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Fish pie is a traditional British dish. The pie is usually made with white fish (for example cod, haddock or halibut) in a white or béchamel sauce made using the milk the fish was poached in. Prawns and hard boiled eggs are other common additional ingredients. It is oven-baked in a deep dish but is not usually made with the shortcrust or puff pastry casing that is associated with most savoury pies (e.g. steak and kidney pie).
In place of a pastry casing enclosing the pie, a topping of mashed potatoes (sometimes with cheese or vegetables such as onions and leeks added) is used to enclose the contents during baking. The dish is sometimes referred to as "fisherman's pie" because the topping is similar to that of shepherd's pie, in that it uses mashed potatoes.
Regional variations
In Alaska, with fresh salmon being a main staple, fish pie is an extremely popular dish with Alaskans. Alaskan fish pie varies from the British version in that it doesn't use mashed potatoes or other seafood. It has 3 basic ingredients, crust, fish, and rice. Usually made with either 1 of 2 styles of filling. The first type of filling is a layer of salmon and a layer of rice with a pastry topping. The second is the fish chopped and mixed in with the rice, usually with celery and other seasonings, covered by a layer of pastry.
See also
External links
- Recipes for luxury fish pie and fisherman's pie from the BBC Food website.
- A recipe for fish pie from Delia Smith's website
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