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A Scots tradition grabs top spot as the UK’s favourite pie
The iconic Scotch pie was the UK s most sought after pie in the past 12 months. Pic: Szakaly To celebrate the UK’s 2021 National Pie Week (1-7 March), online UK butcher Eat Great Meat analysed the most searched for pies by the nation over the past year.
Results revealed the Scotch pie is the most searched for pie in England, Wales and of course, Scotland. The iconic pie received 385,497 searches or 16.9% of total searches for pie across the UK over the past 12 months.
Originating in Scotland, this pie traditionally contains mutton but commonly contains beef, particularly when sold across England. Typically, the Scotch Pie is sold at football games with a cup of Bovril, resulting in the occasional reference to football pies. Aligned with the plant-based trend, last year a meat-free version was rolled out by Scotland’s leading pie brand Bells. According to Bells Food Group, the brand sells
By Amy North2021-03-01T13:01:00+00:00
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The Scotch pie is the UK’s most searched for pie online, according to research by Eat Great Meat.
The online butchers analysed a year’s worth of searches for different pies in Google Keywords and Trends to determine the UK’s favourite pie.
Scotch pies topped the table with 386,000 searches, representing 16.9% of all searches for pies across the UK over the past 12 months. Originating in Scotland, the pie traditionally contains mutton (although beef is commonly used now) and is a fan favourite at football games.
Vegan pie came in second with around half as many searches for the term, followed by vegetarian cottage pie, Cornish pasty and banoffee pie. Mince pies also made the top 10 (see table below).