Squab pie chops. The mixture should be covered with water, though less than in some pies, covered with pastry and baked in the oven for about two hours. Within the UK, the most common variation is to use lamb instead of mutton. Gloucester Squab pie did not require lamb and suggests any leftover meat could be used. Other ingredients can be included, for example Agatha Christie produced a variant which included hard-boiled eggs and another recipe took the concept of serving with clotted cream and adds cream to thicken. Outside of England, the concept of squab pie does exist, but in a
Meat pie (Australia and New Zealand) Meat pie (Australia and New Zealand) An Australian or New Zealand meat pie is a hand-sized meat pie containing diced or minced meat and gravy, sometimes with onion, mushrooms, or cheese and often consumed as a takeaway food snack. The meat pie is considered iconic in Australia and New Zealand. It was described by former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr in 2003 as Australia's "national dish". New Zealanders regard the meat pie as a part of New Zealand cuisine, and it forms part of the New Zealand national identity. The Victorian pie brand Four'n Twenty produces 50,000 pies per