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Advice please, Staffordshire

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Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Sep 2011 11:43

Tomorrow we thought we might have a day out and go to Staffordshire.

The idea is to sample Staffordshire oatcakes and Wright's pies.

Advice please on where to buy these. It would be good to be able to park close on.

Regarding the pies,does a pea supper pie have meat in it?

K

K Report 26 Sep 2011 13:12

Try this link. http://www.wrightspies.co.uk/ for the pies. Judging by the photo on the site the pea supper pie has inside mince topped by mushy peas

Merlin

Merlin Report 26 Sep 2011 13:50

You would Island, I bet you like Cheese as well. %3A-D %3A-D %3A-D

Merlin

Merlin Report 26 Sep 2011 14:45

Sounds like the Pits to me Island,unless there is a large jar of Shallots to go with it. Then she should pop down to Bilston and get a load of Real Pork Scratchings.. %3A-D %3A-D.**M**.

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Sep 2011 15:30

I have done the looking up bit but now I am looking for a bit of insider knowledge.

I bet there is an oatcake connosieur on here.

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Sep 2011 21:06

Oh come on. There must be somebody from Staffordshire on here.

Helen1959

Helen1959 Report 27 Sep 2011 00:44

Whereabouts are you going to Sharron? Stoke on Trent is the best place to get Oatcakes. Most chippies in Stoke sell Wright's pies. (my MIL lives near to Hanley and has lots of shops near to her that sells them)

Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Sep 2011 22:16

Well, I have been and tried oatcakes at the shop somebody recommended. The filling was wonderful but I am not ever so keen on the oatcakes.

I thought it might be because they were hot and I won't even eat a pasty that has been warmed up, so I brought some home to eat cold.

They are very much like pancakes aren't they? I suppose I was expecting something more kind of oatmealy and robust, not as much so as a Scottish oatcake though.

I didn't much like the pikelets hot either but they are lovely cold and buttered.

Also went to Biddulph and bought some pies for the freezer. Because I was full of oatcake I didn't buy one to try yet.

Aren't the people great round there.No side to them, just like Pompey people.So friendly.Just a shame about the oatcakes.

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 27 Sep 2011 22:35

as a teenager my me and my friend used to go to hanley stoke to stay with her nan,every morning she fed us oatcakes,baked under the grill on a tin plate(had to be a tin plate)on top of the hot oatcake she put bacon,fried egg and toms covered with grated cheese and put under a hot grill to melt,oh it was lovely.xx

Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Sep 2011 22:52

I wonder if I might like them more if I grilled them a bit. There is something about the texture that doesn't quite appeal to me.

I will persevere.

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 27 Sep 2011 23:34

they sell them in tesco,i always buy them, and try to do the same as my mates nan,but they never taste the same.x

lavender

lavender Report 28 Sep 2011 17:58

I've only had them a couple of times from Tesco but I loved them (what don't I like?). They are a bit like a scotch pancake if that's the type you are thinking of? Reckon a bit of maple syrup would go down a treat but maybe not authentic.

Hope you had a really wonderful day, S

Sharron

Sharron Report 28 Sep 2011 20:09

Are you thinking of pikelets Sue?

I brought some of those back and had the same idea. I buttered three and poured a fairly liberal amount of maple syrup over them this morning only to find the maple syrup had gone off. Eugh!