FRASERS Vs Holland's STEAK PIE Comparison Review

Steak pie food review. Hollands pie. Aldi. For more reviews click this link • Comparisons
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[@dingnextstop]

Gareth, I’ve noticed over the years that mass produced pies are basically “flavoured pasty containers”… the manufacturers must make a fortune in selling us flour-fat-water… I used to love the Birds Eye individual chicken pies that were “full” of chicken/peas/gravy… price was about £2.50 for 4… same pies now are just under £4 and nowhere near as good…it’s all about profit I’m afraid…

[@bennyhill4228]

Wonderful comment and here was me thought i was seeing things😆

[@Mounhas]

Food technologists and psychologists are employed by major producers now. Look at the makers of Cornish pasties - Ginsters, everything is proportionate. Now compared a smaller pasty maker, chalk & cheese (not literally)! As for homemade, Mmmm.

[@philipmckeon8944]

I liked the look of the Frisers pie even before it was cooked. 👍

[@andyhughes5885]

When i was a lot younger my Mother used to give us all a Mince Pie ( Scotch Pie ) drenched in an oxo cube after watching the wrestling on T.V with the baddie Mick McManis and Big Daddy throwing each other around a ring. The Pies were a ritual together with the wrestling.

[@andreah4172]

That’s a lovely memory ❤

[@Pablo-yi9ox]

Hollands went down hill in the 90's when the company was bought out. As soon as meat and potato changed to potato and meat they were never the same. Shame really!

[@davidrobinson4553]

Ahh that's how they get away with the lack of meat filling, I dodn't twig that one, the ones I had were pretty disgusting tbh.

[@SuperLittleTyke]

Nevertheless, the Holland's potato and meat pie is tastier than the Pukka one. For me, anyway.

[@arthurvasey]

The first ingredient in the name of the pie is the dominant ingredient - meat & potato is mainly meat, with some potato in it, whereas potato & meat is mainly spud, with only the occasional bit of meat in it! I’ve often had meat pies that were predominantly gravy, despite not having gravy even in the name!

[@terrycasey8254]

Holland is up for sale again

[@mrbigvanlife7130]

The potato and meat description was down to the EU

[@PaoloBanke]

I am sure Frasers used to be only available in the Scottish store so I am really glad I caught this one as I wanted to try them :). Had a Holland's steak and kidney pudding the other night and I have sent a complaint in, I actually found meat in it 🤣.

[@Pablo-yi9ox]

🤣

[@Davelever366]

I love those.

[@andyhughes5885]

🤣

[@on2wheelz28]

Too funny!😂😂😂

[@DaleBaker-nz9fh]

Sorry it wasn’t meat I am afraid, it was a Mirage. Lol.

[@adrianthorpe6363]

I know that Hollands are not the best pies. But they tasted great while wobbling home on a Friday night after a couple of shandies. Nostalgic.

[@H1-NMR]

I have always wanted the pie comparisons to come back and Gaz you couldn’t have done it better keep it up

[@davehorton7712]

Used to be a hollands fan, now make our own and they taste better and run out cheaper. Started doing hot waster pastry, massive improvement in pie quality

[@thedrunkmagicukuleleplayer9723]

I live in Seaham, Co. Durham. We used to get Gelder's pies and they were lush hot or cold, I'm gutted they went out of business during COVID. The Fraser's looked more inviting to me from the start 😀

[@chriscringle7740]

Do they still make the pitta breads down in Seaham ? I helped build up the machinery inside the factory when it was built

[@daze1945]

The words "Geld" and pie should not be used in the same sentence. I am holding my conkers right now! 😂😂😂

[@thedrunkmagicukuleleplayer9723]

​@@chriscringle7740I honestly don't know buddy

[@PaulewingStHelens]

I’m glad the Frasers came out on top as they looked more delicious. Had a Galloways steak pie the other day and that was superb. Great review

[@99fruitbat94]

Got banished from work yesterday ( health care assistant ) due to testing positive for Covid ( again) Eight days with no pay . Your videos cheer me up 🎉❤

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Hope you get better 🙏

[@alanthomson1227]

Fraser pie looked like a traditional Scottish style bakers pie , whereas the other one looked like bur hers style pie . Love the bakers pastry

[@squeakmillward]

whats a bur hers style pie?

