EVERYONE has their favourite pie.
Whether it's pork pies, meat pies or cheese and onion pies or even apple pie, cherry pie or lemon meringue pie, there's something to suit all tastebuds inside a pastry case.
Today is National Pie Day – a whole day dedicated to pies!
It’s the perfect mid-winter treat to warm the hearts and taste buds of pie lovers.
As British people - and northerners - we love a good pie and as a nation we consume more than £1billion worth of the tasty treats every year.
With endless choices about how to enjoy a pie - hot or cold, sweet or savoury, short crust, filo or puffed pastry - it's no easy task to pick a favourite.
Here are a few places in St Helens where you can pick up a pie to mark British Pie Week, including our Best for Pies 2023 winner Burchall's.
Burchall's
Burchall’s, Westfield Street, St Helens
The pork pies from Burchall’s are “the best in the UK – second to none”.
One happy customer said they should be celebrated for being part of St Helens’ history for so long!
They took our Best for Pies 2023 crown!
For more details ring 01744 23048.
Blackburns
Blackburns, Cambridge Road, St Helens
The steak pies and meat and potato pies received a special mention for this popular place.
One nomination gave their pies five stars and said there are always people queuing out the door.
For more details ring 01744 24412.
Cottoms
Cottoms, Lock Street, St Helens
The company’s tagline is ‘famous for taste’ and their pies are certainly tasty with customers eating plenty each week.
They’re served as individual pies or ones big enough to feed a family of six!
For more details go to facebook.com/cottomsfoods
Pimbletts Bakery
Pimbletts Bakery, Westside Industrial Estate, Jackson Street, St Helens
Minced steak and gravy pies or meat and potato pies?
There’s plenty of choice at Pimbletts with some sweet offerings on the menu – blackcurrant or gooseberry fillings.
For more details go to facebook.com/PimblettsBakery
Yates and Greer
Yates and Greer, Tontine Market, St Helens
One very satisfied customer recommended these pies and said they’d had three of their pork pies with jelly this week!
For more details ring 01744 755059
Galloways
Galloways at four locations - Church Road, Haydock, The Shopping Centre, Chain Lane, St Helens, Bridge Street, St Helens and Millfields, Eccleston
Nominations for this popular bakery said the pies were “the best by a country mile” with one customer saying they wouldn’t go anywhere else for their lunchtime treat.
For more details go to gallowaysbakers.co.uk
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