According to Cook's Illustrated, the dish likely was created as a dish for Lent that made use of fish scraps.[1] John Murrell's 1615 A New Booke of Cookerie contained recipes for eel and carp pies that called for scraps.[1] Jessup Whitehead's 1889 The Steward’s Handbook and Guide to Party Catering instructs the cook to poach the fish, then drain it and cover it in cream before baking.[1]
In place of a pastry casing enclosing the pie, a topping of mashed potatoes[1] (sometimes with cheese or vegetables such as onions and leeks added)[citation needed] is used to cover the fish during baking. The dish is sometimes referred to as "fisherman's pie" because the mashed potato topping is similar to that used for shepherd's pie.[1]
Royal fish pieEdit
Gifts of fish pie to the king were a common tradition for various occasions. In a Lenten tradition, the town of Yarmouth was required to bake 100 herrings into two dozen pies and send them to the king.[2][3] The prior of Llanthony, Gloucester, baked eels and carp into a pie as a gift to Henry VIII in 1530.[3] In 1752 one was sent to the Prince of Wales. The tradition was also recorded during the reign of Queen Victoria.[3]
^ abcdefgDunn, Steve (30 November 2021). "Britain's Coziest Pie". Cook's Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
^Chambers Book of Days - February 24th, FISH AND FISH PIES IN LENT
^ abcSnodgrass, Mary Ellen (2004). Encyclopedia of Kitchen History. Routledge. p. 381. ISBN978-1-135-45572-9.
ReferencesEdit
Murdoch (2004) Essential Seafood Cookbook Pies, casseroles and bakes, pp. 254–295. Murdoch Books. ISBN9781740454124.
External linksEdit
How to cook perfect fish pie The Guardian, 27 January 2011.
Recipes for luxury fish pie and fisherman's pie from the BBC Food website.
October 16, 2023
fish, also, known, fisherman, traditional, british, dish, typesavoury, pieplace, originbritainmain, ingredientswhite, fish, cheddar, sauce, prawns, hard, boiled, eggs, media, contents, origins, ingredients, royal, fish, gallery, also, notes, references, extern. Fish pie also known as fisherman s pie is a traditional British dish Fish pieTypeSavoury piePlace of originBritainMain ingredientsWhite fish cheddar sauce prawns hard boiled eggs Media Fish pie Contents 1 Origins 2 Ingredients 3 Royal fish pie 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksOrigins EditAccording to Cook s Illustrated the dish likely was created as a dish for Lent that made use of fish scraps 1 John Murrell s 1615 A New Booke of Cookerie contained recipes for eel and carp pies that called for scraps 1 Jessup Whitehead s 1889 The Steward s Handbook and Guide to Party Catering instructs the cook to poach the fish then drain it and cover it in cream before baking 1 Ingredients EditThe pie is usually made with fresh and smoked fish for example cod haddock salmon or halibut or seafood in a white sauce 1 or cheddar cheese sauce made using the milk the fish was poached in citation needed Hard boiled eggs are a common additional ingredient citation needed Parsley or chives are sometimes added to the sauce It is oven baked in a deep dish but is not usually made with the shortcrust or puff pastry casing that is associated with most savoury pies e g steak and kidney pie 1 In place of a pastry casing enclosing the pie a topping of mashed potatoes 1 sometimes with cheese or vegetables such as onions and leeks added citation needed is used to cover the fish during baking The dish is sometimes referred to as fisherman s pie because the mashed potato topping is similar to that used for shepherd s pie 1 Royal fish pie EditGifts of fish pie to the king were a common tradition for various occasions In a Lenten tradition the town of Yarmouth was required to bake 100 herrings into two dozen pies and send them to the king 2 3 The prior of Llanthony Gloucester baked eels and carp into a pie as a gift to Henry VIII in 1530 3 In 1752 one was sent to the Prince of Wales The tradition was also recorded during the reign of Queen Victoria 3 Gallery Edit nbsp The stargazy pie is a traditional Cornish pie made with the heads of pilchards protruding through the crust nbsp Fish pies are also popular in parts of Russia nbsp Fish pie with sweet potato toppingSee also Edit nbsp Food portalStargazy pie Shepherd s pie an unrelated meat based dish which also uses potato instead of pastry List of pies tarts and flansNotes Edit a b c d e f g Dunn Steve 30 November 2021 Britain s Coziest Pie Cook s Illustrated Retrieved 2022 01 25 Chambers Book of Days February 24th FISH AND FISH PIES IN LENT a b c Snodgrass Mary Ellen 2004 Encyclopedia of Kitchen History Routledge p 381 ISBN 978 1 135 45572 9 References EditMurdoch 2004 Essential Seafood Cookbook Pies casseroles and bakes pp 254 295 Murdoch Books ISBN 9781740454124 External links EditHow to cook perfect fish pie The Guardian 27 January 2011 Recipes for luxury fish pie and fisherman s pie from the BBC Food website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fish pie amp oldid 1158935878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
