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I lived in London for six months and discovered the wonderfulness of pasties. I admit that I would eat pasties whenever I didn't feel like cooking (which was of

I lived in London for six months and discovered the wonderfulness of pasties. I admit that I would eat pasties whenever I didn't feel like cooking (which was often). Why a pasty craze never took off here in the U.S., I will never know. Delicious meat in an easy-to-eat package? I'm sold.

hugh3 15y ago
I'm trying to introduce meat pies and sausage rolls to the US, but it's not working. The one place in the SF Bay Area that you could get 'em (The New Zealander in Alameda) closed down recently. Luckily I'm on the east coast next week and I hear there's a pie shop in New York City.
- sudonim 15y ago
  You heard right. It's called Tuck Shop and has 3 locations downtown. 1 in chelsea market, 1 on st. marks (8th st) and 1 on 1st st and 1st ave. Really great meat pies.
- esoteriq 15y ago
  I'm trying to figure out the American resistance to meat pies. I mean, we have corn dogs here. I don't get it. Is it the prejudice against British food? (I love some good fish and chips every once in a while.)Satisfaction with burgers and fries? