When it comes to quality Steak Pies S Collins & Son have it covered. Their Steak Pies were judged for appearance, baking, shape and size, pastry thickness, texture and flavour, filling, steak quality, consistency of gravy, balance of meat to gravy, seasoning, taste and appeal. At the end of the Steak Pie Evaluation organised by the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders the butchers pies turned out to be in the upper crust. More than 150 steak pies were evaluated at two venues, James Watt College, Greenock on Wednesday 8 August and at Perth College on Friday 10 August by a range of judges from throughout the food industry. BEST IN THE WEST was the Steak Pie from Stewart Collins in Muirhead who received his award at Garfield House Hotel, Stepps on 26 September.
