On Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:03:42 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> In reference to Cornish Pasties?
>> Inquiring minds want to know
>> Janet US
>
> Pasties were cheap working-class
> food for miners or labourers who earned very little.
> So historically, the meat content (if any) was minimal, and whatever
>was available free. No questions asked.
>
> Making pasties today, I use the left-overs from roast beef or roast
>lamb.
>
> Janet UK
>
>

I like them with lamb.

Still, the scramble for meat content reminds me of Mrs. Lovett's meat
pies.