Getting to the Meat of Meat Pies

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Getting to the Meat of Meat Pies

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52 minutes

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Mar 15, 2020

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Every culture that eats both pastry and meat has figured out a tasty way to combine them. In honor of Pi Day, Anney and Lauren explore the long history (and bizarre revenge-cannibalism trope) of meat pies.
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Mar 15, 2020

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Getting to the Meat of Meat Pies

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