So it's become one of those semi-traditions that I make a french meat pie as part of our Thanksgiving dinner. This a good thing for many reasons - it's reminds me of Thanksgiving (and Christmas) as a child since its something that I grew up with and have loved for years and years, most people who eat it seem to agree that its pretty darn good, and most importantly, its easy to make so there is very little I can do to mess up the cooking process.
You just heat up some meat, add in some mashed potatoes, chopped onions and then flavor to taste with some allspice and Bell's Seasoning. Throw that into a pie crust and bake the whole thing for about 35 minutes at 375 degrees. Pretty simple huh??
Well - it turns out that trying to find Bell's Seasoning here in Oregon is quite the project. Who knew that it was some kind of New England diety that can pretty much only be found in one of the original 13 colonies - along with Devil Dogs and coffee syrup, prime ingredient in the official drink of the state of Rhode Island.
So after checking Safeway and Fred Meyer, I (with the help of family and friends and the internets) tracked some down at the local Whole Foods. God bless the good folks there.
Chaulk that up as a lesson learned for this Thanksgiving 2008.
Happily - we will now be able to enjoy a properly seasoned meat pie. Phew!
Happy Thanks and Turkey Day to you all.
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