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Bit of a random one here, but i've been in Canada 13 months and I'm craving a good'ol english pork pie, any know a good place that sells them in Canada?
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Hi,

Bit of a random one here, but i've been in Canada 13 months and I'm craving a good'ol english pork pie, any know a good place that sells them in Canada?
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Bit of a random one here, but i've been in Canada 13 months and I'm craving a good'ol english pork pie, any know a good place that sells them in Canada?
Try a tourtierre. Nearest thing and just as addictive.
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My daughter is missing pork pies too. Apparently the 'Brit food' shops in some of the bigger malls sell them (teeny weeny Melton Mowbrays)
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Originally Posted by andrewrb143
Hi,

Bit of a random one here, but i've been in Canada 13 months and I'm craving a good'ol english pork pie, any know a good place that sells them in Canada?

Have you tried the Pie shop on Ness Ave? Think its call mr Pie. English Bakers Style. Know they do good Steak and Kidney.
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Try a tourtierre. Nearest thing and just as addictive.
Eh? Tourtiere is nothing like a pork pie It's made from minced beef FFS. I agree with the addictive bit, tho, particularly when it's eaten with grandma's homemade ketchup.
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Have you tried the Pie shop on Ness Ave? Think its call mr Pie. English Bakers Style. Know they do good Steak and Kidney.
Yep I actually tried there, but alas no cigar. They used to make them, even importing a machine from the UK, but the problem lies with the Gelatin. You see, the quintessential english pork pie uses a type of gelatin different from the Canadian, and its too expensive to import in large quantities. Plus canadian pork tends to be leaner and less fatty than english pork produce, so you miss out on that all important "cartliage, spinal column and any other waste product" taste.

Having said that, they do stunning Cornish Pasties.
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Originally Posted by andrewrb143
Hi,

Bit of a random one here, but i've been in Canada 13 months and I'm craving a good'ol english pork pie, any know a good place that sells them in Canada?

The local Thrifty Foods supermarket here has them, but it's a long way from Manitoba. It says Melton Mowbray on them so I asked if they actually came from there . The very nice lady went off to check, but apparently (and unsurprisingly) they didn't.

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The local Thrifty Foods supermarket here has them, but it's a long way from Manitoba. It says Melton Mowbray on them so I asked if they actually came from there . The very nice lady went off to check, but apparently (and unsurprisingly) they didn't.

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Hmm where do you live?

I see a gap in the market. I feel a career as a pork pie importer coming on. Make billions!
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Originally Posted by Grah
Have you tried the Pie shop on Ness Ave? Think its call mr Pie. English Bakers Style. Know they do good Steak and Kidney.
I've driven the entire length of Ness 4 x a day for almost 2yrs now and I've never seen a pie shop. Where is it?

Or should I just visit the optician?
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Hmm where do you live?

I see a gap in the market. I feel a career as a pork pie importer coming on. Make billions!
Did you try "Raging Brit" on Portage? I've never been in and won't go on account of the stupid name and stupid logo, but they might have them if you're desperate.

There's a butcher with a yellow and black sign on St Mary's that does haggis, next to the fire station where the road splits off with ?St Anne... if they chop up cow for Brits for that, it's possible they mangle pig for pies too?
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I've driven the entire length of Ness 4 x a day for almost 2yrs now and I've never seen a pie shop. Where is it?

Or should I just visit the optician?
i think its actually called Mr D's Tart n Pie, 1850 Ness. It took a while for me to spy it to.
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i think its actually called Mr D's Tart n Pie, 1850 Ness. It took a while for me to spy it to.
Thats it, right opposite the Brick Shirt-house

From your house going to Polo Park Biiiink

it's pass the Traffic lights Seven Eleven @ Ferry on the right about 100ft small shop facing the back lane.


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Aha! Saw it this morning. Wasn't open but will stop by soon. Thanks all
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Was in Mr D's tonight's

Not making Pork Pies this year as

1. Quality Pork not fatty enough any more - really fatty Pork not good taste
2. Gelatine no longer allowed to be imported
3. If is not going to be done right and taste right, not worth the time taken.

Suggested to try raging Brit, was surprised to hear about them starting up a bakery though
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