[1] Meat and potato pie comes in many versions and consists of a pastry casing containing: potato, either lamb or beef, and sometimes carrot and/or onion.
They can be typically eaten as take-aways but are a homemade staple in many homes.
In 2004, ITV's The Paul O'Grady Show voted the produce of The Denby Dale Pie Company as the UK's best Meat and Potato Pie.
[3] In 2017, Martin Appleton-Clare set a new speed eating record at the World Pie Eating Championship in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
Appleton-Clare retained his title, by finishing the meat and potato pie in 32 seconds.