Pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough 
shell that covers or completely contains a filling of various
sweet or savoury ingredients. Pies can be either "filled", where 
a dish is covered by pastry and the filling is placed on top of that, 
"top-crust," where the filling is placed in a dish and covered with a 
pastry/potato mash top before baking, or "two-crust," with the 
filling completely enclosed in the pastry shell. Pies can be a 
variety of sizes, ranging from bite-size to ones designed for 
multiple servings.

Meat Pies
Meat pies with fillings such as steak, cheese, steak and kidney, 
minced beef, or chicken and mushroom are popular in the United 
Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand as take-away snacks. They are 
also served with chips as an alternative to fish and chips at 
British chip shops.

Pot Pies
Pot pies with a flaky crust and bottom are also a popular American 
dish, typically with a filling of meat (particularly beef, chicken 
or turkey), gravy, and mixed vegetables (potatoes, carrots and peas). 
Frozen pot pies are often sold in individual serving size.

Fruit Pies
Fruit pies may be served with a scoop of ice cream, a style known 
in North America as pie à la mode. Many sweet pies are served this way. C
ream is also sometimes considered to be an à la mode serving method as 
well, and sometimes sour cream is used thus bringing savoury into 
the classification. Not as an offical or language correct usage 
although. Apple pie is a traditional choice, though any pie with 
sweet fillings may be served à la mode. This combination, and 
possibly the name as well, is thought to have been popularized in 
the mid-1890s in the United States.

Pie Throwing
Cream filled or topped pies are favorite props for humor, particularly when aimed at 
the pompous. Throwing a pie in a person's face has been a staple of 
film comedy since Ben Turpin received one in Mr. Flip in 1909, 
and is often associated with clowns in popular culture.