FRAY Bentos, the well-known tinned meat pie, goes veggie for the primary time.
The brand new vegetarian providing is Balti flavoured and goes on sale this week for simply £1 in Morrison’s and B&M.
The pie is full of potato, onion, crimson pepper, tomato, carrot and peas, in a spicy, balti sauce, topped with puff pastry.
It’s designed to be cooked within the tin and takes simply 25 minutes.
That is Fray Bentos’ first foray into vegetarian fare – the vary beforehand solely included meaty fillings akin to Steak and Kidney, Minced Beef and Onion, Hen, Hen & Bacon and Chilli Beef.
The brand new pie has Vegetarian Society approval and will probably be obtainable nationwide at an introductory half-price £1 – particularly for Pie Week.
For those who fancy one, it’s price stocking up now earlier than the costs go up.
The enduring model was based in 1881 and takes its names from the port in Uruguay cow nation, the place it was initially produced.
It brings again nostalgic reminiscences for a lot of Brits who will recall cooking the pies round fires on tenting journeys.
The pies have been developed by the improvements staff at Baxters Meals Group in response to buyer demand.
They’re made on the Baxters manufacturing unit in Fochabers, Moray, Scotland.
Lorraine Rothwell, of Fray Bentos, mentioned: “Our pie-hard followers love our vary, however we’ve seen enormous demand just lately for vegetarian meals which we’re glad to answer.
“Meat lovers needn’t fear – we’ll by no means ditch our well-known steak pies and puddings, however which means everybody can get a style of that well-known Fray Bentos house cooked pastry.”
Pukka launches personalised pies
It’s not the one thrilling information this Pie Week.
Pukka has introduced that it will likely be celebrating the highest ten names in Britain by launching personalised pies.
Fortunate clients named John, David, Paul, Michael, Alan, Sarah, Lisa, Claire, Emma and Gemma will all be capable of get their palms on a personally branded pie.
The pies will probably be obtainable at ASDA, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op shops nationwide, with 50,000 packs obtainable per title.
The personalised packaging is on the market for 2 completely different flavours of Pukka – All Steak or Hen and Mushroom.
They’ll solely value you £1 a pie for pie week, down from the same old worth of £1.75.
Analysis from Pukka discovered {that a} quarter (26 per cent) of us take pleasure in a pie as soon as per week, with Wednesday being the commonest day to tuck in.
Gravy is the condiment of alternative for a 3rd of Brits (36 per cent), whereas almost one in seven (13 per cent) would select brown sauce.
Chips are the nations favorite facet dish (32 per cent), with mash in second place (25 per cent) and recent veg in third (22 per cent).
The analysis additionally discovered our favorite flavours are Steak and Kidney, Steak and Ale, All steak, Hen and Mushroom and Minced Beef and Onion.
Pie one, get one free at M&S
Till Friday March 15, M&S consumers can purchase one savoury pie and get a free candy one.
This implausible deal options two model new pies: the Hen, Leek and Smoked Bacon Pie and a vegetarian Gastropub Butternut Squash, Spinach and Pine kernel Pie. Additionally included is the M&S Greatest Ever Steak pie.
For pudding, consumers can select from both a traditional Bramley Apple Pie, an Autumn Fruit Pie, a Blackberry and Bramley Apple Pie or the candy and juicy Cherry Morello Pie.
The savoury pies will set you again £6, whereas the accompanying free fruit pies are price £three every.
Pie Week ends this Sunday, March 10, so whether or not you fancy a personalised Pukka, a veggie Fray Bentos or a homecooked hearty meal, there’s nonetheless loads of time to plan a tasty deal with to have fun!
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