Content creator Peter Green visited former Manchester United footballer David Beckham’s favourite pie shop to see what it was really like
A man who sampled David Beckham’s favourite pie and mash establishment was left with a one-word verdict. Content creator Peter Green decided to visit Tony’s Pie and Mash shop to discover why the former Manchester United star is so fond of it.
David, 51, is said to take pride in his East London roots and has even been spotted bringing son Romeo out for a meal at the Waltham Cross establishment. Peter, known as GreenoEats online, opted for the pie, mash and liquor – a parsley sauce – along with pie, mash and gravy.
His bill totalled just £17.45 including a cup of tea and a pudding. Peter chose to tuck into his pie and liquor first, accompanied by chilli vinegar and black pepper.
Sampling the mash, he commended it for being “good and thick” without feeling “lumpy”. “That pepper and little bit of chili vinegar, that hits the spot, it really does hit the spot,” he said in a video.
He was soon making his way through the minced beef pie. Peter said: “Comfort food at its finest.
“The liquor has that lovely parsley taste, it’s got the kind of thick…it’s a bit gelatinous the sauce, kind of gloopy, but the flavour of it just works.” When it came to the beef mince pie, he delivered one straightforward verdict – “phenomenal”.
Having tried the liquor, Peter proceeded to sample the gravy, comparing the selection of sauces to a north/south divide. After working through his meal, he said: “That’s a really nice, rich, flavoursome gravy that.
“It’s really thick, a similar consistency to the liquor, it’s got a really good flavour, like an onion gravy without the onion in it. If you got that in a chippy, you’d be really happy.”
Peter described it as a “tough call” when attempting to decide whether he preferred liquor or gravy with his pie and mash. The content creator rounded off his meal with a school cake and custard, referring to it as “proper traditional grub”.
He said: “The actual quality of the pie and mash was really good. The pies themselves, lovely and soft on the bottom, crispy on the top, you can actually ask for more burnt ones as well, if that’s your thing and you want it really, really crispy, that burnt flavour no problem.”
When weighing up if he preferred liquor or gravy, Peter concluded: “Overall, I think I preferred the liquor, it just adds a little bit more lightness to it. The gravy was great, that’s the sort of thing I would probably be more likely to make at home.”
Former England star Sir David isn’t the only famous face to have enjoyed a trip to Tony’s Pie and Mash either. Television hardman Danny Dyer has previously spoken fondly of the shop, which also caters for his beloved West Ham United.
When asked about his favourite restaurant by Rolling Stone, the Rivals star said: “I’m very much a basic man so it would be Tony’s Pie and Mash Shop from Waltham Abbey. I have a double double, loads of liquor, laced with chili vinegar, that’s important, and white pepper.
“It’s a lovely restaurant in Waltham Abbey and it hasn’t changed for like 100 years. It’s the same tiles and little benches. There’s nothing quite like a f*****g pie and mash to start your day.”
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