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Looking for Assorted 'British' foods and a Rant :)
Maybe the difference is the Yorkshire version? Or it could have to do with a basic difference in the taste of American pork vs. English - what the pigs are fed, etc.
Looking for Assorted 'British' foods and a Rant :)
Yes, it's definitely a good idea to call in advance to order larger quantities - also to check which pies they're doing that day (or to order your favorite) My own favorite is lamb and I've found I have to go early in the day or they're sold out so I guess they're other folks' favorites too! (I mean, all sold out before noon!)
Looking for Assorted 'British' foods and a Rant :)
No, no, no Thwaite's is not importing their pies! This is a fourth generation Yorkshire family business - the old granfer made pork pies in his kitchen and peddled them to bars - they were so popular he opened a market and the rest is a most interesting history! It's a butchery and you can get poloney and tomato sausage, etc., etc. And it's a bakery and you can get English pork pies - and also all these other flavors which come from other ethnic cuisines - very important because the area where Thwaite's is located is largely Hispanic. This market has survived and thrived by satisfying its customers' needs while continuing the authentic food it's old customers return for. They also do Canadian style pork pie (tourtiere) proving a nice opportunity to compare! No, I'm not a relative, but my Dad grew up in Methuen and we've shopped there all my life!
Cretons!
I'll check out Emerald's next time I'm in CT. There's also Chez Ben in Manchester (CT), on Middle Turnpike near where you get on/off I-84. They do poutine - "regular" and a lunch version which adds green peas and chicken - both are great. You can also get pork or salmon pies, either to eat there or whole pies to go.
