With the entries flooding in and the preparations well under way, producers the length and breadth of the country, from the Highlands of Scotland to the coast of Cornwall, are rolling up their sleeves and rolling out the pastry to compete or the esteemed title of Supreme Champion ‘Pie of Pies’ .
The pie is enjoying a well deserved resurgence of popularity as an icon of British cuisine. Savoury or sweet, the British eat millions of them every year with £490m pa being spent on chilled pies alone! These awards are celebration of British pies in all their varieties.
Different regions have evolved their own particular specialities such as the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and the Cornish Pasty and even football clubs now have their own speciality pies.
The British Pie Awards will take place on 21 April 2009 and the venue for the awards is the magnificent setting of St Mary’s Church in Melton Mowbray.