Pie Review: Immortal Pie & Larder, Andouille Sausage & Sweet Potato

Immortal Pie & Larder: Andouille Sausage & Sweet Potato

Immortal Pie & Larder is basically a take n’ bake pie shop (or, take & reheat). Along with tasty pies, they have wine, beer and other tasty food goods available.

They don’t offer very many “traditional” savory pies, per se, but all the pies on their menu sound interesting and tasty. I’m just saying, don’t go expecting a traditional chicken pot pie or anything.

I chose the andouille sausage and sweet potato pie, as I knew these were two ingredients I would enjoy.

And ENJOY I did.

I love how they’re sold in little bake-able cardboard pie tins (ala Papa Murphy’s) and come with reheat instructions. The pie itself is visually appealing and has kind of a… rustic, old-timey pie feel to it.

The crust was solid & had a nice level of flakiness.

The filling was delicious. The andouille was very good – spicy as it should be – and it worked very nicely with the sweet potato. My only knock on the filling is that the pie wasn’t jam-packed with filling.

Overall, I give this pie a solid 4 out of 5 slice rating with my only knock being don’t skimp on the filling.

Make sure to visit Immortal Pie & Larder for your pie and other sundry food item needs.

Immortal Pie & Larder
8029 Southeast Stark Street
Portland, OR 97215-2343

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No Comments by Joel on July 28, 2010
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There Seems to be a Chicken in this Pie…

My lovely wife seems to have taken a shine to pie-making, and I must say, I couldn’t be more pleased. I guess she got the message of my website (Make Me Some Pie!).

Above is a picture of a chicken pot pie she made recently.

We’ve settled on a pretty simple butter crust recipe that is delicious and the edge of the crust is so crisp and buttery it honestly reminds me of a Ritz cracker.  This is the pie crust recipe we like: Mom’s Pie Crust (via allrecipes.com)

Making the filling for a pot pie, or any meat pie for that matter, really seems pretty easy. Just make a mixture of meat and veggies that you like and that tastes good & put it in the pie… simple enough!

In this case, she chopped and sautéed some carrots, potatoes, garlic, onion and peas together with some chicken broth. She cooked the chicken separately and then mixed it in with the veggies when it was done.

Then fill your pie, cover it with your top crust and I believe we bake at 425 for 25 minutes and then lower it to 375 for another 25-30 minutes.

Making pot pie rocks as well because it is a good leftover food for work, or for dinner the next day (preferably, as it’s better reheated in the oven).


No Comments by Joel on July 23, 2010
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NOT COOL: Man Attacks Girlfriend with Frozen Meat Pie

From Mirror.co.uk:

A man has admitted attacking his girlfriend at their home – with a frozen meat pie.

Charles Coxon, 35, pushed his supper into Yvonne Jasinsky’s face as the pair continued a late night row over “trivial matters” which had erupted earlier in a pub, a court heard.

Prosecutor Geoff Gibson said: “The defendant entered the kitchen to prepare himself a meat pie. While he was preparing it, he pushed the pie into the injured party’s face, giving her a nose bleed.”

Not cool, guy. Not cool. Using pie as a weapon is only acceptable in pie fights where both parties have pies and where the pies are NOT frozen. Using frozen pies for domestic abuse or any form of violence is a MAJOR pie foul.


No Comments by Joel on July 15, 2010
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Pie Review: The Dessert Tray – Marionberry-Rosewater

Marionberry Pie from the Dessert Tray

The Dessert Tray, located in Beaverton, Oregon, is more of a cake specialist, but I noticed that they offer a few pies, including Marionberry-Rosewater, Key-Lime and Coconut Cream. They’ve been around for as long as I can remember, so I figured they have something to offer.

The Marionberry-Rosewater sounded interesting, as it gives a bit of a different twist on a Northwest classic. It was also Rose Festival time in Portland, so this was a perfect “City of Roses” pie.

However, when I went in and ordered the pie, they said “it’s frozen, so you’ll need to come back in 3 hours”. This alarmed me, of course, as frozen isn’t usually a good sign.

Nonetheless, this pie didn’t disappoint. The presentation was definitely up to par, nothing spectacular, but it sliced nicely and held up well.

The crust was really nice, good thickness and very flavorful. It was more of a shortcrust style, which I’m not always fond of, but it worked. They also sprinkled some sugar on top, which I always support.

The filling was solid as well, good berries and not runny at all. The touch of rosewater added a floral and aromatic touch.

The best part about this pie, though, was its durability. It was frozen and then defrosted by the Dessert Tray, then we ate a few pieces and it sat in the refrigerator for close to a week and it was still in great shape. And, you could literally pick up a slice of this pie and eat it with your hands (if you were so inclined).

It was hardy, so hardy in fact, I could have easily packed it for lunch in a sandwich bag. In my mind, that’s the way pie was meant to be, because, as you know, pie was the original lunchpail.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 slices. I was thinking 3.5, but this is by far the most durable pie I’ve seen so far, so I give it another half slice for that.


No Comments by Joel on July 13, 2010
filed in Oregon Pie, Pie Reviews, Pie in Portland Oregon, Sweet, portland
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Turn your Apple Gadgets into Apple Pie

I’m not really an Apple guy, but I am an Apple Pie guy.

Last Fuse Graphics makes it possible for Apple people to turn their Macs, iPhones, iPods and iPads into Apple Pie (Pi).

These stickers are available on Etsy for about $2 (plus shipping).


No Comments by Joel on July 9, 2010
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Tillamook’s Marionberry Pie Ice Cream

Marionberry Pie Ice Cream - Tillamook

A trip to the Oregon Coast (the Northern half, at least) is ne’r complete without a stop at the ice creamery at the Tillamook Cheese Factory.

As you know, I’m on a “piet“, which means I am supposed to avoid all desserts aside from pie (yes, I’m still on it, but SURPRISE, I have been cheating a bit). Fortunately for me, though, is that Tillamook has an AMAZING Marionberry Pie Ice Cream.

Think cookie dough ice cream, but with PIE instead. The ice cream is chalk-a-block full of marionberry pie filling and crust (yes, real pie crust). When served with a waffle cone it is downright amazing… and that’s all I have to say about that.


1 Comment by Joel on July 6, 2010
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