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| - My first trip to The Pie Commission....I thought, given the confusion on directions, this was going to be an expedition as I am directionally challenged at the best of times. No such thing...it was actually quite easy to find...east on the Queensway from Kipling, right on Canmotor, quick right onto Queen Elizabeth Blvd. and even quicker right into parking. No muss, no fuss, and no scenic route!
So much for getting there...now the important stuff. Since I couldn't make up my mind and actually choose one kind, I bought a beef & beer + fries to eat, and 2 cranberry/apple dessert pies + a 4-pack frozen to go for later -- marsala, butter chicken, chicken cheddar bacon mash, and another beef 'n beer.
First off, the fries are killer, the best I have had in a long time! No ketchup, nothing (my choice)...and yum, yum right to the last one. Most have raved about the crust on the pies, and they are right! Flaky yet moist, and not on any diet menu I have ever seen, with all that buttery flavour! The filling was hot, and the aroma alone had me drooling to take my first bite. Nor did taste disappoint...succulent onions, moist ground beef filling every nook and cranny of the pie...then my belly. Fairly simple, fairly plain...but oh so good!
The cranberry apple I took home (too full to eat it at the time) and ate one cold later in the evening. Here I was a little disappointed. The one I ate the next day, heated, was much better! Heated is the way to go....moister and brought out more of the flavours. Try adding a dab of whipped cream....yum, yum! After all, no point in being half bad!
Of the frozen, to date I have only tried the potatoe marsala (an alternative to the veg-ilicius for those who like a bit more punch). OK, I am repeating myself, but yum, yum anyway!!! Not a vegetarian myself, I just love marsala anything - chicken, beef, etc. - and this did not disappoint. While I have no idea what was in it (chick peas + spinach + who knows what else), the total effect was spicy and delicious....a real winner! It was easy to reheat (45 minutes tops while i surfed the web) and on the coldest day of the year to date (-22C), real fresh-made, comfort food! I am looking forward to trying the rest of box. Going to be hard to pick a favourite, though. Oh well....life is a challenge!
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