Dear Australia, This Is The Correct Way To Eat A Meat Pie And That's That

Yes, I will deconstruct my pie and perform culinary surgery before eating it.

Look, we all know meat pies are the pinnacle of Australian cuisine.

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You'll find meat pies at your local bakery, servo, school canteen and pub.

Some of us at BuzzFeed Oz recently tried each other's ways of eating meat pies. Turns out there's a bit of a discrepancy in which eating method is superior, but my way (the deconstructed method) got a tonne of love in the comments.

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So, now I'm here to tell you lovely readers that if you're not using the deconstructed method, you've been eating meat pies wrong your whole life.

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This takes me way back to my childhood, I honestly feel so peaceful here.

First things first: Start off by heating it up and use a spoon or knife to cut around the lid.

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Place the pie lid next to the pie, we'll come back to this in a sec.

Squeeze some TOMATO SAUCE onto the pie lid, because ✨flavour✨.

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We absolutely do no not use barbecue sauce or mustard here.

The next step is very important: Put a generous amount of tomato sauce into the meat and mix it around with a spoon.

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Just trust me here.

Mixing the sauce into the meat adds a nice salty flavour to an otherwise bland situation, truly upgrading the entire experience.

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Finally, your pie is ready for consumption. I start by eating the meat with a spoon.

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Some people find this super gross, and to be honest they are entitled to their wrong opinions.

Why? Because we all know the pastry is the best part. It's crunchy, filling and we want to save the best for last.

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Next, I'll ✨chomp✨ on the meatless pastry base.

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Sometimes I'll leave some meat and sauce in there because you know, flavour etc.

And finally, we ✨cronch✨ on the meat pie lid.

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This is the peak of the experience.

The deconstructed method is the best because it avoids any burnt tongues and dripping meat sauce.

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Feel free to try and change my mind.

You can watch our full video where we try each other's methods below.

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