With the culinary masterpiece that is the humble pie comfortably one of Britain’s greatest food-based innovations, what better day to truly celebrate and venerate one of the country’s favourite foodstuffs than on National Pie Day?
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 National Pie Day, 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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9. Grimes of Cleveleys
Victoria Road West, Cleveleys, FY5 1AG | 3.9 out of 5 (46 Google reviews) | "Best 4oz pork pie I have ever eaten." | Google Photo: Google
10. The Uppercrust Craft Bakery
Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DQ | 4.8 out of 5 (103 Google reviews) | "Best bakery in the area, can not fault this place, highly recommend to anyone." | Google
11. Bispham Kitchen
Red Bank Road, Blackpool, FY2 9HR | 4.3 out of 5 (2,773 Google reviews) | "Nice clean place, friendly staff, good service and good selection of good cakes." | Google
12. Yates' Bakery
Henry Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 4EP | 4.5 out of 5 (260 Google reviews) | "Great selection of pies, soups, sandwiches and desserts." | Google