23-05-2025
Wigan's pies are grotesque and glorious
Fancy a slappy? It's not what you think – unless you're from Wigan, in which case you'll know exactly what I'm offering. A slappy, otherwise known as a 'Wigan Kebab', is a whole pie served inside a sliced barm cake (not cake, but a soft, sweetish bread roll). Wiganers are known as 'pie eaters'. I don't mind a slice of mince and onion or chicken and leek every now and again, preferably in winter – but I certainly couldn't imagine indulging on a regular basis.
But if I am to eat pie, it should be in Wigan. Don't get me wrong, there is absolutely no way I would travel to Wigan especially, because – and I mean no offence to its inhabitants – there isn't an awful lot else going for it.