[@alanthomson1227]

@@squeakmillward butchers

[@GuitarMan471]

You may have reviewed the Frasers pies without knowing about it as I am more than certain these are Bells Food Group pies re branded and packaged for Aldi as Frasers. It certainly looks like a Bells Pie and the packaging is very similar

[@allygilmour6182]

They are indeed marketed as Bells in Scotland

[@allangilmour1274]

Definitely bells

[@SuperLittleTyke]

The Bells Scotch pies are really good. The Greggs are poor.

[@andyhughes5885]

They are in the same wrapper

[@X22GJP]

Hate Tesco and their Club Card prices - most of the time just massively inflated so that it looks like you’re getting a good deal. Morrisons started doing it as well and so actively avoid buying anything “on offer” unless it’s a truly good deal and it’s something I want/need. Funnily enough I just had beef and onion pies with roasties, mash, yorkie puds, peas and lashings of bisto pigs in blankets gravy! Mmmm!

[@grahamdrummond2412]

So glad someone has mentioned this BULLSHIT pricing policy, forcing you to buy more than you really want, because it's cheaper when buying 2 etc, the single price is set stupidly high. Loads of shops doing the same thing now.

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

Hi Gareth from Spain. I don't count minced meat in a pie as steak, it could be any old offcuts minced up. Steak pies should have pieces of steak not mince.

[@niallchef1]

Check again strands of beef , neither were minced . traditional Scotch pie has minced lamb and although the Frasers pie looked like a Scotch pie it was strands of beef in it .

[@Andyc515]

Yeah Aldi pies all day long i get them for work sometimes and are tasty ,Tesco are just overpriced and im not impressed with their stuff. Cant beat a good pie 😋 👍

[@markwilkie3677]

Gotta say aye tae a pie😋

[@MrSpangle6564]

Soggy bottom because you used greaseproof paper. It holds the steam from the pie base stopping it from crisping. Put the pie on preheated metal baking tray...no soggy bottom. Great as always Gareth

[@SuperLittleTyke]

I thought he baked it in the foil tray?

[@bikes02]

@@SuperLittleTyke He was referring to the Frasers pie that had a soggy bottom, not the Hollands that was heated in it's foil tray

[@MrSpangle6564]

@@SuperLittleTyke I meant the Fraser's one...sorry I should have said

[@phillwatson9274]

Respectfully disagree GPP is fine as long as the oven temp is right. Better browning and no sticking than things like foil.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Yes was afraid of spillage on the tray. Save on washing up 😂

[@PeterChelmsford]

Gareth, for me, the Fraser pie wins as it looks more appetising, and judging by your Nigella facial expressions you agree. 👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Haha yes

[@JRattheranch]

Well thank you Gareth 😅! I can't buy either, here in Belarus! They have no idea of pies😅😅😅! But just the way the Aldi Fraser pie looked.... 👌 Presentation is everything.... Still trying to work out why I enjoy watching your videos so much, as I can't buy any of them to try myself? 🧐🤔🤔

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You’re welcome 😊

[@peterclarke3300]

Great review Gaz I think you are right the Fraser pies look the part and you get 2 for for 30p more Aldi wins again and there seems a pattern emerging with Aldi food 👏👏👍👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Peter

[@Etihadnev]

Gareth thank god they put gravy in pies saves you making your own 👍

[@jimflynn466]

I go into Aldi and get Kilmarnock pies as I’ve bought them before a football match in Kilmarnock, and I must say the shop ones are totally different from the ones I bought in Kilmarnock. They are not cheap either at around £1:50p each, I will definitely be checking out those Frasers Steak and gravy pies very soon. Thanks for the review Gareth, keep up the good work.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Jim

[@daze1945]

As a kid, Holland's pies were the go to supermarket pies. Now days I would never buy them. I don't know what happened but they ain't what they used to be. The only Holland's product I would buy today is the steak and Kidney pudding.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Yes years ago I remember it was the only one to buy.

