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Default What is Pasty Meat?

On Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:12:39 -0700, Graham > 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.

>
>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:-)


Definitely time to stay home, have been watching your temps, have a
grandson in Grande Prairie