Let s celebrate British Pie Week
It s that time of year again to celebrate the UK s ubiquitous love of pies. Pic: GettyImages/Say-Cheese Lockdown has given consumers plenty of time to get creative in the kitchen, with many Brits turning their hands to the much-loved supper: the pie. Research by OnBuy’s Food Department revealed the nation’s most loved pie was a fish pie, followed by a cottage pie, an apple pie and a pork pie. Traditional takes on chicken pot pies, banoffee pies and pecan pies were not far behind. With restrictions easing, consumers are again becoming time-restricted in the kitchen, but that doesn’t mean they will have to miss out in celebrating British Pie Week (1-7 March 2021).
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, which means that Lent has officially arrived!
Growing up Catholic, Lent was always a big deal in my household. We always had to give something up, we never missed a Sunday mass, and we never ate meat on Fridays. In fact, we lived right down the street from our church, so we would walk over and eat dinner at the fish fry every Friday night. I always ordered a grilled cheese when I was a kid, but now that I m older, I have a much greater appreciation for fish!
For everyone out there participating in these Lenten traditions, we took to Facebook to figure out some of the best local places to order fish on Fridays during Lent. Here are some of the places recommended to us that have posted about their Lent specials: