What is the difference between a "Melton Mowbury" pork pie and an ordinary pork pie?

Answer 1

Melton Mowbray pies can only come from a certain area and have to use hand raised pastry.

But the main difference between them and other pork pies is that most use cured pork, Melton Mowbray uses fresh pork.

PS: Ignore the recipes below - NO TRADTITIONAL PORK PIE USES MINCE

Answer 2

The price hike/difference
for a melton mowbury
as opposed to a pork farms
porkpie is a lot
and i for one think that M.M
pork pies are a bit bland
its just a snobbery name thing
that you are paying more money for
and not the quality of its contents
or taste

Answer 3

Price and quality. Apparently Melton Mowbury ones are supposed to me that best you can buy and the quality is might to be very good

Answer 4

Melton Mowbray Pork Pie
8 servings 1 pie 2¾ hours 20 min prep

2 lbs diced pork shoulder, cut into 1/4" cubes
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground sage (or 2-3 leaves)
1 pinch dry mustard
1 pinch allspice
pork bones
veal bones
2 onions, chopped
1 bay leaf
2-3 sprigs marjoram
2-3 sprigs thyme
8 ounces lard (yum)
1 lb flour
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup milk, combine with the water

1 Egg, lightly beaten Mix the meat, salt, pepper, herbs and spices and set aside.
To make the stock, boil bones, onions, bay leaf, herbs salt and pepper in 4 cups of water for two hours or until the liquid is reduced to 2 1/3 cups.
Cool, degrease and refrigerate until it starts to jell.
To make the pastry, rub 2 oz of the lard into the flour mixed with a teaspoon of salt until it is the consistency of breadcrumbs.
Boil the rest of the fat with the milk and water.
Make a well in the mound of flour and while stirring with a wooden spoon, mix in the boiling liquid.
Knead and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
To make the casing or"coffyn", roll out three-quarters of the dough into a circle 3/4" thick.
Flour the outside of the tin and stand it in the centre of the dough.
Work the dough up the sides of the tin and then gently remove the tin leaving you with a pie casing.
Fill it immediately with the meat mixture as it is likely to collapse.
Roll out the remaining dough into a circle slightly larger than the diameter of the casing, to form the lid.
Preheat the oven to 400F degrees Dampen the top edge of the pie and gently press on the lid.
Crimp the edge.
Make a hole in the centre of the lid and decorate it with pastry leaves.
Place on a baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes and then reduce the heat to 300 degrees F and bake for 1 3/4 hours.
If necessary place some aluminim foil on the top to prevent burning.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Pour the chilled stock through the hole in the lid and refrigerate Serve Cold.

Pork Pie
6 servings 55 min 15 min prep

1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 lb lean pork, ground
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup water
pastry for double-crust pie

Saute onion in butter until golden.
Add meat and cook over medium heat, stirring, until cooked through.
Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper and spices.
Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water then stir in remaining 3/4 cup w ater.
Pour water into meat and mix well.
Line 8-inch pie pan with pastry and pour in meat mixture. Add top crust. Pierce in several places to allow steam to escape. Bake on cookie sheet at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake another 30 minutes or until crust is golden.

Answer 5

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