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Best Game pie in Chicago
“A Roman invention refined through Victorian elaboration, now returned to savory simplicity.”
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Game pie is a form of meat pie featuring game. The dish dates from Roman times when the main ingredients were wild birds and animals such as partridge, pheasant, deer, and hare. The pies reached their most elaborate form in Victorian England, with complex recipes and specialized moulds and serving dishes. Modern versions are simpler but savoury combinations of rabbit, venison, pigeon, pheasant, and other commercially available game.
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Game pie carries the weight of centuries—a Roman invention built on wild partridge and deer that evolved into Victorian extravagance, complete with ornate moulds and ceremonial serving vessels. Today it's stripped back to its essential appeal: a savory crust holding rabbit, venison, pigeon, and pheasant in honest combination. The dish endures because it lets wild game speak without apology.
Order it here when it has
- ancient origins
- elaborate Victorian heritage
- versatile game selection
- commercially accessible modern versions
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