IT'S PIE TREASON; Our Scotch pastry faces a de-grease in popularity.THE latest fast food craze is a slap in the face for pie-eyed Scots.To the horror of traditionalists and football fans, soggy, greasy pies are out and "healthier" pies are in. Even the classic Scotch mutton mutton, flesh of mature sheep prepared as food (as opposed to the flesh of young sheep, which is known as lamb). Mutton is deep red with firm, white fat. In Middle Eastern countries it is a staple meat, but in the West, with the exception of Great Britain, Australia, pie has been transformed into a new low-fat variety. The UK's first ever PieKing - a shop which specialises in gourmet pies - has opened its doors in Glasgow and is serving up the upper crust of the pastry world. Manager Martin Hines told the Mirror: "Everyone's surprised at the number of different pies and the imagination that goes into the variety of fillings. They're amazed what you can get into a pie." Radio Clyde Radio Clyde is a division of Emap Radio based in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently operate an FM station (known as Clyde 1) and an AM station (known as Clyde 2) from studios in the Clydebank area of the city. History The first broadcast on Radio Clyde began at 10.30 p.m. presenter George Bowie will today cut into a giant steak pie A steak pie is a traditional meat pie served in Britain. It is made from stewing steak and beef gravy, enclosed in a pastry shell. Sometimes mixed vegetables are included in the filling. Steak pie is subtly different to Steak and kidney pie. to officially open the fast food outlet in Glasgow's St Vincent Street. Pie fans will be able to choose from anything ranging from chicken peri peri (pēr`ē), in Persian mythology, supernatural being. Peris were said to be fallen angels who were denied paradise until they did penance. Originally agents of evil, in later mythology they were identified as benevolent spirits. peri, chicken tikka and mozzarella moz·za·rel·la n. A mild white Italian cheese that has a rubbery texture and is often eaten melted, as on pizza. [Italian, diminutive of mozza, a cut, mozzarella, from mozzare, and spinach to haggis haggis pig stomach filled with oatmeal, minced offal, suet and seasoning and cooked like a large sausage. , neeps and tatties, and bacon and egg. There is even the Doggie Roll, which consists of a hot dog, mustard and relish in pastry, or The Boma, a beef burger and relish in a pie. But if anyone thinks it's all just pie in the sky and the idea of a healthy pasty won't take off in Scotland, then think again. Mr Hines added: "We weren't sure what kind of reaction our pies were going to get because you feel like you're messing about with a national dish. "But on the whole the reaction has been really good. "I think people quite like the idea, after all the stories about the notorious Scots diet, that they can finally eat a pie and not worry about it hardening their arteries." |
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