There are few meals on the market which are extra comforting than the traditional old school steak pie.
Not solely comforting and easy, nevertheless it additionally a really versatile dish that may be loved at any second.
Out along with your friends for dinner on the pub? Steak pie. Searching for residence comforts? Steak Pie - add on some mash tatties, gravy and a few veg and you've got an honest dinner.
And, like so many issues lately, there are a number of supermarkets providing their very own variations of the British staple and everybody has their very own private favorite.
Which is precisely why Rebecca Astill from Birmingham Stay determined to style six steak pies from completely different supermarkets as a part of the last word style check.
Visiting Aldi, Lidl, M&S, Sainsbury's, Asda and Waitrose, right here is how she acquired on...
Aldi
Specifically Chosen Gastro Steak Pie, 250g, £1.89
Granted, the Aldipie was from their Gastro choice, nevertheless it was completely scrumptious. Not like the others, it had a crumbly pastry infused with herbs and the meat inside had essentially the most flavour of any of them.
I docked one mark as a result of the pastry was barely too thick which gave a bit of stodginess, however general this was my favorite pie, so I began on a excessive. Though £1.89 is kind of costly for Aldi, it was nonetheless not the costliest of those I purchased.
For what you get, I feel it's a discount.
9/10
Asda
Sluggish Cooked Steak and Gravy Shortcrust Pastry Pie, 200g, £1.40
Asda’ssteak pie was lacklustre. It was simply high quality, nothing particular, however the pastry was a bit onerous and bland and the meat didn't have a lot style.
I might a lot quite have gone for the marginally dearer however tastier choice of the Aldi pie.
5/10
M&S
Steak Shortcrust Pastry Pie, 200g, £2.10
The M&Spie felt like wasted potential. The meat and sauce inside was completely scrumptious, equal of what you would possibly purchase at a butchers, however the pastry was simply so thick that it was largely all you tasted per chew.
The very best little bit of consuming this pie was as soon as I had opened it up and will scoop the within out. With higher ratios this might have been the perfect, however sadly it was not.
6/10
Waitrose
It was the very same story with the Waitrosepie, which was scrumptious however simply an excessive amount of pastry. I used to be determined to get a style of the wealthy goodness within the center however most of every mouthful was stodge.
It was much more of a disgrace as a result of the Waitrose pie was the costliest of any I attempted, however I felt it underperformed.
6/10
Lidl
Chef Choose Steak and Ale Puff Pastry Pie, 235g, £1.19
A lot of the different pies had a redeeming characteristic in both the pastry or the meat, however the Lidlwas bland on either side. The pie was not unhealthy by itself, however having tasted all the opposite, higher grocery store variations, it fell flat.
The very best half in regards to the pie was the pastry. Not like the others it was a puff pastry which was a welcome change because it was a lot softer and allowed me to delve into the center.
Sadly, it was not sufficient to save lots of the pie.
4/10
Sainsbury’s
Steak and Gravy Shortcrust Pastry Pie, 200g, £1.55
The Sainsbury’spie went essentially the most brown on high which was promising, however that didn't translate to crispiness. Regardless of that, the pie was really scrumptious and among the finest mixes of pastry to meat.
The within had far more of a wealthy beef flavour and the gravy was yummy. My solely criticism was that the pastry went onerous quite than delicate and crispy, however aside from that I used to be a fan. Plus, it was the most cost effective.
7/10
General Verdict
Aldi 9/10
Sainsbury’s 7/10
M&S 6/10
Waitrose 6/10
Asda 5/10
Lidl 4/10
General, the Aldi pie was my favorite as a result of it had a lot herby goodness. I beloved the crumbly nature of the pastry and assume the entire thing labored collectively, and it was not even the costliest.
Gone are the times of assuming essentially the most expensiveoption should be the perfect, because the Waitrose steak pie price a complete £2.55 however really tasted very common. The second most costly, too, which was M&S’ steak pie for £2.10, had the very same situation - an excessive amount of pastry and never sufficient filling.
Thank goodness for Aldi!
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