Who Is Pot Pies?

Pot pie is the North American term for a type of meat pie with a top pie crust consisting of flaky pastry. The term is used in North America. Pot pies may be made with a variety of fillings including poultry, beef, seafood, or plant-based meat substitute fillings, and may also differ in the types of crust.

Where did the pot pie originate?

The pot pie is believed to have originated in Ancient Greece and were called Artocreas. An Artocreas is different than the present-day pot pie in that this featured an open pastry shell, but still had a combination of protein and vegetables.

Are pot pies British?

The offensive item Wulff describes as “a casserole with a pastry lid” is what the Oxford English Dictionary calls a “pot-pie.” And although it originated in Elizabethan England, today it's as American as, well, apple pie.