On Sat afternoon I headed over to Deal to celebrate the launch of Do you lot shout out upwards all of those beautiful, intricate too imaginative pies at the Walmer Food too Drink Festival? They immediately receive got a permanent dwelling identify Th to Sat where you lot tin become too purchase (and swallow inwards too savour a loving cup of tea if you'd like) pies (and they're launching sides soon), utter close custom orders, attend pie workshops too savour i off supper clubs.
In a simplified version of Paramour Pie Club's dorsum story, Cherry, a theater designer too fine art manager too Peter, a stand upwards up comedian (among other things inwards the acting world) met inwards London, but swapped metropolis life for theater quieter life on Paramour Street inwards Ash. They used to run a supper social club inwards Brixton, too all of the farm shops too farmers markets stuffed amongst local gain hither inwards Kent inspired them to come inwards pies made amongst local, imaginative fillings. Starting inwards the air current (and in all probability the rain!) on Margate bounding main front end at their get-go pitch at Cliftonville Farmers Market, they apace started popping upwards all over East Kent, too sometimes dorsum inwards London at closed to of their nutrient markets, too. Within a few months they were already getting nominated for (some pretty prestigious) Kent nutrient awards, too immediately the Pie Hub is their get-go permanent home.
Their offerings are varied too seasonal; a mix of their pith classics too fan favourites, too whatsoever they've come upwards up amongst showcasing the really best of local products from farm shops, suppliers, too correct from the growers. You'll also ever detect something meaty, vegetarian, vegan, gluten gratis too sugariness on the menu. I tin guarantee you'll detect something you lot fancy if you lot merely halt by, but you lot tin also detect out whats cooking on their website. They receive got also listed their prices too delivery charges on that page, too. Personally, I intend that their mini taster pies would brand the best canapés for an choice garden party.
Shall nosotros effort closed to of the pies? First nosotros receive got mini taster versions of my absolute favourite pie Peter too Cherry were serving upwards at their launch party, a little, opened upwards topped pork pie topped amongst apple tree sauce. The pork was rich too packed amongst flavour, the apple tree sauce both sugariness too tart (essentially, perfectly balanced) too the pastry crisp. I must accept this chance to apologise to closed to of my other launch attendees because I intend I may receive got had a few to a greater extent than than my fair part of these! Also hither nosotros receive got their observe winning Mr. McGregor's pies, a dandy mix of chopped rabbit too leek. Even if you've never had rabbit before, I urge you lot to effort one.
Down the non-traditional route, these vegan too gluten gratis Root too Nut Pies actually turned heads. I merely saw them every bit delicious mouthfuls of carrot too beetroot (breaking all negative expectations of free-from foods), but inwards fact they're polenta bloom pots, filled amongst a roast beetroot too garlic cashew ream, topped amongst a carrot kofta too a fennel frond. I intend to a greater extent than pies should live on this stylish.
Another favourite which I intend everyone was piling inwards to brand certain they got a spell of was their fan favourite of a wild boar plait, studded amongst pickled damsons, drizzled amongst local Kent honey, too sprinkled amongst Kentish hop flowers. I'd actually recommend buying a few slices of this for a picnic; I'm lamentable to country it, but this is thus much ameliorate than the ham too quails egg studded sausage plait I unremarkably brand to accept to the Easter Point to Point.
As the Pie Hub is on the dorsum of a pub, you lot tin also opened upwards up into the bar for a local pint too a chip to a greater extent than seating amongst your pies. The Jolly Gardener is nether novel ownership thus worth a view fifty-fifty if you've been in that place before; on the days when Cherry too Peter are non serving upwards their pies, you'll detect authentic, Italian means rock baked pizza on the card instead. The same owners receive got also taken over i of my locals, The Hare too The Hounds inwards Northbourne amongst an all Italian card which I'm also keen to try.
Heading dorsum to the pies, lets facial expression at closed to of their sugariness offerings. I did non larn a run a hazard to effort the pear too cobnut, but I was caput over heels for their rhubarb too custard pie/ tart. Each spell of crisp pastry is filled amongst a sweet, set, golden custard, studded amongst pretty pink, tart rhubarb chunks. The crumble topping merely finishes the whole matter off; you'll desire to salvage infinite for dessert.
Paramour Pie Club's Pie Hub may live on merely over 20 minutes walk from my office, but I'm even thus going to caput their on a sunny twenty-four hr menses every bit I can't hold back to effort to a greater extent than too to a greater extent than of their offerings. If you're local, I urge you lot to popular downwards too cheque out the hub, seek them out at local markets, and expire on an middle on their website for intelligence of upcoming classes too supper clubs. Also, for to a greater extent than close the launch, check out the website of our local paper, the East Kent Mercury.