On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 10:55:46 AM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:52:21 -0700, US Janet >
> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:52:36 -0500, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
> >
> >>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.
> >
> >Here I was enjoying (mentally) the meat pie from the link you had
> >supplied. I had never heard of Mrs. Lovett so looked her up. Ptooey!
> >People pie, yuck!
> >Janet US
> But a wonderful Broadway musical- Sweeney Todd!

It's not for everybody.

I was surprised that Tim Burton's movie version did it justice. Of course,
Alan Rickman was wonderful in it.

Cindy Hamilton