How do you make Charlie Bigham Steak and Ale pie?
STEAK & ALE PIES
- Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
- Remove all packaging, leaving the pies in their dishes.
- Place the dishes on a tray in the centre of the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the pastry turns golden brown.
- Leave to stand for 4 minutes before serving in their dishes.
How long do you cook Charlie Bighams pies for?
Oven cook
- Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan.
- Remove all packaging, leaving the pies in their dishes.
- Place the pie (in its dish) on a baking tray and cook for 25 to 30 minutes until the pastry turns golden brown.
- Leave to stand for 4 minutes before serving in their dishes.
What is Charlie Bigham’s best selling dish?
Fish Pie. Main course: Bigham’s bestselling fish pie combines delicate cod, salmon and haddock in a creamy parsley sauce, with mashed potato and a crunchy cheddar and breadcrumb topping.
Who owns Charlie Bigham?
Charlie Bigham’s CEO Patrick Cairns on how UK ready-meals maker plans to serve up more growth – interview – Just Food.
What do you do with Charlie Bigham wooden trays?
Our Packaging
- Wooden trays. Our wooden trays can be put in your garden waste bin or compost heap.
- Ceramic pots. We’ve switched our ceramic pots from white clay to red clay, which uses 50% less energy.
- Cardboard sleeves & boxes. These can be recycled with your usual everyday household paper and cardboard.
- Plastic film.
Can you cook pieminister pies from frozen?
Remove all packaging and place the pie on a baking tray. Put in a pre-heated oven. Oven cook – From Frozen: Defrost thoroughly in the refrigerator and then follow instructions for ‘From fresh’.
Can you freeze Charlie Bigham fish pie?
It’s at its best when cooked from fresh. If you do freeze it, do so before the use by date, eat within one month and defrost fully before cooking. For use by date, see top of pack.
Are Charlie Bigham meals good for you?
Charlie Bigham’s Not so much on the healthy side but they’re too irresistible not to mention and are great for days when you need a little indulgence. We love their flakey pastry pies and their oozy lasagnas – just don’t count on them being anywhere near healthy.
Can Charlie Bigham meals be reheated?
We always think our dishes taste best fresh, but you can reheat them Just make sure they’re nice and hot all the way through!
Where did Charlie Bigham go to school?
Edinburgh University
Despite an active business mind he studied English literature at Edinburgh University, then decided on management consultancy for his first job. “Someone had said there was money to be made in that sector and I wanted to start earning quickly,” he said.
Is Charlie Bigham food healthy?
Are Charlie Bigham meals healthy?
Can you freeze Charlie Bighams fish pie?
Can you reheat Charlie Bigham fish pie?
Can you microwave Charlie Bighams meals?
You can’t microwave the food as some of the recipe is made with raw ingredients. The trays stand the cooking remarkably well. Although one did show some minor scorch marks after use.
Can you microwave a Charlie Bighams?
Is Charlie Bigham married?
When Charlie Bigham, 54, started his eponymous high-quality ready-meal company in 1996, it shook up a tired market by bringing home-cooked meals to supermarket shelves. He lives in Wiltshire and London with his wife, the textile designer Claire Worthington. They have four children.
Is Charlie Bigham healthy?