[@adejames1960]

Anyone that knows their Holland's pies will say the only pie that's still good is actually their Kate and Sidney pudding 👌

[@avfc852]

I watch you every single day mate. I thoroughly enjoy the channel and you have gotten me through a tough time. Youve even inspired me to start a podcast about my favourite team aston villa. Top guy

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Glad to hear it all the best pal

[@davidhaslett9777]

I like the poppy, I used to enjoy Holland pies. I love “butter pies” but cannot get them in the Midlands and south.😊

[@andy70d35]

Gareth, the Fraser's pies are excellent, for the price, we have been buying them for ages, just glad you now get to try them.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Andy yes tasty mate

[@simonagree4070]

I could see floating one of the small pies in a bowl of onion soup, like a big dumpling.

[@roywesley8254]

Love your channel mate good work

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Much appreciated

[@tormentedsoul906]

I love Hollands pies, I don’t care what anyone says,lol. The others pies look proper scottish, the scots know how to do pies 🙂👍

[@wilfamos7314]

Brilliant as ever. Thanks for posting some pie goodness. Yum!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Our pleasure!

[@neilgledhill4203]

Hi Gareth is the pastry the same as a scotch pie , just asking because i'm not keen on the taste and seems a bit too brittle.

[@kevinhoughton9134]

I prefer the Frasers as well, they look much more appetising.

[@Davelever366]

I bought the ones you had the other day to try from Aldi yesterday, deffo gonna try the frasers next

[@Bogeyman.78]

What you want Gaz is a Kilmarnock Pie from brownings the bakers, you can get them online, without a doubt the greatest steak and gravy pies ever, actually have steak in them 😉

[@honestg]

2nd that 👍Love the Killie... oops... Kilmarnock pie 😁

[@Bogeyman.78]

@@honestg 😂😂 can't call them Killie pies now, I forgot

[@britpackdog4545]

​@Boogeyman.78 what's the story?

[@electricwarrior1832]

Aldi sell the Kilmarnock pie as does Asda.

[@Bogeyman.78]

@britpackdog4545 About Kilmarnock Pies? Brownings and the football club had a disagreement, they had relationship for years but club tried to trade mark the name ' Kili' so Brownings pulled the plug on supplying the pies to the club, bit stupid since the pies are constantly rated best football pie in UK

[@AllanNeaves-qn3zr]

Gareth, said before. I love pies 🥧 😊😊Frasers pie the look of a Scots pie. But i think,a true Scots is made with mutton? However, both lacking gravy and looked a bit " claggie". Still some buttered baked beans & a pile of chips that'll do me😂❤ Rib sticking British grub😊keep the cold& sniffles away with good old stodge 😊 Another good video mate❤ Allan&Family

[@andy70d35]

Never eaten a mutton pie in Scotland, it's either steak pie or scotch pie which contains mince. Prefer steak pie myself, if you ever get the chance to go to the highlands, to Inverness and the Black Isle then the best pies you will ever taste are from a baker called Harry gow. Best steak pies I have ever tasted, in my life, and none of this Gregg's crap made in a factory they are all made fresh.

[@JohnBeattie-yv6ty]

I was just thinking that the frasers one looked like a traditional mutton pie. Very popular at the football. If at home the rim is perfect for filling with beans, the way it sizzles when the beans meet the molten fat, is a thing of wonder. I do love a good steak pie from the butchers, in fact it is my greatest loss since leaving the old country.

[@alanbenson1505]

The Frasers really do remind me of the pies that my late father-in-law used to make. For context, he was from Dundee.

