The humble pie butty has been a staple cuisine around Greater Manchester for a while now, with its spiritual home found in Wigan. Known affectionately as a Wigan Kebab, if you’re unfamiliar with the delicious meal it consists of a pie placed inside a barm – you can add gravy or mushy peas as you see fit. One restaurant has taken it to a new level, however, with a range of different handmade pies to mix and match with your barm.
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Stockport pie shop and restaurant Ate Days A Week is behind the menu, which includes a Salt & Pepper Chicken and Curry version.
According to the website, Ate Days A Week do: “Handmade pies, fresh fish & chips and gourmet sandwiches of the highest restaurant quality for dine-in, delivery or takeaway.”
For the pie butties, you can choose between the aforementioned Salt & Pepper Chicken and Curry pie, or go for a more traditional Steak & Ale, or even a veggie Mixed Bean Chilli & Cheese one.
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Named the ‘(I Just) Died In Your Barm’, your pie butty comes topped with minted mushy peas and proper gravy on a buttered barm. The pies are all handmade in-house with a shortcrust pastry base and puff pastry lid, and if you don’t fancy a full Wigan Kebab you can get them with mash or chips instead.
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And if for some bizarre reason you don’t fancy pie at all, you can also get fish and chips, three-cheese grilled cheese sandwiches stuffed with a burger, and Grandad’s Sausage with chips. Give Ate Days A Week a follow on Instagram here to stay up to date.