Pork pie aristocratic visitors carry lumps of pie with them on horseback". The main distinctive feature of a Melton pie is that it is made with a hand-formed crust. The uncured meat of a Melton pie is grey in colour when cooked; the meat is chopped, rather than minced. As the pies are baked free-standing, the sides bow outwards, rather than being vertical as with mould-baked pies. In light of the premium price of the Melton Mowbray pie, the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association applied for protection under European Protected designation of origin laws as a result of the increasing production of
John Ferneley He fathered six children with his first wife (who died in 1836) - three of whom also became painters. Ferneley kept a set of account books dating between 1807 and 1860; the detailed notes providing useful material for later historians. John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray, is named after him. Ferneley died in 1860 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. John Ferneley John E. Ferneley (18 May 1782 Thrussington, Leicestershire – 1860 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire), was an English painter who specialised in portraying sporting horses and hunting scenes. Although his rendition of horses was stylised, he is regarded as one of the