Chicken and mushroom pie explained

Chicken and mushroom pie
Country:	Great Britain
Type:	Savoury pie
Main Ingredient:	Pie crust, chicken, mushrooms, cream sauce

Chicken and mushroom pie is a common British pie, ranked as one of the most popular types of savoury pie in Great Britain and often served in fish-and-chip restaurants.^[1] It is also very popular in South Africa.

Ingredients

The outside is usually a full top and bottom crust, with the filling made up of small pieces of chicken and sliced mushrooms in a creamy sauce. The top crust is typically puff pastry. Variations on the theme can use nutmeg or spring onion as part of the creamy filling. Chip shops across the country stock these pies and they also are available to buy in supermarkets.^[2]

See also

• Chicken pastel
• Pot pie
• List of pies, tarts and flans

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bermuda Pie Angle: Pukkas are selling like hot cakes on exotic island. https://archive.today/20120912181930/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/BERMUDA-PIE-ANGLE/article-3275518-detail/article.html. dead. 2012-09-12. 2011-03-21. Leicester Mercury.
2. Web site: The pie's the limit – Cheltenham celebrates one of Britain's most loved snacks. 2011-03-21. Gloucestershire Echo/The Citizen. https://web.archive.org/web/20110314063141/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/pie-s-limit-8211-Cheltenham-celebrates-Britain-s-loved-snacks/article-3318431-detail/article.html. 2011-03-14. dead.