Scotch pies

Scotch pies are, as the name implies, a Scottish dish. The pies have an annual ‘World Championship Scotch Pie Awards’ dedicated to them and they are also the preferred snack at the half-time interval at Scottish football matches. They therefore also go by the name ‘football pies’.

According to the championship judges, minced beef flank in combination with minced lamb is favoured as a filling, but originally these pies were made with mutton, and some still are to this day. Traditiona