You might not believe it, but the Best Game Pie in the country sits right on your doorstep, in the Macedon Ranges.
The owners of Gisborne Bakery and Cafe are bouncing off the walls to find out their rabbit, mushroom and thyme pie won the golden gong at the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition at Fine Food Australia earlier this month.
Husband and wife bakery duo Kimthai Seang and Da Keat said they were “excited and happy” to have scored the top prize in the game pie category.
“It took me about a month to come up with the pie recipe,” Mr Seang said.
“I like everything about it.”
Ms Keat said she was so proud, as her husband had worked hard.
“It’s very yummy. My kids said they were so happy, proud of their father for winning that competition,” she said.
“We do the pie competition every year, but this is the first time we’ve done the game competition.”
Tracy Kernaghan has worked at the bakery for about four years and said the owners deserve every reward that comes their way.
While Tracy has tried the game pie, which she says is great, she can’t go past the bakery’s pepper pie, which will always be her favourite.
Aussie Pie Council competition organiser Danielle Lindsay said the calibre of pies and sausage rolls in this year’s competition had lifted the standard.
“We are proud to continue elevating an Aussie icon and providing genuine feedback on more than 1500 pies and sausage rolls from around the country,” she said.
“Well done to all who have put their heart and soul into their entries, we look forward to many more great pie comps in the years to come.”
Elsie Lange
