Killie pie explained

Killie pie
Alternate Name:Kilmarnock pie
Region:Kilmarnock
Creator:Brownings the Bakers
Type:Savoury pie
Main Ingredient:Steak

A Killie pie (or Kilmarnock pie) is a steak and gravy pie, created initially for Kilmarnock Football Club and sold at their stadium, Rugby Park.

Local bakery Brownings has produced the pie for the club since 2003, and it is also sold in Aldi, SPAR and selected Scotmid stores in Scotland. Following a trademark dispute between the bakery and the football club, their retail product was renamed to "Kilmarnock Pie" in 2017.[1]

The pie is somewhat unusual in for being a steak pie and not a Scotch pie, the type of pie normally associated with football in Scotland.[2]

History

It won the award for best pie in football two years running[3] and is popular among away fans for its quality.[4]

It is made by Brownings the Bakers of Kilmarnock,[5] who sponsored Kilmarnock from 2020-2023.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Williams . Ashley . Brownings the Bakers ends trademark row with Kilmarnock football club . 21 May 2021 . British Baker . 22 February 2017 . en.
  2. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20010225/ai_n13957623 A beautiful game choking on the corporate pie | Sunday Herald, The | Find Articles at BNET
  3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/dunno-about-bungs-but-the-pies-are-a-disgrace-1140756.html Dunno about bungs, but the pies are a disgrace - The Independent (London), 25 Jan 1998, retrieved 24 Jan 2023
  4. http://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1155&id=1103572003 Easy as pie for Aberdeen - Scotsman.com Sport
  5. http://www.browningsbakers.co.uk/ Brownings The Bakers Website