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.

Tomorrow will be a baking day but with overnight temperatures around -30C I
have no intention of going to the SM for beef. I do have a pork fillet in
the freezer and that seems to be an ideal component. Perhaps I'll call it a
Lincolnshire Pastie:-)