Upside down pie horror show

[Chockenchara]

I just watched a social media video in which an old guy cooked a Frey Bentos pie. When he served it he took it out the oven and turned the tin upside down on the plate, so the pie came out pasty side down.

I mean, regardless of the general merits of a Frey Bentos pie, who serves a pie upside down.

I was aghast.

We sought everywhere for a cheese based one, we're going to slice the top and put sausages in, so it's a disgusting version of toad in the hole. (Not sorry) If it's upside down, I don't particularly care either.

I am assuming from earlier reactions you do not want to know how sausages are made

Its shit like this that means I have to make my own sodding pies, which I don't have time for and am quite rubbish at. All right, very rubbish. A soggy bottom is guaranteed.

Just because it comes in a tin, why can't it be ....... less processed?

Now im never going to know what a Frey Bentos pie is like.

I do not agree with “pies” in which the filling isn’t totally encased in pastry being called “pies”. They’re a stew/casserole with a lid. So I don’t really care how it’s served, because it’s not a pie.
My opinions on food probably shouldn’t be taken as gospel though, as I am a fan of tuna and pineapple on pizza…

I am now craving a Frey Bentos chicken “pie” with an ungodly amount of cheesy buttery mash, peas, broccoli, and onion gravy 😍

@Petrolitis
To be fair they have been making them like this for years- they would probably get complaints if they changed them. Make yourself a stew - slow cook it bund a bit of pre-rolled pastry on

The man needs to be hunted down, stripped of all garments and marched through to the town square, while his escort slowly rings a bell yelling "shame, shame" as he goes.

I love an FB pie, cheese and inion ones are best. Used to get one in my Boris box every week during lockdown when I was shielding. Was the highlight of my week.

I haven't eaten one in years but you've reeled me in!

Do people eat them as single serving? Growing up we shared one between three if us (can't remember if it was upside down or not but I vaguely recall the flaky bit on top, so maybe we flipped it to est it like a pie).

Anyway, as an adult, Im now fantasising about this as my dream solo meal, dished up into a large bowl as a meal for one, flaky side down, and loads of veggies around it to dip. A bit like a camembert. Do people do this and is it as good as I'm drooling 🤤 😆 I have to know!

A chicken pie is quick to do. Leeks if you want them saute chicken until cooked with or without bacon. add chicken stock, simmer for 10 mins. thicken with corn flour, splosh a bit of cream add tarragon if you like it. bung in pie bowl top with pre made pastry.
less than 20 ins prep and then 30mins cook
real food

Do not eat shite

I'm getting on a bit, but I've never heard of FB Pies being served upside down.

Well of course, everything is upside down there, Australians have to hold onto stuff otherwise they fall off the bottom of the planet. That's why koala bears hug trees.

🤣

You are absolutely utterly unreasonable.

only because now I want a FB pie

Having read the description of the restructured meat products , I'll pass on the sausage ( Is that "Sausage Surprise" like Jean in Eastenders /)

As a vegetarian of many many years I read all the literature about sausages , I'll wager 90% was made up by militant students .

Though - I can make an excellent Steak Pie ( used to make for DParents ) long slow cooking time and additions like Guinness . I didn't eat it (obvs) but far nicer than you can buy in a tin Much more £ and time consuming though

You cut round the edge of the pastry lid and lift off. You then spoon (or pour) the filling onto the place and put the pastry lid back on top of the filling. Surely that’s the only civilised way to approach this?

I will definitely try this next time, but I’m still having the vapours over PP eating it straight out of the tin. What if the metal touches the veg or mash? Meal ruined! <faints>

You get it onto the plate upside down, then you turn it over so it looks like a pie.

See I know perfectly well what goes into a sausage and I care not a jot, because at least it's being used and not wasted. And I bloody love a sausage.

Maybe it was one flip from tin to plate (= upside down pie), but they didn't show a second flip onto another plate (= order is restored to the universe).
We can only hope that this was the case!

I’m afraid not. The video showed him sitting down to eat it and it was still in its filling-first inverted state.

Exactly! That is how they meant to be served. I ate many when I was a lad.

Yeah well he’s a git!

FB pies are served upside down as the top pastry is an odd combination of rock hard edges and super delicate flakes that will cover the table and surrounding furniture at the merest hint of cutlery approaching.

Solution, remove tin lid, take warm plate and place upside down on pie tin. Invert, make an incision in the shape of X in the gravy soaked pastry and add squirt of sauce into X.
Surround with Cross & Blackwell baked beans (not that sugary Heinz nonsense) if extra hungry.
Hope this helps.

Soggy pastry 😋.

Although I have never tried a frey bentos pie. Wonder if i have been missing out? 🤔

The tin lid must be removed BEFORE the pie is cooked.

😆 🤣 😂