[@nielYNWA74]

I’ll try them, thanks mate keep up the great work ❤

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thanks 👍

[@wilderbeestmcc6539]

Gareth the soothsayer says “life is like a pie…It’s not fair”… An education as usual😂👍

[@littlebigman6957]

Put the pie in a sandwich bag and seal it. That way it won't dry out in the fridge.

[@robertcreighton4635]

They forgot the gravy but they do sound tasty

[@garymcatear822]

You can still get the Scottish steak n gravy pie supper out of Scottish chippies, as well as the normal Scotch pie, you can also get those Hollands shape pies in Scottish chippies but they are called Ashet pies or something, if in doubt ask for a steak pie supper.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Spot on Gary

[@DaleBaker-nz9fh]

That twin pack looks a treat Gaz. And an excellent price. A resounding yes from me. I enjoy these videos so much, I wish they were an hour long. Top of the range job Gaz.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@manchesterfoodieclub]

Love my pies, I cook things from scratch after I watch you eat, I'll be making pies again, on a diet again, I'm on twitter with pics of food I've made after watching you😊, I'm the radio bam that cooks , cheers, apologies for any spellings I'm visually disabled

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

No apologies needed.

[@mingyeewong1590]

I Tried the Hollands steak peppered pies in Morrisons at £3.25. It was very nice but quite pricey.

[@jonathanb1]

They're £3.15 at Home Bargains. Also Iceland started doing two packs of pies for £6 last time I was in (you're on about frozen 4 packs, right?)

[@ktb9369]

If a chip shop sells Holland's pies we were always warned to avoid

[@benaldridge2887]

Gday BFG. Thanks for da vid. Made my day. Ben from Perth Aus ❤

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@christopherhills1609]

Another great review……I’ll try the Frasers next time

[@trevorford8332]

That steak and gravy pie is nice, it doesn't look much but it's alright.

[@AMGRIDER2023]

Greggs have a new steak pie in Iceland, beautiful

[@robertcreighton4635]

Thanks for the info. Good to know

[@byronparfitt5110]

Blinded by %'s, at last count it was 158% in a pie - I like the mashup up of "clear labelling" and "listing of ingredients". I wonder if it is used to provide a rosy picture to anyone who wants to look at the list and work through war and piece.

[@stephenbirds5169]

If one uses a proper beef OXO cube (must be OXO), add minimal amount of boiling water, pinch of salt, one crack of pepper and large knob of butter, mix well and pour on most warmed up pies (except Ginsters), it will transform the taste to best comfort food. Thanks Gareth

[@fandangobrandango7864]

At least use a decent stock

[@Qaust1]

I’m sure I’ve said this before but as a person on a low food budget I like to keep below 10 pounds a day for food . Love them Aldi pies mash peas and gravy ❤

[@tallan1491]

Another good one Gareth, I've got the Aldi mince beef pies at home ready to try. Just watching this video whilst enjoying a surprising good double whopper meal from Hindpool Rd Burger king

[@wladniem]

cheers, gonna try the frasers now

[@menopausalbarbie7467]

Both have their own place, I would eat them. Thanks for another honest review 💜💜💜

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Barbie x

[@kathrinemccann.6397]

One of your comments mentioned not being able to find mushy peas,Iceland sell Lockwoods frozen mushy peas and they are the real thing without having to soak them.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Good spot thank you 😊

[@graememorgan9278]

That frasers pie branding is the bells pie in Scotland

[@DainSmart-vm7pc]

Definitely eat your crusts make's ya hair curly. We need these kind of Chanels we are being royaly screwed from the super markets thanks pal every idea could save a penny or two but with good tasty food, I've had to cut down to two meals day so I could have decent sunday dinner which i look forward to, strange but you appreciate food more. Thanks mate keep on chomping. 👍🏻♥️💂🏻‍♀️🇬🇧

