Okay, stupid American question.
I know what chips are in England... they are French fries to us in the states. But what is a pie? I have heard of fish and chips. That is fried fish with a side of fries.
WHAT IS PIE AND CHIPS? Really i'm asking. Is it a hamburger? In one of the Hetty Episodes they are eatting Pie and Chips but you never see what it is.
I think they're kind of like pot pies for Americans, like a meat surrounded by a pastry. But, I'm American too, so I'm not 100% sure.
sharePie and Chips is usually purchased from a chipshop.
Pie has a pastry casing with some type of filling inside. It is then usually, although not always covered on top with more pastry.
Think of apple pie and you have it - thats a pie afterall!
Traditional types of pies had with chips are steak and kidney, meat pie, cheese and onion, chicken and mushroom, meat and potato and beef and onion.
Chips are as already said, like the American french fries. However, unlike fries from Mcdonalds, they are a much chunkier and larger potato product. When you have had some chips you feel full, for the same amount of fullness you would need a lot of french fries.
Usually pie and chips would be served with gravy, mushy pies, bread and butter and a cup of tea :)
Hope that helps!
I am sure you meant mushy peas. Mushy pies would not be too appetizing.
shareI knew Yanks were thick but this really takes the cake. Do you need me to tell you what a cake is too?
shareMy guess is a pie is...a pie.
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Well you are just a jerk- itsatrap
Everything is regional, don't tell me you have never heard of that before. Just like a hero, hoagie or grinder. It's all what you call it, but it taste the same.
Don't be ignorant and rude, that's just sad.
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isnt pukka pies a london company? im from the north and I figured that people in the south know what a pie is lol
shareFor a fairly small landmass, are northern and southern England really that different? Just curious, I mean no offense.
Oh, the cleverness of me!
I'm from the South of England and I KNOW WHAT A FECKING PIE IS for *beep* sake...Nothern people think it's a different planet or something...
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shareNo, not really
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It's pretty obvious to me that the OP asked what a pie was not because they don't know what one is, but because they were full aware that words used in the States don't always match up with what is used in Britain. I know what a pie is, but that doesn't mean that the British use of the word the same as what I am thinking of. The most common use for the word pie here in the US is a dessert, a pastry crust filled with fruit or a pudding-type mixture (i.e. cherry pie or chocolate pie). As others have mentioned, we also have pot pies (a meat and veggies pie) and pizza pies (almost always called just pizza), but the number one thing Americans will think of when the word pie is used is the dessert type. I read the OP's post as not asking what a pie is, per se, but what type of pie was being referred to on the show, as it obviously wasn't a dessert.
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When I was in America tried some of their pies, think they called them pot-pies, anyway really loved their chicken pot pies, and they were larger than our pies, but was always glad to get back and have a real Meat and Potatoe pie with peas and bread and butter. Oh and you can't get a decent pie in the South, at least in London, and ask for a Meat and Potatoe pie and they look at you as if you come from another planet.
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Mmmmm, pies.
Here is Australia our pies are the same as in the UK except ours is sub standard and hardly ever actually has chunks of whatever flavour it is in it. It's all minced up and stuff. Even chicken and veggie pies are so mashed you don't know what's chicken and what's veggie. When I went to the UK it was the opposite. Most of the times I had a pie it was nice and chunky.
When in America, did you ever find real type pies found in England? I'm hungry for a real Meat and Potato pie with peas and bread and butter. I'll have a tall glass of very cold milk with it. Also, do you drink much milk in England?
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Is this really the type of pie that is wrapped in tinfoil with chips that the guy in the episode about singers stacks 4 high and carries together? Won't the pies break and leak? We would never eat these types of pies (our potpies) with our hands in America. We would eat empanadas (savory) and turnovers (sweet) with our hands, though, as there is a thicker crust, usually, than a potpie.
shareTypically rude remark from a Brit, itsatrap. Americans speak our own brand of English. It's called, "American English." Why be rude? Just get this: our cultures, our foods, our clothing (Yes, clothing....example: we don't call them jumpers, they are sweaters), just about everything is different. We are not "thick", we just are not British. Get it????
shareLifeless I apologise for our rude brits. Us Brita also think little of them. You are of course correct about our differences. I would like to add that the best pies of all are the home made one's. The pastry is usually delicious but hardly anyone makes their own these days.
shareHero, hoagie and grinder on their own would need explaining to those not in the know.
If you speak English, it's not being harsh to expect someone to know what PIE means. Pie plus chips (fries) is not likely going to be apple pie, but, hmmmm, let's see, MEAT pie.
itsatrap wears his ignorance like some sort of medal.
shareBut in America we call it an empanada. A pie is a slice of fruit pie, and it not eaten with one's hands, which would be a turnover. A pot pie is savory, but not eaten with the hand, either.
shareA meat pie is like a fruit pie but it has minced meat in it and it is eaten hot. There is an old joke that an Australian seven course meal is a meat pie and a six pack of Victoria Bitter.
Steak and onion pies are great.