Bridie facts for kids
A bridie
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| Alternative names | Forfar bridie |
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| Type | Savoury pie |
| Region or state | Scotland |
| Main ingredients | Pie crust, minced steak, butter, beef suet |
A bridie is a tasty Scottish meat pastry. It is also known as a Forfar bridie because it first came from the town of Forfar in Scotland. Think of it like a delicious, savory pie you can hold in your hand!
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What is a Bridie?
A bridie is a type of pastry filled with meat. It's a popular snack or meal in Scotland. People often enjoy them warm from a bakery.
Where Do Bridies Come From?
Bridies are famous for coming from Forfar, a town in Scotland. People say a baker in Forfar created them around the 1850s. That's over 170 years ago!
The name "bridie" might come from a few ideas. Some say it was often served at weddings, like a "bride's pie." Others believe it was named after Margaret Bridie. She sold these pastries at a market in Forfar.
How Are Bridies Made?
Bridies are made with a special pastry dough. Bakers in Forfar usually use shortcrust pastry. This makes the bridie a bit firmer. In other parts of Scotland, flaky pastry is sometimes used, which makes it lighter.
What's Inside a Bridie?
The filling of a bridie is very simple but delicious. It usually has:
Sometimes, bakers add minced onions to the filling. This gives the bridie an extra flavor.
How Do Bakers Tell Them Apart?
After the filling is placed on the dough, the pastry is folded. It can be shaped like a half-circle or a triangle. Then, the edges are sealed by crimping them. This means pressing them together to make a decorative pattern.
Bakers have a clever way to show if a bridie has onions or not:
- If a bridie has one hole poked in the top, it means it's plain (no onions).
- If it has two holes, it means it contains onions!
This tradition is also used for another Scottish pie called a Scotch pie.
