Haffner’s or Holland’s?

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Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by longsidetrumpet » Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:42 pm

Haffners all the way

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Tribesmen » Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:44 pm

Never tried either to be honest

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by RalphCoatesComb » Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:44 pm

No contest. Haffners all the way

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Post by Aclaret » Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:45 pm

DT Laws ( haslingden) steak pie......luxury wrapped in a crust.
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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Bosscat » Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:45 pm

Hugh Haffner certainly knew the ingredients for Rabbit Pie
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Post by evensteadiereddie » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:19 pm

Dripping, Hugh ?
Aye, son, more often than not.
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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Johma » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:23 pm

Haffners

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Post by jrgbfc » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:28 pm

Haffners all the way.

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Post by The Enclosure » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:31 pm

Like chalk and cheese, Haffners hands down.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Claretitus » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:33 pm

Haffners for me too. Like Prem League v Div 2.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by ALP » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:35 pm

Haffners -- there is no comparison between the two.

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Post by Pad1951 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:38 pm

Haffners every time, no contest.

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Post by bfcjg » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:40 pm

Haffners,Hollands are ok for a mass producer but Haffners are exceptional.

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Post by addisclaret » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:42 pm

Haffners, used to call by to get them back in th'eighties while at work about half ten straight out the oven. Glorious, covered in pie juice for the rest of the day.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by bobinho » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:47 pm

Aclaret wrote:
Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:45 pm
DT Laws ( haslingden) steak pie......luxury wrapped in a crust.
Not an option.

Haffners or Holland’s. Pick one….

Haffners for me.

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Post by MT03ALG » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:50 pm

Haffners for me

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Post by brexit » Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:59 pm

Haffners for me
Is the bakery still open in crawshawbooth they used to do cracking torpedos.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:13 pm

I like the Holland's cheese and onion pies they sell on the Turf.

None of the supermarkets up here stock them.

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Post by Vintage Claret » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:15 pm

Haffners every time

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Eloise Laws » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:20 pm

I like the Holland's cheese and onion pies they sell on the Turf.
Hhmmm, each to their own I guess. I think Holland’s Cheese and Onion Pies on the Turf are filled with volcanic gloop….
Haffners Cheese n Onion on the other hand are immense.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by levraiclaret » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:25 pm

Vintage Claret wrote:
Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:15 pm
Haffners every time
It has to be Haffners but as I can't get either round here, I make do with mince and Guiness fron the Windmill.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:26 pm

Eloise Laws wrote:
Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:20 pm
Hhmmm, each to their own I guess. I think Holland’s Cheese and Onion Pies on the Turf are filled with volcanic gloop….
Haffners Cheese n Onion on the other hand are immense.
I'd like to try a Haffner's cheese and onion pie but, again, they don't sell them up here, and they send them by mail order.

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Post by Venkys4eva » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:30 pm

Rileys Butchers Crawshawbooth - Best steak pie in the world!

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Billy Balfour » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:40 pm

You'd have to be a total wrongmo to choose Hollands over Haffner's.

Haffner's chicken & mushroom is my favourite one of theirs, followed by meat & onion.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by BurnleyFC » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:48 pm

No contest.

Haffner’s pies are as good as any pie I’ve ever had. Holland’s are slop.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Paul Waine » Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:35 pm

Hey, I don't know Haffner's pies. I worked 2 summers in early 70s at Hollands Pies. Interesting experience. I can still remember the hand and arm movements to pick up 4 balls or pastry dough as they came out if the machine and place them, with a little downwards press with your knuckles into the individual pie tins. I think we had to make that repetitive movement many times every minute from around 8:30 in the morning until around 4pm in the afternoon, maybe 6 hours per day, knocking off for breaks, 5 and a half days a week. Yes, Saturday mornings was part of normal week back then.

It's an "eye opener" working in a food factory. I went off Hollands Pies for a few days after starting there. Then, I remembered that I used to enjoy them, especially the "meat and kidney pudding" and we could eat as many as we wanted for free!

A neighbour and friend of my Mum got me the job. She worked at Hollands a long time. I went to her funeral maybe 20 years ago. God bless her, she wore her Burnley scarf in her coffin.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Clarets4me » Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:39 pm

Haffners by the proverbial Country mile ...

