With the culinary masterpiece that is the humble pie comfortably one of Britain’s greatest food-based innovations, what better time to truly celebrate and venerate one of the country’s favourite foodstuffs than during British Pie Week?
From savoury options featuring a concoction of various meats including pork, steak & kidney, and mince; to sweeter variations containing a multitude of fruits, sugary fillings, and unctuous offerings like custard, pies are frankly unmatched.
In celebration of British Pie Week, we asked our readers where we could get our hands on the very best pies Lancashire - possibly the British county most strongly associated with the golden-crusted snack - has to offer. Naturally, you answered in your hundreds.
Here are the top places mentioned in no particular order...
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5. JL Bean
Victoria Road West, Cleveleys, FY5 1AG | 4.4 out of 5 (49 Google reviews) | "The pies, sausage rolls, iced buns and Eccles cakes are awesome." | Google
6. Gornall's Bakery
New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 4DU | 4.5 out of 5 (208 Google reviews) | "Excellent meat and potato pies served by friendly staff." | Google
7. Powell Pastries
St Annes Road West, Lytham Saint Annes, FY8 1RD | 5 out of 5 (16 Google reviews) | "I've never eaten pies like it, easily the best I've ever had." | Google
8. Round & Sons
Ribbleton Lane, Preston, PR1 5EA | 4.6 out of 5 (191 Google reviews) | "Always good service and tasty food." | Google