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accent

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  • Location: Rochester, NY
Meat Pies Sat, 05/24/08 12:26 PM (permalink)
I have a request to supply meat pies for a vendor, who wants about 400 per week.
I have made meat pies, but only for my use in a restaurant situation.
My question of the pros here, is, "What kind of meat do you use in a meat pie?"
I am looking for a meat that will be economical as well as tasty.
I want the pies to have chunks of meat rather than ground beef.
Thanks in advance for your opinions
 
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    agnesrob

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    • Location: Park Ridge, NJ
    RE: Meat Pies Sat, 05/24/08 12:34 PM (permalink)
    What style of pie does the vendor want? A pot pie with a crust on top or a shepards pie topped with mashed potatoes or a meat filled pastry like Jamaican meat patties or pasties?
     
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      chewingthefat

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      • Location: Emmitsburg, Md.
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      RE: Meat Pies Sat, 05/24/08 12:58 PM (permalink)
      Do a chili grind on a bottom round roast
       
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        accent

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        • Location: Rochester, NY
        RE: Meat Pies Sat, 05/24/08 2:14 PM (permalink)
        Its a pot pie, with a crust on top. I am using a puff pastry top.
        So, its a meat filled pastry. The pastry is actually formed in an aluminum dish, so that the pie can be handed to a customer. Hope this is clear now
         
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          davebugg

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          • Location: East Wenatchee, WA
          RE: Meat Pies Sat, 05/24/08 2:48 PM (permalink)
          You can use any meat. Talk to the vendor and have him tell you what meat choice he would like: chicken, turkey, beef, or pork. I would never make that decision for a vendor.

          BTW, are you set up as a wholesale food producer for third-party accounts? In many states you need an entirely different license and inspection process. In my case I went from needing only a simple permit from the local health district for the retail commercial kitchen in my restaurant, to needing a state Dept. of Agriculture permit in order to sell bbq to other restaurant accounts. (right now I have 22 accounts and produce about 16,000 pounds of bbq per week) My insurance payments were also increased by the insurance company.
           
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