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
Melton Country Park Melton Country Park Melton Country Park is a country park in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. The park has a visitor centre, cafe, sensory garden, nature trail, climbing forest, memorial garden, stepping stones, bridges, bird hides, a dam, a troll bridge, sports grounds and cricket fields. A Parkrun takes place every week. The park was given a Green Flag Award in 2018. A reservoir was built in the 1990s to reduce the risk of flooding to properties in Melton from Scalford Brook and sits at the centre of the country park. Since 1996 it has been operated and maintained by the