[@SaorAlba1970]

you get what you pay for, the Frasers individual steak pies are a Scottish traditional individual steak pie, ie round with puff pastry top, my local butcher makes fantastic steak pies , they are filled to the top with big chunks of steak and gravy, but it costs £2.50 for one but it has 4 or 5 times the steak of a Frasers pie, so i reckon £2.50 is a great deal, but the likes of Frasers pies are most likely sold by company to a middleman who sells them to a supermarket chain and they all get there share of profit, where as my local butcher sells direct with no middlemen involved, hence for me i feel it's a better deal, but not everyone has time to visit a local butcher shop and a supermarket is more convenient, so the Frasers pie will work for them, i've seen me make a batch of mushy peas and have a individual steak pie from my local Butchers and that has made my dinner

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers pal

[@E6hosting]

I think Lidl in Scotland sometimes have the Brownings and the Macintosh's Steak Pie. That looks like it would be a big upgrade from the frazers.

[@paulrichards6894]

we have aldis come to our town next year so i will certainly be trying their pies

[@saskia6750]

Thanks Gareth x

[@stephenpark8133]

Mr BFG, the way you sway left to right and back again when eating these Pies, must be a snipers nightmare.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Haha

[@andrewsharpe6317]

Gareth, thank you for your entertaining videos. It feels like being part of a family being subscribed to your channel. I really look forward to hearing your views on all these products. Keep going mate.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

I appreciate that! Cheers

[@bobstanden6788]

A good quality pie with great pastry, plenty of top quality filling is getting harder to find these days. And musshy peas are almost a thing of legend, so hard to find. Sad to see basic foods becoming rare.

[@stuartpace6111]

Mushy peas are in every supermarket in the UK from cheap to the expensive brands you don't live in Taiwan or anywhere like that do you lol

[@bobstanden6788]

Hi, I live in Australia. Growing up musshy peas were an add on in every pie shop, but that was 60 years ago. Yes, there are canned musshy peas from England and they're very expensive, a luxury. So now you can buy a pie with peas inside but that's it. I love steak and kidney pies with musshy peas, but they are almost impossible to find a pie shop that still sells them as a separate add on. Australia is losing it's Englishness.

[@weemark67]

Had these, there decent enough, not seen the individual Holland pie, but a frozen pack in Farmfoods. Aldi do the Kilmarnock pie, it’s more expensive than the Frasers, but more tasty. But for out n out value, the Frasers is good. You also get bells, but their larger steak round, is full of gristle. I normally stick to a butcher’s individual steak pie, pricy but decent steak. Mass production one’s are less in quality and meat content.😊

[@markwoodward169]

have you done the scottish mince pie try it

[@mctasty6094]

I've gone veggie our kid. Doing somany Brussels I've blown myself away!!!!

[@stevebriggs2645]

Both looked a bit unappetising to be honest.lf you ever get a chance Gary try a pie made by Voakes, they are absolutely delicious 😋.

[@jeantootell2670]

Thanks Gareth a good review, I will definitely try the frasers pies, good value too, 👍 I didn't like the look of the other pie, looked a bit pale to me,

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

No problem 👍

[@carenhughan4760]

I usually buy peters pies or pasties. They cost a bit more, but they're usually good quality. But if I go to aldis I'll be looking out for the Frazer's pies.

[@WeirdSeagul]

they just look so sad compared to a good butchers pie. good comparison though as not everyone has a butcher anymore

[@philrob1978]

Have to concur - the Frasers pies (as far these things go) are very nice indeed - their traditional "Scotch" Pies are great as well. Often get them as a guilty treat now and again. Hollands used to be amazing, grew up with them, being a Lancashire born lad - but they've been disappointing for quite some time now.

[@Manpie]

DId someone say 'pie'?! 🥧🥧 Another great review, Gaz 🤝🏻

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers pal

[@user-in4qv6bm4l]

In asda today the pukka pies were on offer at 1. 25 .

