Cheese and onion pie
{{Short description|Savoury pie dish}}
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| country = England
| region = North west
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| course = Main course
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| main_ingredient = Cheese and onion
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Cheese and onion pie is a savoury dish,{{cite web|last=Hopkinson |first=Simon |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/recipes/cheese-and-onion-pie-657430.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202153544/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/recipes/cheese-and-onion-pie-657430.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2008 |title=Cheese and onion pie - Recipes - Food & Drink |work=The Independent |date=2002-04-16 |accessdate=2012-02-15}} the basis of which is an outer layer of savoury pastry filled with a mixture of cheese, onion, herbs and sometimes potato. Many recipes contain Lancashire cheese, indicating an origin in North West England.{{cite web|last=Marks|first=David|title=Recipe for Traditional Cheese and Onion Pie|url=http://www.cookuk.co.uk/vegetarian/cheese-onion-pie.htm|website=Cookuk.co.uk|accessdate=14 March 2013}}
History
This was a food traditionally popular with the working classes of Northern England, due to a combination of relatively cheap ingredients which provided sustenance to workers, particularly in the mining, steel, and manufacturing industries. Today there are artisan versions of the dish available;{{cite web|url=http://www.pieminister.co.uk/pies/heidi/|title=heidi – Pieminister|website=Pieminister|accessdate=6 January 2018}} however, potato is often used to add bulk to cheaper mass-produced pies.