Every time I visit London, England either as a stop over to another destination or as my vacation spot I make sure I go to the Battersea Pie Station in Covent Gardens. For one thing I love pies and for another their pies rock. For those of you not familiar with the concept of savory pies, it is a common thing in Europe. You can put anything into a pie. Although savory pies are not all that common here I have come across a Butter Chicken Pie in Toronto ( review to come).
I usually have the Steak and Guinness Pie when I go to Battersea (pictured below). The actual pie is flaky on the outside and soft and moist on the inside. The pie shell has a slight sweet taste but is not all distracting or unwelcome. There are herbs sprinkled on top that add a nice flavor to the pie.I just love cracking into the thing and watching the steam and stew slowly pour out. The stew itself is thick and the meat is nice and tender. It is has the taste of Guinness without being strong or bitter.
You can order the pie with mash potatoes and gravy. It is a bit filling to order it with mash but oh so satisfying. The gravy is perfect, not too salty, and compliments the mash while not overpowering the actual stew. I truly perfect trio.
There are lots of other options for pies and even sides so you can have something a bit on the lighter side. There is also a vegetarian option of Butternut Squash and Goats Cheese Pie that looks to be quite satisfying.
If you ever in London and need something fast yet hearty and very satisfying I suggest you go to Battersea Pie Station. They have recently opened up some new locations in London so there are plenty of chances to try out their pies if you are in that neck of the woods.
For more information check out the Battersea Pie website.
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