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  Aussie Meat Pie
The actual origin of the popularity of the meat pie in Australia is not known but the first recorded mention of the ‘pie’ appeared in 1850 in the Melbourne Argus which reported that the Councillors preferred a meat pie from the pub opposite rather than the food provided in the chambers.
The leftover meat was minced and the lamb was topped with potato, baked and became shepherds pie and the beef was noted as cottage pie.
The clear winner was the “meat pie man” who was seen as being super masculine, adventurous, hates being told what to do, is an avid lover of all sports and is rated as a straightforward bloke with animal passion……which no doubt means that he owns a dog.
www.mitsu4wdclubqld.org /tips/kampkitch/aussie_meat_pie.htm   (1179 words)

  
  YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> pie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tarte Tatin is a one-crust fruit pie that is served upside-down, with the crust underneath.
Throwing a pie in a person's face has been a staple of film comedy since the early days of the medium, and real life pranksters have taken to targeting politicians and celebrities with their pies, an act called pieing.
Pie itself may be an inherently funny word, or it may be that it is the thought of actual pie which adds humour to a situation.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/pie   (1182 words)

  
 Pie - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A pie is a baked dish with a pastry shell that covers or completely contains a filling of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, cheeses, creams, chocolate, custards, nuts, or other sweet or savoury ingredient.
Throwing a pie in a person's face has been a staple of film comedy since the early days of the medium, and real life pranksters have taken to targeting celebrities with their pies (often called "pieing").
Pie itself may be an inherently funny word, or it may be that it is the thought of actual pie which adds humor to a situation.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Pie   (801 words)

  
 Australian meat pie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Australian meat pie manufacturer Four'N'Twenty claims that their pie was invented in 1947 by L. McClure in a small Bendigo bakery, to become the brand Four'N'Twenty.
Sargent meat pies were served at the opening of the Old Parliament House in 1927 — or rather 10,000 pies were not served and the left-over pies had to be buried nearby.
The meats allowed by FSANZ in a meat pie are beef, buffalo, camel, cattle, deer, goat, hare, pig, poultry, rabbit and sheep.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_meat_pie   (758 words)

  
 Australian Meat Pies - info and recipe
The traditional Aussie meat pie is about 15cm in diameter, just large enough to hold in one hand and covered in tomato sauce.
Today's meat pies come in your basic meat pie and a variety of styles: steak and onion, beef and tomato and onion, beef and vegetables, chicken and vegetables and others.
That's a meat pie served in a bowl of pea soup.
alldownunder.com /oz-u/food-recipes/meat-pies.htm   (553 words)

  
 The Old Foodie: Australian Meat, English Pie.
There was a serious shortage of meat in Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century due to a combination of circumstances: the population grew from 28 to 35 million between 1850 and 1880, and cattle plague (probably Rinderpest) had drastically culled cattle herds.
It is difficult to avoid thinking that the amount of effort expended by the authorities, companies, and cookbook authors to promote the use of this tinned Australian meat somehow reflects its lack of intrinsic appeal.
Naturally, I have to give you a recipe for meat pie today (it is our national dish, after all), and have chosen one from a junior cousin to Cassell’s Dictionary, a cookbook “written on the basis of the maxim that economy and simplicity are not incompatible with excellence and elegance”.
theoldfoodie.blogspot.com /2007/01/australian-meat-english-pie.html   (1127 words)

  
 Pie Weights -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The defining characteristic of a pie is the pastry crust, which a Tarte Tatin does have.
Pie menus are often context-sensitive, showing different options depending on what the mouse cursor was pointing at when the menu was requested.
Although no longer a meat pie, the mince pie is suitable for vegetarians only if the suet is made from vegetable oil.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/117/pie-weights.html   (1547 words)

  
 Australian cuisine
This cuisine generally consisted of Sunday roasts, grilled chops, and other forms of meat, and was generally accompanied by vegetables (often known colloquially as "three veg") such as mashed potatoes, beans, peas, and carrots (often served soggy or overcooked).
The Four'N Twenty Meat Pie was invented in Bendigo by LT. McLure in 1947.
It consists of the traditional Australian meat pie sitting inverted in a plate of thick green pea soup, covered with tomato sauce (ketchup).
www.shortopedia.com /A/U/Australian_cuisine   (1115 words)

  
 BBC - Food - TV and radio - 50 things to eat before you die   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Along with Vegemite, the meat pie is firmly entrenched into the hearts and (stomachs) of most Aussies.
The leftover meat from the roast was topped with potato and baked into a pie.
Nowadays, in a slightly revised form (encased in pastry) you're most likely to encounter the meat pie being consumed along with a beer or three in front of the rugby/cricket.
www.bbc.co.uk /food/tv_and_radio/50eats40.shtml   (935 words)