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by depechedingle » Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:09 pm

Haffners by far.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Inchy » Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:13 pm

Neither

Holland’s meat and potato have hardly any meat

Haffners meat and potato is the most under seasoned pie I’ve ever eaten. Doesn’t have any taste

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Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:16 pm

One of the most stupid questions ever on here. :)
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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Hibsclaret » Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:24 pm

Haffners meat and potato is probably the ultimate pie. No contest tbh.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Bop » Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:39 pm

My late father used to tell me that you never saw a cat or a dog within 2 square miles of the Hollands factory. I never proved him wrong. A tasty pie - but Haffners are a different league.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by basil6345789 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:25 pm

Haffners are like Man City whereas Holland's are about like Padiham.
Cissy Green's up there with Haffners, though.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Jamesy » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:10 am

bfcjg wrote:
Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:40 pm
Haffners,Hollands are ok for a mass producer but Haffners are exceptional.
You have hit the nail on the head there. Both Holland’s and Haffners have their markets. For value a pack of Holland’s pies from a freezer shop are great and taste ok and hit the spot when required. For quality pies it just has to be Haffners.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Gordaleman » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:47 am

What's worse than biting into a Holland's pie and finding a maggot?



Finding half of one.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Darthlaw » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:51 am

Haffners snake and pygmy is unbeatable.

Hollands are only suitable for after beer fodder, when you don't give a monkeys what you're eating.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:57 am

The peppered steak on the Turf by Hollands is alright.

But Haffners all the way for the rest.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by MACCA » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:36 pm

Haffners all the way, although I must admit if Hollands are on offer at 50p at the supermarket, I do pick up a few to have for a pie and peas dinner treat.

Only down side to Haffners is if you fancy one you need to go and drive to get them, and both shops are in places I rarely go past.

Haffners Chicken and Mushroom, and Steak are tremendous I always have to get both as I'm still undecided on my favourite.

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Post by lesxdp » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:42 pm

Has to be Haffners and best boight direct from the bakery on Marleborough Street.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by JoStarling » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:50 pm

Is Haffner's still in family ownership? I was at secondary school ( CGS) with Mick Haffner in the late 60s. He emigrated to Australia many years ago but still follows the Clarets I believe.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by PadihamThickNeck » Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:08 pm

Haffners all the way I like them cold too !

Clayton Park pies are good too especially the peppered steak.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Stanbill05 » Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:22 pm

Holland's meat and potato pie and cheese and onion pie fillings look absolutely horrendous, no idea why I like them (in a butty with a bit of brown sauce preferably). Can't get Haffners, but would hope they are better...

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Leon_C » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:42 pm

Haffners, no contest.
Hollands are your standard factory-produced stuff. Acceptable, but in no way exceptional or even notable.
Haffners on the other hand, are a delight - start to end.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Eloise Laws » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:23 pm

Just a thought if anyone travels to the home games and is in or around town before the game, you can purchase Haffners pies at the butchers on the Kierby Block

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:17 pm

Eloise Laws wrote:
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:23 pm
Just a thought if anyone travels to the home games and is in or around town before the game, you can purchase Haffners pies at the butchers on the Kierby Block
That’s Haffners.

And I’m not sure how we can do a comparison between them and Holland’s. I doubt you’d find better pies than Haffners in the Burnley area.
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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Sproggy » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:35 pm

Haffners are better if you want to eat the pie. Hollands are better if you want to use the filling as cavity wall insulation.
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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Paul Waine » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:53 pm

Do either Haffner's or Holland's do a gluten free pie?

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by Loyalclaret » Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:42 pm

Absolutely gutted to find out they'd sold out of steak when I popped in today, only to discover the chicken curry pie... 😋😋😋😋

Did not need the pork pie chaser but could not resist

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by elwaclaret » Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:49 pm

To be fair I think Hollands Pie’s would struggle against any of the local bakers. Even in Hollands marketplace though, Clayton Park are seriously good quality opposition.

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Re: Haffner’s or Holland’s?

Post by AlargeClaret » Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:29 pm

Slightly unfair comparison, while Haffners are naturally a better pie , any local butchers /pie shop that can’t exceed a mass produced pie would be a poor show indeed .
Holland do a decent regulation pie , their steak is “6/10” decent as is the meat and Pot . The cheese n onion needs an upgrade though .

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