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Pastie Tradition:
Made originally as a meal for the miners of Cornwall, England, PASTIES
date back about 800 years. Wives would bake meat and vegetables in a
crust and wrap it in many layers of linens or newspapers for their
husband's lunch. It provided a warm and filling meal in the cold, damp
mines. Pasties arrived in Michigan over 100 years ago with immigrants
who came to work the iron and copper mines in Michigan's Upper
Peninsula. The Pastie provided a hot and nutritious meal that had good
holding capacity and could be eaten anywhere. This full bodied flavor
soon became a favorite with locals and visitors alike. A trip to
Northern Michgian is not complete without a pastie.
Listing of other Traditional-Ethnic Foods from Michigans Upper Peninsula