The Greaves VC: what’s in a pie?
Greaves VC Steak & Stout Pie
I had the idea for a commemorative pie early in 2010 and needed to find a suitable baker who fitted my criteria. The baker had to be Chesterfield based, produce a product of the highest quality and use local ingredients wherever possible.
After I had trawled the local area for a suitable company, Jackson’s stood out as being best placed to produce a pie worthy of the occasion. Jackson’s, a local company are a highly regarded family bakers who have been putting bread on the tables of Chesterfield folk since 1944. They won a highly coveted bakery award for their traditional steak pie in 2007 so I knew I would be in safe hands to produce a pie worthy to carry the name of our local hero Fred Greaves.
The road to creating the perfect pie has been a fun and there have been a few versions before settling on the pie which you will find on sale today. Product testing has never been so moreish!
The pie is made from chunks of Derbyshire steak, field mushrooms, caramelised onions and a rich gravy made with stout brewed in Chesterfield, in addition to some special secret ingredients. Before you ask, I cannot divulge the recipe as I am not one of the privileged people who know it.
The pies are baked fresh every day and have sold out each day since launch. They are priced at £1.75 each and 20p from the sale of each pie goes the The British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
They will remain on sale until Saturday, 13th November. Grab one while you can as they really are selling like hot cakes (groan).
For more information on Jacksons the Bakers, please visit: www.jacksonsthebakers.co.uk or email me at: greavesvc@gmail.com
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November 9, 2010 at 9:03 am
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