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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: davethediver on 20 January 2010, 16:53:57
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Go on then lets see what the divide is, Do you prefer Hollands or Pukka pies?
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Go on then lets see what the divide is, Do you prefer Hollands or Pukka pies?
pukka, can only get them from morrisons. ive got 2 in the fridge for dinner when i get back from the pub tonight. mates birthday so have to go out im afraid :( :(
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I, being in Wales have never tried a Hollands pie, as I know they are based in the North West somewhere, Blackburn or summat like that, seen their factory once about 30 years ago, big tall chimney with HOLLANDS running down it, if I am correct, but on the way home from Miss Millies last night I saw a Hollands pie lorry, delivering to a local company I think is called Castle Howell .
Anyways as I am in Wales we only have two local manufacturer's and they are called Peter's and Lewis's. I worked in the Peter's factory when I was 17, told them a lie to get the job, told them I was 18, as I wanted to work nights, it worked and was there till I was 23 and got my 1st pub.
But Lewis's are far superior to Peter's OMHO.
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best pie ive ever had was in darlington i got from the butchers made and cooked in the shop straight out the oven. never had anything like it since.
i worked next door to a small factory in southall that made nan bread, got freebies everyday, fresh keema nan for breakfast dipped in hot sauce.
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HOLLANDS, Meat pie chips n curry, can't beat it.
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I too am a hollands man myself and as diane says there only made a few miles from me in Baxenden, but SWMBO is from Burton and is trying to convince me that pukka is the way forward :-?
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I don't think i've ever tried a Holland pie :-/ but if they contain MSG then i can't eat them as i can't eat Pukka pies.
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havent had either for a while but i did used to like a hollands
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Don't think I've ever had a Pukka pie :-/ but I've had loads of Hollands pies & puddings. Meat & potatoe pies give me heart burn every time ..... but still eat them! ;) ;)
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HOLLANDS, Meat pie chips n curry, can't beat it.
Course you can ..... pudding chips peas & gravy! :y
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HOLLANDS, Meat pie chips n curry, can't beat it.
Course you can ..... pudding chips peas & gravy! :y
Not to keen on peas but got to agree with Andy B Hollands pudding chips and gravy surley one of the best hangover cures known to man :y
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Pukka :y :y
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Pukka Pies :y from the chippy
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Never heard of a Hollands pie.
Pukka are good and sol in most chippys round here, They were .99p each from asda and I used to buy a couple of each every 6 weeks in my shopping, price suddenly went to £.139 so aint had any since.
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Historically speaking, Hollands is the old name for Gin.
So, since I've never tried either of the pie brands, I'll plump for Hollands. :)
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Why not add a poll. :y
Hollands - Pukka - Butchers = Home Made = Other
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i feel like going down the chippy, in the omega of course.
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Ginsters is another make, but not sure if they do pies, quite a few pasties in thier range.
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Hollands pies? never heard of them until now! , maybe they just don't sell them in newcastle?
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Hollands pies? never heard of them until now! , maybe they just don't sell them in newcastle?
It's not that many years ago that you could only buy them in the local area, and only in the chippy. You now get them in packs at Tesco/etc, I've even seen them in a chippy in Devon .... or Cornwall ...... down that way somewhere ;) ;) :y
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Am I imagining it? But didn't Hollands used to use Beford TJ delivery wagons years ago? clicky (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/smallbed.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2007/11/bedford-tj-mania-biglorryblog-asked-for-pix--and-you-only-went-and-sent-em.html&usg=__Z8KhIFeTARwjAxC1OWDKlb85OTM=&h=308&w=448&sz=25&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=GINZf_c3Id6WFM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbedford%2Btj%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1)
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Pukka pies for me all day long with chips and mushy peas..... :)
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Just got back from the boozer and have to admit it was a pukka pie i made, still think Hollands is the way forward though must be a northern thing. Can get either in the supermarkets up here but no pukkas in the chippy :y
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Ginsters is another make, but not sure if they do pies, quite a few pasties in thier range.
Garage forecourt food don't do it Skruntie ;D
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Ginsters is another make, but not sure if they do pies, quite a few pasties in thier range.
Garage forecourt food don't do it Skruntie ;D
I dont matey.
In fact, I am wondering who makes them, wondering if it's the company I used to work for.
They were a cannery with an open pack division, pies, pork pies beef paste and pate etc, plus chicken, beef and prok roll. Over the years they dumped the cannery, and it seems the open pack is now finished as well, they are at least this area's biggest sandwich suppliers, probably make thier own bread and procces all the fillings etc, just adding salad and packing. Heard they were churning out a million sarnis a day, if they still have the bakey then they may well be producing pasty's and even possibly pastries for the forecourts.
Edit :- two million sandwiches are spread, filled, cut and boxed every week, 365 days a year, day and night (still a lot) :P
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best pie ive ever had was in darlington i got from the butchers made and cooked in the shop straight out the oven. never had anything like it since.
i worked next door to a small factory in southall that made nan bread, got freebies everyday, fresh keema nan for breakfast dipped in hot sauce.
That would be 'Taylors' ........ :y
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Your not from Wigan are you Dave? ;D
I know its hard to believe due to the size of my girth ::) but I don't like pies but have been known to eat a steak and kidney pud now and again :)
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Talking of pies, I used to eat loads of the fray bantos pies. But had to practice a few times to get the pastry to rise perfectly.
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I had a pukka "all steak" pie with chips for tea tonight. Plenty of filling, but thought the steak was a bit tough. Never heard of Hollands pies.
Love the cheese and onion pasties and the steak bakes from greggs the bakers. Not sure if they are nationwide or just in Scotland.