Stargazy Pie

This dish has a certain Internet renown, but is still pretty obscure outside a little town in Cornwall, England. Still, Mike was obliged to give it a try, and he offers his own spin on the classic culinary oddity.

[@catfood1963]

I've always understood that the fish itself (pilchard, herring, eel, whatever) should be skinned and boned except for head and tail. While I've never had Stargazy Pie, I have had some good fish pie back on the East Coast. There were a couple of vendors in the Lexington Market in Baltimore that made some good ones.

[@elisabethshipman9241]

I would give traditional stargazy pie a try were I in Cornwall but not so sure I would make it myself. I am sure I would tinker with it. I've always thought semolina pudding, havercake and brawn sounded interesting although the last I can't see anyone making in this country.

[@charlottetooth1457]

The town it comes from is called Mousehole, but it is pronounced Mowzle btw. I have family that comes from there. And star gazey pie is delicious.

[@reciperedemption5613]

Ooh, I just KNEW there was going to be something I pronounced wrong! I look forward to trying it done properly someday!

[@RobinPoe]

The story of stargazy pie is a pie people would eat only if they were starving.