Pie and .......... ???

[roosi]

What's your favourite accompaniement with a pie instead of chips???????

Looking for alternatives for tonight


Cheers
R
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[pandora_isme]

mash??

[whiffy]

Mashed potato, baked beans, loads of gravy, and smother the lot with white pepper.

[cab]

Pie with a tin of soup of my choice, sounds awful, but its lovely, just like thick gravy.

[roosi]

.....Mmmmmmm........thanks for the suggestions, but was trying to get away from the old tattie if possible!!!

R
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[whiffy]

What sort of pie?

[roosi]

Good thinking Trigger, hey mashed carrots would be a fine alternative!!

In fact might put some swede through too!

Thanks!
R
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[poohshunny]

Pie and mushy peas. Mmmmmmmmmm

[sallybowles]

roasted veg. sliced courgette, aubergine,cherry tomatoes and onions cut into thick chunks. drizzle with olive oil and roast in large baking tray on high for 40 mins.
yummy, yum, yum.:-)

[roosi]

Yeah was thinking roasted veg too - have it every single night though yawn......but I do love em, just for a change fancied something different!

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Thanks to everyone, your suggestions are what counts, am trying out a low carb sh1tty diet thing, although tonight for cheapness hubby bought scotch pies.........which I love...............but HELLO carbs!!!!!! :-_((((((

[Kirstyhev]

peas and gravy mmmmmmm, with beetroot and onions on the side.

[tiggerblue10]

Pie and dauphinoise pots. Very rich and highly calorific but hey its only once a day! Lol

[shivvy]

A nice green salad is good with pie (even if it doesn't sound like it!). Enjoy your dinner whatever you decide to have roosi.

[roosi]

Thanks everyone for your comments (I LOVE this site)!!! - trigger and shivvy :)

A salad, now hey! I might go for it - canna decide now !

Bolton tapas sound lovely - wil try them for definate.

Am thinking my final decision is going to be...............mushy peas mashed or sliced carrot and maybe some gravy - pretty much a mix match of your suggestions combined

Cheers again folks

[roosi]

What pies do you soak for a week - a special kind??? It's not normal peas it's marrowfat one's or something aint it?

Never tried to soak peas before, but that recipe sounds amazing - how much sugar and salt and cream etc???

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[Kirstyhev]

Hi, dried marrowfat peas are the type you soak, and very tasty too!

For the mushy peas
225g/8oz dried marrowfat peas
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
35g/1�oz butter
salt
freshly ground black pepper

Soak the peas in a large bowl, in three times their volume of water with the bicarbonate of soda for at least four hours or, if you have the time, overnight.
Drain the peas, rinse under the tap, and place on the stove in a large pan and cover with the water. Cover and bring to the boil and once boiled, reduce the heat and simmer the peas for 1�-2 hours, stirring from time to time.
The peas should be soft and mushy in texture but not too dry. If they are wet, continue cooking over the heat with the lid off to dry out a little. Beat in the butter and season.

[dundurn]

For Scotch pies the oonly possible accompaniment is a heap of baked beans placed on top of the pie - why else would you have that raised rim? Oh, and probably another pie! One is never enough!!

[hammerman]

New potatoes, sweetcorn and peas...lashings of butter