1984: Is New York ready for the British Pork Pie?

Forget apple pies, Keswick man Peter Myers had moved to New York and was planning to expand his small business which was selling traditional British home-made pork pies. Those Americans who tried the new taste sensation had mixed views, with pork pies being described as 'exotic' for possibly the first time ever.

Clip taken from Breakfast Time, originally broadcast on BBC One, 16 November 1984.

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