Tuesday 17 September, 2013 
Burnley 3 - 0 Birmingham City
Turf Moor Stadium  -  Attendance: 9,641 (420 Bluenoses)

An extra special pie review this week, as we bring you a WORLD EXCLUSIVE from the inner-sanctum of any football club - the press box!

But firstly, having been to Turf Moor more times than most away grounds, and having had a very nice meat & potato pie last year - [yes, meat & potato pies can be nice!] - I was excited about half-time......

 

Verdict:
My excitement built as I remembered they had a peppered steak pie and there were plenty available too. Received with good service, and a little banter from the pie lads.

The first look of the pie (pic above) rang alarm bells. Everyone knows the best pies have puff pastry tops, and this was shortcrust!! But what about the taste?

Well, it was poor. The pastry around the side was far too thick (possibly overcooked). It even broke my flimsy plastic fork!

The filling was very nice, and lived up to its pepper-y and steak-y billing.
(Wonder if we could get these at The Cookhouse at St. Andrews?)

But the pastry was such a let down, that it cancelled out anything the filing could offer, so:

SCORE : 5/10

 

 

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As promised, now the WORLD EXCLUSIVE pie review from the press room, courtesy of Blues PR & Social Media bod Andy Walker (@_andywalker_).....

[N.B. I believe brown sauce on a pie is something VIPs do]!

 

"Sadly the disappointment of this pie set the tone for a miserable night at Turf Moor.

It quickly became clear that the pastry was the best aspect of this late afternoon snack, yet the well-cooked, thick crust only encased a bland potato filling that was lacking a suitable amount of chunky meat pieces.

 

The very fact that assistance was needed in the form of brown sauce to kick-start the taste buds into action further highlights that this pre-match pie, surrounded by a mushy pea moat, won't live long in the memory."

SCORE : 3/10

 

 

So, a bad night for Burnley FC off the pitch, and the Blues on it!

 

A big thanks to guest blogger, Andy. Blues games are coming thick & fast in the next few weeks so stay tuned, and feel free to Tweet your own pie reviews for inclusion.

 

 

 
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