An Airdrie baker hit the back of the net at the prestigious 2024 World Championship Scotch Pie Awards.
Christie’s made mince-meat of the competition in the football pie supplied club category for its Scotch pie link-up with Coatbridge’s Albion Rovers.
The mouth-watering treat took home a Silver award at the annual contest, with a prize ceremony held in Cumbernauld.
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Scottish Bakers CEO Lesley Cameron said: “With nearly 500 of the best pies on the market entered by 78 of the best butchers, bakers and other pie makers and with each and every entry put to the test by 50 pie professionals who were looking for the ‘best of the best’, the annual winners have now been announced – and they should all be very proud.
“The winning products were all considered by the judges to be the best of the best when it came to taste, touch, appearance and smell across the categories, from the iconic Scotch pie to football pies and savouries, macaroni pie, steak pie, sausage roll, hot savoury, vegetarian savoury, haggis savoury, bridie and apple pies.
“We’d like to give thanks to our awards partner BAKO Group and our sponsors Carr’s Flour, Rondo, Fleming Howden, DMD 2000, Andrew Ingredients, Dalziel Group, Marshalls and Macphie.”
Scottish Bakers, the association which supports the interests of the country’s bakery trade, organises the annual competition to shine a light on the craft skills pie makers demonstrate day in and day out lovingly making pies from scratch from locally sourced ingredients.
Beloved TV personality Carol Smillie presented the awards to the winners and said: “I am always delighted to present these awards, to meet so many faces old and new and of course all those delicious pies.
“These bakers and butchers consistently provide such high quality and the new faces tell me that the sector continues to thrive and prosper with more professionals than ever throwing their hats into the ring.
“Well done to all our winners.”
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