General
pasty
What does pasty mean?
Pronounced 'PASS-tee' (not 'paste-y'). A half-moon pastry stuffed with diced beef, potato, onion, rutabaga and a pinch of pepper, baked till golden. Brought to the U.P. by Cornish copper miners in the 1800s and adopted by every wave that followed. Eat with gravy if you're a downstater, ketchup if you're a Yooper — the debate is real.
"We stopped in Ishpeming for pasties on the drive up."
Origin
Cornish miners brought the pasty to Michigan's copper country in the mid-19th century; it spread through Finnish and other immigrant mining communities and became the regional dish of the U.P.
Frequently asked questions
What is a pasty?
It's a Cornish-style folded hand pie filled with meat and potato, especially beloved in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
How do you use pasty in a sentence?
"We stopped for a hot pasty on the drive through the U.P."
Where does the pasty come from?
It originates as a Cornish hand pie, brought to Michigan's Upper Peninsula by immigrant miners and now a regional staple there.
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