WHAT better snack to add to the picnic bag than a good pork pie. They've been steadily falling out of fashion in the UK as more of us choose sausage rolls as an on-the-go snack. But there are some really tasty varieties now on offer on supermarket shelves.
But which will most delight the taste buds? We asked Lynsey Hope to find out. Here is what happened: The Sainsbury’s pie had a lovely homemade feel and I enjoyed it. It could have been meatier, with 30% pork, but what was inside did have a nice flavour.
It wasn’t as fatty as other pies and I liked the jelly. Nothing much to complain about and it’s a fair price. What a whopper! I loved this gigantic pie which cost the same as other pies, many of which were only half its size.
It was super meaty too, with 40% pork - the highest of all the pies in our test - and the meat was succulent and flavoursome. The pastry had a lovely crunch and wasn’t dry. A top product from Aldi .
The Morrisons pie was overly spiced, perhaps with too much nutmeg and pepper. The pastry was quite dark in colour and seemed a bit overcooked, and as a result, too dry. Perfectly edible but this wasn’t my favourite.
Quite small for the price, too. For an extra 20p, you get an extra 155g at Aldi.” A very pretty pie with a neat crust and a lovely golden pastry.
A good size, too. But the meat in this pie was uncured and should have looked grey, but it had a slight touch of pink to it. The jelly was nice and it was reasonably meaty, with 30% pork, bu.
