meat pie

Thân thiện

A baker places a freshly baked meat pie on a wooden counter.

Definition

Noun: A savory baked dish consisting of a filling of cooked meat or poultry, completely enclosed within or covered by a pastry crust.

Usage

A "meat pie" is a specific type of pie where the primary filling is meat. The term refers to the complete dish. - For lunch, I had a delicious steak and kidney meat pie. - She bought a frozen meat pie from the supermarket to bake for dinner.

Advanced Usage

• As a cultural staple: In some cuisines (e.g., Australian, British), the "meat pie" is a common takeaway food, often eaten without cutlery.
  • He grabbed a meat pie and sauce at the football game.

Variants and Related Words

• Pie (n): A broader category of baked dishes with a sweet or savory filling in or under a pastry crust. A meat pie is a type of savory pie.
• Pot pie (n): A type of meat pie, often with vegetables, typically baked in a deep dish with only a top crust or a bottom and top crust.
• Pastie (n): A baked pastry filled with meat and vegetables, often associated with Cornish cuisine, which is a related concept but typically has a different shape (like a turnover).

Synonyms

• Savory pie
• Pasty (in some contexts, though a pasty often has a specific shape and origin)

Related Phrases/Idioms

There are no common idioms using the specific term "meat pie." It is typically used literally to describe the food item.

Học thuật

Noun

1. pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit dough