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Just as Memphis is known for its barbecue and Philadelphia is known for its cheesesteaks, the village of Denby Dale in Northern England is known for its meat pies. The pies are only cooked for special occasions, however, and only 10 pies have been made since 1887, with the last one being cooked in the year 2000. 

The scarcity of the pies isn’t the most unique thing about the culinary curiosity; that distinction would belong to the pie’s size. The most recent Denby Dale pie was 40 feet long, eight feet wide, and nearly four feet deep. It contained three tons of beef and one ton of potatoes and weighed an incredible 26,448 pounds.

In John 6 (35), Jesus tells us, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

Even with a meal the size of a Denby Dale meat pie, the truth of the matter is that everyone who takes part in eating it will be hungry again. It may not be until a few days later, but that physical hunger will return.

In Jesus Christ, we have the incredible blessing of being able to eat spiritual food that never spoils and that always satisfies. If you want to truly be filled, look to our Savior. He is the bread of life.

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