Cheese and onion pie

Cheese and onion pie

Cheese and onion pie as part of a meal
Course	Main course
Place of origin	England
Region or state	North West
Main ingredients	Cheese and onion

Cheese and onion pie is a savoury dish, ^[1] the basis of which is an outer layer of savoury pastry filled with a mixture of cheese, onion, herbs and sometimes potato. Many recipes contain Lancashire cheese, indicating an origin in North West England. ^[2]

History

This was a food traditionally popular with the working classes of Northern England, due to a combination of relatively cheap ingredients which provided sustenance to workers, particularly in the mining, steel, and manufacturing industries. Today there are artisanal versions of the dish available; ^[3] however, potato is often used to add bulk to cheaper mass-produced pies.

See also

• List of pies, tarts and flans

References

1. Hopkinson, Simon (2002-04-16). "Cheese and onion pie - Recipes - Food & Drink". The Independent . Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
2. Marks, David. "Recipe for Traditional Cheese and Onion Pie". Cookuk.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
3. "heidi – Pieminister". Pieminister . Retrieved 6 January 2018.

External links

Media related to Cheese and onion pies at Wikimedia Commons