# why is pie always round?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 23, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-pie-always-round/323038 "2005-09-23T13:27:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arch\_Trout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@Arch\_Trout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arch_Trout)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-pie-always-round/323038/41 "2005-09-24T21:29:20Z")

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The typical Steak Pie, which is the traditional New Year’s meal in Scotland, is rectangular.  
And very tasty.

Scotch pies, on the other hand are round.

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-pie-always-round/323038/42 "2005-09-24T23:55:05Z")

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> [@calm kiwi](#):
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> The only pie I ever make at home is bacon and egg pie. It is always rectangular because;
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> a) that is the shape of the oven tin.
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> b) bacon and egg pie should always be rectangular (unless it is the one person kind).

recipe?

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**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-pie-always-round/323038/43 "2005-09-25T00:38:42Z")

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> [@Rick](#):
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> recipe?

Bacon and Egg Pie

Flakey pastry (I buy pre-rolled because I’m lazy)  
Eggs  
Bacon  
Onion  
Peas  
Optional extra, tomato (I have to include tomato as my mum’s B&E pie always had tomato, I leave it out.)

Line the baking tray with pastry.  
Chop bacon and onion, spread on to the pastry.  
Chuck on peas (we like peas, feel free to leave them out)  
Break eggs into the tray. Poke them with a fork and swish about for a moment (not long enough to completely mix yolk and white).  
Top with pastry.  
Bake till golden brown.  
Very good hot but even better cold.

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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-pie-always-round/323038/44 "2005-09-25T11:21:28Z")

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I presume that bacon is cooked before you put it in the pie?

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