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
King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray for laptops. Over summer 2004 the school completely replaced its ICT infrastructure and now has over 500 computers, providing a computer ratio of 1:4 for students and laptops for all teaching staff. CISCO Award for Innovative use of ICT and British Council International School Award in 2003. The school was an Enterprise Pathfinder. Designated as a Training School in 2004. The school was an Investor in People. Regional Training Award 2003. SSAT Research and Development hub. Sportsmark and Artsmark accreditation. King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray King Edward VII School (KE7) was an LEA maintained 11-19 comprehensive secondary school in