Game pie

Game pie

A still life by Adriaen van Utrecht (1599–1652) showing some of the types of game used in traditional cookery. Note the variety of small birds
Type	Meat pie
Place of origin	Roman Empire
Main ingredients	Game

Game pie is a form of meat pie featuring game. The dish dates from Roman times when the main ingredients were wild birds and animals such as partridge, pheasant, deer, and hare. The pies reached their most elaborate form in Victorian England, with complex recipes and specialized moulds and serving dishes. Modern versions are simpler but savoury combinations of rabbit, venison, pigeon, pheasant, and other commercially available game.^[1]