western australia

It's what's inside that matters

@JudyEv (382240)

Rockingham, Australia

March 29, 2026 12:49am CST

Several myLotters have been talking recently about pork pies and Scotch pies then a lady in the village said she was making pasties for lunch so I asked Vince very nicely if he’d like to try his hand at making some pasties/pies for us. He wasn’t very happy with how they turned out so don’t tell him I put up a photo of them. However, the proof of the pudding, or the pie in this case, is in the eating and these were delicious. So good in fact, that we’ll be having the remaining two for dinner tonight.

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@DaddyEvil (174530)

• United States

29 Mar

They look really good, to be honest. Mom used to make pocket pies for us once in a while. They were sooo good!

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@DaddyEvil (174530)

• United States

29 Mar

@JudyEv The pies in your photo certainly look like pocket pies. That's what mom called them, anyway.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

Are they something similar? I've never heard of pocket pies.

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@rakski (156506)

• Philippines

30 Mar

I want to try that as I do not like making those. I respect those who can make those as I do not have much patience in doing it but I can eat well

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@rakski (156506)

• Philippines

30 Mar

@JudyEv I enjoy cooking but not those with a lot of elaborate steps and details

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

@rakski If it has more than six ingredients, I lose interest.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

Luckily Vince enjoys cooking and doesn't mind all the steps it takes and the time it takes. I always clean up the pots and pans for him.

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@AmbiePam (120909)

• United States

29 Mar

Pork pies and Scotch pies aren’t really common around here.

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@AmbiePam (120909)

• United States

30 Mar

@JudyEv They sound like something I’d try if given a chance.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

@AmbiePam Do you have meat pies there? There are shops selling pies everywhere here. You can get all sorts of fillings - steak and mushroom, chicken and leek, steak and onion - the list goes on and on.

@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

I guess some dishes take off in a country and others don't.

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@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Mar

They look good. I love pork so these ones I'd like to try.

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@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Mar

@JudyEv ........that sounds great. Enjoy.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

We'll be having roast pork tonight.

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@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Mar

Those look really good. I've never had those kinds of dishes and since I'm not much of a cook I'll tell my friend about it to see if she would want to make some for her hubby

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

Thanks. I like anything with pastry.

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@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Mar

So does Carol but I wonder if her hubby does, I left her a message but she hasn't called back yet.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

29 Mar

As you say, what is inside matters more than how they look. I am sure those were delicious.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

29 Mar

I am sure you enjoyed.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

They were delicious. We had to have tomato sauce on them of course! lol

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@GardenGerty (169490)

• United States

29 Mar

It has been a long while since we have had pasties. Bob has pretty well quit cooking for us.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

If he can recover his health, perhaps he'll feel like cooking again. I hope so.

@kixsh101 (2123)

• Philippines

30 Mar

I usually love the crust, no matter how it looks.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

If it tastes good, I'm happy. I love anything cooked in pastry.

@toniganzon (77224)

• Philippines

30 Mar

It looks like what we call here as empanada.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

That's interesting. Just a different name for much the same thing.

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@Traceyjayne (11407)

• United Kingdom

29 Mar

I think they look really good …..and he has crimped the edges well ( except you can’t tell him I said so as I’m not supposed to have seen the photo )…..

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

My Mum would often use a fork or a spoon to decorate the edges.

@LindaOHio (222534)

• United States

30 Mar

They look good to me.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar

I thought so too. Sometimes Vince fishes a bit for compliments. lol

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@MarieCoyle (59252)

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29 Mar

I am sure Vince's version was delicious and you enjoyed them. Son has been hinting about me making chicken pot pie, so I will work on putting one together for him sometime this next week.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

I like anything with pastry. We'll be having these again one day I hope. Chicken pot pie sounds delicious too.

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@MarieCoyle (59252)

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30 Mar

@JudyEv It is good, my family has always enjoyed it.

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@Rimps85 (3211)

• India

29 Mar

looks amazing

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

Thanks. They tasted good too.

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@Rimps85 (3211)

• India

30 Mar

@JudyEv hope you enjoyed it

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@Jehanne (2004)

• Philippines

30 Mar

The look doesn't matter as long as it taste good. But to the person who bake it, he felt disappointed it can't be avoided to feel that way.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

That's exactly right. Vince was a bit disappointed in the appearance of them.

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@wolfgirl569 (135819)

• Marion, Ohio

29 Mar

I think they look good

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

I thought they looked good but they look a bit strange in the photo.

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@Fleura (35063)

• United Kingdom

29 Mar

They are an unusual shape (piesties?) but I'm sure they were delicious.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

We cut a circle of pastry and folded it over. Pasties as I know them were always this shape. I rolled out the scraps and made some jam tarts. lol

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@Ineeddentures (34772)

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29 Mar

The look ok to me Judy I would happily eat them

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar

They look okay to me too but these fussy chefs need their meals to be just so.

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@Wrexxo (1907)

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29 Mar

Looking at the picture you posted makes me drool

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar

I get that way looking at pictures of food too.

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