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M & S Fishermans Pie issue

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GeorgeA12 · 12/12/2025 19:56

Bought a M & S Fishermans Pie tonight and was really looking forward to it. Got myself all set up, TV, drink and on the couch after a long week. To my utter astonishment there were only pieces of white fish in there. Checked the box and its true, they have only put cod in. So its basically cod, sauce and mash.

To my mind, Fisherman's Pie must contain at least smoked haddock, succulent prawns and chunks of cod all in a nice sauce. So, am i being unreasonable? Must a Fishermans Pie contain more than one type of fish or is this another case of food outlets trying to completely reduce the cost of ingredients and hope we dont notice? I feel conned!

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Greggsit · 12/12/2025 22:26

GeorgeA12 · 12/12/2025 20:11

Here it is but i got the bigger one

https://www.marksandspencer.com/food/fishermans-pie/p/fdp20001941

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GeorgeA12 · 12/12/2025 22:01

FurForksSake · 12/12/2025 21:52

I imagine a fish wife would make a pie from whatever trimmings were around, but then wouldn’t charge £5 for the privilege

We are not taking about a fisherman's wife pie 😂

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GeorgeA12 · 12/12/2025 22:00

I like the sound of an Admirals Pie! Hopefully have more than just cod in it 😂

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FurForksSake · 12/12/2025 21:52

I imagine a fish wife would make a pie from whatever trimmings were around, but then wouldn’t charge £5 for the privilege

NewYearNewNameWhoKnew · 12/12/2025 21:46

There's a picture of a cod on the box!
I imagine a pie made by an actual fishwife would probably have only 1 type of fish in it - they traditionally weren't exactly high earners. Nowadays the earnings depends on how much black fish they land (or drugs)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-17153085

Shetland Catch factory

Skippers and firm fined almost £1m for part in £63m 'black fish' scam

Seventeen skippers and a processing firm receive fines totalling nearly £1m for their part in a £63m illegal fish scam.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-17153085

Bloatstoat · 12/12/2025 21:45

BuoyedWithOptimisticIgnorance · 12/12/2025 20:26

The Fisherman's not a fussy eater, is he?

What you need OP is an Admiral's Pie

chickenfucker · 12/12/2025 21:40

I had a co-op one the other day and it was very nice, surprised me

Friendlyfart · 12/12/2025 21:35

Oh, I just looked this up online and on the box it says ‘cod mornay …’
Def not ‘fish pie’

muddyford · 12/12/2025 21:34

Not prawns. I hate the rubbery lumps in an otherwise luscious fish/sauce/mash combo.

Friendlyfart · 12/12/2025 21:32

Fish pie should be salmon, smoked haddock and cod at least. What’s the difference between fisherman and fish pie?
I used an M&S fish pie mix and it had all the above fish in it!

LarryIsMyRomanEmpire · 12/12/2025 21:30

lifeonmars100 · 12/12/2025 21:26

I was contemplating getting a M and S fish pie to shove in the freezer for me and my adult child to eat in the pre Christmas lead up, it was about £12.50p said it would feed two, two toddlers judging by the size of it so I put it back on the shelf

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Ready meals are always tiny.
I'm currently living on them as I've broken my shoulder and I buy two for a meal.

lifeonmars100 · 12/12/2025 21:26

SalmonOnFinnCrisp · 12/12/2025 20:06

And I bet it cost about £12 too.

They are a shower of bastards altogether...

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I was contemplating getting a M and S fish pie to shove in the freezer for me and my adult child to eat in the pre Christmas lead up, it was about £12.50p said it would feed two, two toddlers judging by the size of it so I put it back on the shelf

ChikinLikin · 12/12/2025 21:23

I'm outraged too. What kind of fisherman only catches cod?

Evaka · 12/12/2025 21:18

Outraged for you OP

Evaka · 12/12/2025 21:17

Elektra1 · 12/12/2025 20:03

Presumably the ingredients list itemises what’s included.

Yeah she read the box when she realised how shit it was. OP is annoyed because product name suggests a mix of fish.

HeddaGarbled · 12/12/2025 21:16

Yeah, I’ve just clicked on the link and that is clear as day (not hidden in small type, no need to read the list of ingredients) that it’s just cod.

ApolloandDaphne · 12/12/2025 21:16

I have the fish pie from Marks and it has lots of different fish and seafood in it. Never had the fisherman's pie.

Netcurtainnelly · 12/12/2025 21:14

GeorgeA12 · 12/12/2025 20:31

..and it didnt fill me up despite being the one for two people

Send them some feedback.

LarryIsMyRomanEmpire · 12/12/2025 21:12

I'd be very disappointed too.
I buy the one with salmon and prawns, smoked fish etc, but I assumed all fish pies had a mix.

FurForksSake · 12/12/2025 21:10

The M&S gastro one has the full net in it, this sounds disappointing.

They also sell ocean pie, that’s a haddock pie.

Ocado also sell frozen fish pie mix which has three varieties of fish.

id be annoyed with one fish.

Charlie does make a lovely one, to be fair I’ve never had a bad Charlie dinner.

PauliesWalnuts · 12/12/2025 21:07

I’ve had the M&S gastropub one which has a LOT more variety in. I buy it if it’s reduced…

www.ocado.com/products/m-s-gastropub-fish-pie-main-for-two/516621011?srsltid=AfmBOoqZJ85nqcTkd7Ainb5gURFNdXcHHrQ-yUgtIhRKYe_nzLTNCBZ5

tilypu · 12/12/2025 21:07

The only brand of fisherman's pie that I've seen is Admirals, and that just has white fish (Pollock) in it.

Every other fishy pie I've seen is called fish pie, and usually has multiple types of fish in it.

Ballondor · 12/12/2025 21:04

I used to buy Cumberland Pie from Marks and Spencer - it was lovely, basically a cottage pie with a crunchy cheesy topping.

I was under the impression it was some traditional English dish and turns out it was invented by M&S in the 70s.

Tryingtokeepgoing · 12/12/2025 21:02

GeorgeA12 · 12/12/2025 20:09

What fish are you putting in then? I forgot salmon could go in too.

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I’ll generally go with a white fish like cod, haddock or halibut, or a mix of any of those, with salmon, prawns and sometimes scallops. If I want a lighter version I’ll use a filo topped version like this one from the BBC good food site:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/filo-topped-fish-pie

Filo-topped fish pie

Filo-topped fish pie

Fish pie doesn't have to mean heavy mashed potato. Light, crisp pastry tops this tomato-based recipe with halibut, sea bass and prawns

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/filo-topped-fish-pie

Lmnop22 · 12/12/2025 21:00

Just cod is a cod pie.

Fisherman’s pie infers lots of types of fish!

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