  
 Food in Australia
Meat has always been a large part of the Australian diet, although Australians (like others around the world) began to be concerned about controlling cholesterol and fat in their diet, and decreased their consumption of meat slightly toward the end of the twentieth century.
Meat pie, with dozens of recipe variations, is considered the Australian national dish.
Australians, like the English, call cookies "biscuits." They often use the nickname "bickies" or "bikkies" especially when offering a biscuit to a child (or even when offering a treat to a pet).
www.foodbycountry.com /Algeria-to-France/Australia.html   (2200 words)

  
 Pies   (Site not responding. Last check: )
PIE TOP: Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured surface, cut out rounds for top of pies; use saucer as guide.
For a contrast to the dark chocolate pie filling, dip the cashews in melted white baking bar and flavor the whipped cream with sweetened cocoa.
When all ingredients are mixed well, place in a 9" pie plate, and using the heel of the hand, work evenly to cover botton, then with the fingers: finish up the sides.
www.omnicron.com /~fluzby/recipes/pies.htm   (2503 words)

  
 Australian Meat Pie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Combine flour and extra water, add to meat and stir until combined.
Return to heat and stir until meat boils and thickens.
Pie Top: Roll out puff pastry and cut rounds for top of pies.
www.bigoven.com /recipe24889   (380 words)

  
 Tucker
Like vegemite, the meat pie is a sacred cow in Australia (except we eat them).
Up until recently some fools had had the idea that Australians would actually be better off with meat in their pies, and hence there were rules dictating the minimum percentage of the stuff you had to wack in the pastry in order to call it a meat pie.
As with other aspects of cultural and linguistic awareness, an Australian just doesn't realise how important vegemite, or a vegemite substitute, is in his or her life till he or she loses it.
www.australianbeers.com /culture/tucker.htm   (2223 words)

  
 Peter Manning: Can't ignore sheik's words | Opinion | The Australian   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Both comments are unacceptable to the vast majority of Muslim and non-Muslim Australians and would have been considered equally outrageous had they come from a religious leader of any other denomination.
Keysar and his family are as Australian as meat pie and sauce.
And that is not because The Australian reported the comments but because such a leader of a religious community made them.
theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,20671922-7583,00.html   (1157 words)

  
 Aussie Recipes
MEAT PIES are as 'Aussie' as kangaroos, koalas and wombats.
You will need suitable pie containers to bake them in, maybe your supermarket has alfoil ones like ours here.
PIE BASE: Sift flour and salt into a basin.
www.geocities.com /downunder2au/Recipes.html   (490 words)

  
 Pie!
The Australian meat pie, beef and gravy in a shortcrust piecase, often with a flakey top, has an iconic cultural status, being held to be the Australian National Food.
Weebl and Bob also made popular the use of the word pie, using it as a main topic in nearly all of their episodes.
Examples include going to "Pikea", eating pie, pie scented cleaner etc. In the popular American comedy, American Pie, one character describes the vagina as feeling like "Warm apple pie." This makes another character, Jim, succumb to the temptation of having sex with a pie and embarrasingly get caught in the act.
www.kipaddotta.com /pie.html   (1189 words)

  
 Reference for Mince pie - Search.com
A mince pie (or mincemeat pie) is a traditional festive British sweet pastry, usually consumed during the Christmas and New Year period.
Once cooked, the pie is often finished off with a delicate dusting of either castor sugar or icing sugar on top.
In the mid-17th century the liver and chopped meat was replaced by suet, and meat products were no longer generally used in the 'mince' by the 19th century in both North America and Great Britain.
www.search.com /reference/Mince_pie   (860 words)

  
 Meat Pie recipe, Australian Recipes recipe
Place meat, onion, flour, pepper and chopped parsley in saucepan, mix together.
Roll out pastry to the shape of the pie dish and 5 cm larger all around.
Brush the edge of the pie dish with water.
www.ex-designz.net /recipedisplay.asp?rid=566   (185 words)

  
 Meat Pie - CookbookWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mix the flour with a little water to a smooth, runny mixture (roux), then stir this into the meat mixture.
If you are making small pies, then line small pie dishes with the pastry and fill them with the meat mixture.
Wet the rim of the pie with milk or beaten egg.
www.cookbookwiki.com /Meat_Pie   (177 words)

  
 Australian Bakery Cafe - The Best Australian Meat Pies in America! Aussie Meat Pies, Sausage Rolls, Pasties, Lamington, ...
Mark came to the U.S. in 1991, working in the corporate food industry and it was Mark who introduced the Australian meat pie to America.
Being the only authentic Aussie meat pie on the eastern coast, homesick Aussies arrange their travel so that they pass through Marietta.
The Bakery also ships Australian Pies and other products nationwide, and supplies the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Mark and Neville, and their partners opened a new shop in East Atlanta in early 2004, and look forward to expanding to additional locations soon.
www.australianbakery.com   (262 words)

  
 International Recipes: Print Recipe: Australian Meat Pie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pour into a deep pie dish of 2 litre (8 cups) capacity.
If you own a pie funnel, place in the centre of the meat (you could substitute an upturned egg cup).
Place these on the wet rim of the pie dish and brush with milk or beaten egg.
www.internationalrecipesonline.com /recipes/print.pl?4145   (234 words)