[@tecnogof]

In my neck of the woods, down South, we had Gillards pies in chip shops, they were delicious, thick gravy with a lot of flavor. They disappeared and were replaced with, 'Peters' pies, gravy thin and watery. They got replaced by Pukka pies, which when they first emerged the filling was similar to Gillards. Now even Pukka seems to have changed the quality of the filling as they became more commercial and more widely available.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers for the information 👍 must see if I can get one

[@kizzyfarrell6156]

Both looked 👍 Best wishes gareth

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Kizzy

[@wydeawake5941]

Can you use milk over a pie crust to thickn it?

[@JonPaul1953]

No, but it will help it to brown nicely like egg wash does.

[@nivs123]

Flemings (Arbroath) steak and gravy pies - top notch!

[@bebejohnston]

Thankyou Gareth I don’t mind paying a we bit more if it’s good sadly these days people have no option great comparison❤

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You're welcome 😊

[@BigAndTall666]

If i remember correctly there's, a melody called "soggy bottom blues", might cheer you up! 😊

[@KF-wg2si]

In Kent/London we have loads more Sainsbury's, m&s and Waitrose so would be good if could review some of their products.

[@uglenddalejones2]

Just on visual,I say I choose frasers 👌👌🙌☺️ I eat with my eyes every time

[@derbyjohn972]

I have to say Gareth I much prefer the Aldi ones 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DJDonnelly]

Try Brownings The Bakers The Famous Kilmarnock Pie 150g from aldi

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Yes will have to mate, cheers

[@StooFras-TheFiresofHell.]

I have tried Tescos which sold me a steak and gravy pie,also a steak and haggis one, but I tended to find a considerable amount of chewy or fatty meat in them not very nice, the brand was McIntosh, plus another brand of a similar pie made by Bells of Scotland, again full of gristly meat but advertised as lean chunky steak, I wouldn't buy them again.🤔

[@bighairydel]

had hollands pies before and found them to be really dry, but you would normally have it with gravy and mash etc anyway so should taste better

[@DerekObrien-ym9bw]

I just put two chicken and mushroom pies in for my dinner and seen this vid uploaded,they from an Irish supermarket dunnes stores and are top quality and value,enjoy yours I will mine

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Sounds great!

[@FoxyLad]

Think you would like a Killie pie from Brownings the Bakers I Prefer my pies to be more darker and golden great review as always tho keep it up🫡

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

I need one

[@pajerotim]

KZbin algorithm always delivers

[@mustafabeer1791]

Pie playlist 😂 - brilliant, you are one of a kind matey, keep up the great work, you are doing us all a great service here and providing a few good laughs too 👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thank you kindly

[@johnkyle2877]

Yeah...Scotch pies in Heron foods back in the day!

[@darrenbyrne4657]

Hello bud another corker of a video. Another pie for my shopping list. Those Holland pies got dryer about a year ago I used to buy them but not now. Can't wait to give the Frasers a try. Nice one bud bye for now. 🤗😃🤚✌️👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers pal

[@amerser3221]

Hollands pies always look pale, 10 mins at 180c in the air fryer works great, warmed through but not burnt

[@talldarkviking]

It's lunchtime - and I'm not one bit jealous of you and those two pies 🤭 Chilli and rice awaiting me now. But - teatime... an Island Delight Jerk Beef Jamaican Patty. The only word for these is Mmmmmm. With a capital M ☺️ Frasers... on my long shopping list...

[@stevelee2787]

👍great review ps the aldi fish was handsome😊

[@tracy6568]

I dont think ive seen the scotch pies sold here down south? I buy from butchers in Scotland when i visitl my family they are always lovely!

[@andrewhart6647]

Please try the pukka pepperoni pie it's amazing

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Will do

[@michaelbratton3319]

"Who puts pies back in the packet?"must be a northern thing😂😂from BIGMICK IN HULL 🎉