meat-pie

Crust-wrapped protein dish

A meat pie is a baked pastry with a filling of meat, typically beef or pork, often with gravy, vegetables, or seasonings.

The term covers everything from individual hand pies to large pies sliced for serving: She picked up a meat pie from the bakery for lunch.

Meat pies are particularly associated with British, Australian, and New Zealand cuisine.

comfort

warming

Increasing in temperature

nourishing · wholesome · homestyle · rustic · cozy · winter · generous · substantial

filling

mince

Cut into fragments

  • beefBovine meat for eating
  • lambJuvenile sheep
  • chickenDomestic fowl for eating

pork · mutton · kidney · steak · gravy · onions · mushrooms · carrots · peas · celery

pastry

crust

Hard outer layer

buttery · dough · lattice · golden · crispy · baked · glazed · eggwash · lid · base

savory

umami

Fifth taste sensation

herbed · rich · succulent · juicy · tender · salty · aromatic · garlicky · slow-cooked · braised

varieties

pasty

Unhealthily pale

Opposites
Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G