Because we refuse to supply the big supermarkets - we sell almost all our meat direct to you - we have to make sure that we use the whole of every animal we slaughter. But that's fine by us because we are big fans of the traditional crafts of pie, sausage and terrine making. Our inspiration comes from great cookery writers like Elizabeth David and Jane Grigson mixed in with a dash of our own imagination and everything - be it our steak and kidney pies made with real suet pastry, our giant sausage rolls, or our white and black puddings - are made from ingredients that we produce.
Our baker, Les, has turned his culinary skills into creating a new range of pies.
- Pork, sundried tomato, dry-cured smoked Ham, Chicken fillet and fresh herbs
- Pork, apricot stuffing, Chicken fillet, dry-cured Ham, brandied apricots
Other pies in Les's repertoire include:
Beef, Guiness, wild mushroom
Beef bourguignon
Steak and ale
Steak and kidney
Chicken and ham
Chicken and mushroom
Chicken and leek
Classic pork pie
Pork, leek, cider, creamy mustard sauce
Have you a favourite filling or would you like a larger than usual pie? Let us know and Les will set to work.
The Ginger Pig's answer to Stargazy Pie
We were asked to make a medieval looking pie. Les, our baker came up with a fantastic recipe using a hot water crust pastry filled with coarsely chopped pork with a pigs trotter staring from the top of the pastry. As the pie cooks, the rich jelly oozes straight into the soft pork. These are not the smallest pies but great for a family picnic or buffet table. We can make these to order.