Fray Bentos night
Fray Bentos is, yes, a town in Uruguay, but it is also the purveyor of fine processed, pre-prepared and very convenient foods. For example, they sell pies in tins. Which I would vouch is an extremely convenient way to sell pies. They have longevity; unbreakability; transportabillity; built-in cooking vessel; high-quality serving suggestion picture on he lid... all very important pie characteristics.
The pies have been around, unchanged I presume, for decades. The staples of children, students and tramps (that is, vagrants, not promiscuous women - having said that though, probably a fine and invigorating food for such active folk).
The pies have very important characteristics however that must be adhered to if they are not to become orbital, semi thermonuclear devices. Ergo, the lid must be removed prior to oven baking. Yes, these pies are oven baked giving them a delightfully thick puff pastry 'lid' that is nothing if not impressive.
Having no pastry base, the pies are very easy to slide out of the tin and onto a plate keeping the lid on top. Quite professional.
Mick and I enjoyed a pair of pies (steak and kidney / beef in ale) with suitable accompaniment (as per the 'serving suggestion' (we are nothing if not suggestible)) of thick oven chips and bottled peas. And brown sauce. And bottled real ale.
A tasty and traditional meal. Peas were a bit dry though.
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