an idea, the ho ho pie features British venison, Cottechino Sausage, puy lentils, winter vegetables, juniper, thyme and port. Yum.
The pieminister newsletter gives a pretty good picture of the guys behind the brand.
I get a chuckle at the pieminister name. It makes me think of Monty Python. Somewhere down the hall from the Minister of Silly Walks, I like to think there is a Minister of Pies.
Hi Tom... I like your Blog.... And i a very pleased you like our pies... I make them by the way. If you are ever in Bristol pop in to PMHQ and I'll buy you a pie...keep up the pie munching...
Cheers, Jon
PIEMINISTER MAN
Posted by: Jon Simon | December 12, 2007 at 04:26 PM