  
 Aussie Recipes
Place meat into the pan, stir over low heat until meat is well browned.
Pie crust: Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured surface, cut out rounds for top of pies, use a saucer as a guide.
Place enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of bowl, simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is very tender.
heathheathens.net /recipes1.htm   (1231 words)

  
 423smith: hijinx from Carroll Gardens » Blog Archive » Meat Pie Family Tree
Dub pies are traditional Australian/ New Zealand meat pies of about 5″ in diameter and filled with a variety of meaty, veggie, cheesy, potatoey flavor.
Being the sometimes ditz that I am, I asked if this was some sort of Jamaican inspired pie (mistaking the “Down Under Bakery - DUB” for a Jamaican musical reference and ignoring the huge sign outside that clearly says Australian/New Zealand) which prompted a nice discussion of the of meat pie family tree.
He explained that the Jamaican meat pie and the Australian meat pie are both children of the British meat pie.
423smith.com /index.php/2006/06/07/dub-pies-delicious   (399 words)

  
 Four'N Twenty Pie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Four'N Twenty Meat Pie was invented in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia by LT. McLure in 1947.
Increasing demand for the pie caused McLure to eventually open a Melbourne bakery in a pavilion of the showgrounds, later moving to bigger premises in nearby Ascot Vale several years later.
It is considered a tradition to consume a Four'N Twenty Meat Pie at an Australian rules football match.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Four'N_Twenty_Pie   (221 words)

  
 Meat Pies, Get Your Meat Pies! (washingtonpost.com)
The pie concept dates back to the Middle Ages, when they were the perfect traveler's fare: filling finger food that preserved well.
Mention meat pies to Sydney-siders and they'll send you to Harry's for a Tiger, a homemade ground-sirloin meat pie that's topped with mashed potatoes, bright green mushy peas and gravy.
I admit that the Tiger won my heart for best basic meat pie, and I was happy to sit alongside local businessmen spooning mushy peas into their mouths just as I was.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A17153-2003Feb28¬Found=true   (780 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Pies   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A pie is a baked dish, with a baked shell usually made of pastry that covers or completely contains a filling of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, cheeses, creams, chocolate, custards, nuts, or other sweet or savoury ingredient.
Some pies of British origin, such as shepherd's pie, have a shell or covering constructed of mashed potato.
"Pieing" can result in injury to the target and assault or more serious charges against the pie throwers 1.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/pies   (1206 words)

  
 Australian Meat Pie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Place meat into the pan, stir over low heat until meat is well browned.
Add crumbled stock cubes, water, salt, pepper and nutmeg, stir until boiling, reduce heat, cover, simmer gently for 20 min, remove from heat.
[We use "real" aluminum 6 or 8 in pie casings] Cut excess pastry around sides of pie plates using a sharp knife.
www.joycesfinecooking.com /Ethnic/australian_meat_pie.htm   (235 words)

  
 The Brooklyn Paper: Australian dining, Brooklyn style
The Australian and New Zealander meat pies range from the classic Steak Mince, a flavorful pocket of ground beef in onion gravy, to the garlicky Spinach and Ricotta.
Statelman plays with the evolution of the country’s culinary hallmarks, as when he brings in game meat for his Soy-Cured Venison Medallions served with a Sriracha buckwheat fritter, or reinterprets the iconic pie “floater” — his uses a flaky poached chicken Wellington in place of the traditional meat pie.
The growing presence of Australian cuisine might well represent a larger shift in New York dining trends — one that reflects a departure from the precious, elegantly crafted plates of the last decade in favor of a hearty, deeply satisfying meal.
brooklynpaper.com /stories/30/3/30_03downunder.html   (1207 words)

  
 Aussie Fest' Atlanta - G'Day Mate! - What's Up Down Under?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Atlanta Kookaburras, Atlanta's Australian Rules Football Club, will be hosting their first annual Aussie Fest' Atlanta on October 9 and 10, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Several of the Australian Festival big guns will be there, including the Australian Bakery Café and The Australian Catalogue Company - so if you're ready for another dose of "G'Day" - and the USAFL National Championships - head on down the road to Atlanta for a great weekend.
World class Australian wines will be here for the tasting and you must try an Aussie tradition the humble Aussie Meat Pie or dessert cake Lamingtons from a genuine Australian Bakery.
www.australianfestival.com /news/20040929-a.htm   (270 words)

  
 A Selection of Australian Recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pie Base: 1 1/2 cups flour, 112 t.
With a pastry blender, work in the shortening, Stir in the water, one tablespoon at a time, until the mixture holds together and forms a ball.
(A stick of packaged pie dough may be used instead of this recipe.)
waltzingmatildaonline.com /files/A_Selection_of_Australian_Recipes.htm   (392 words)

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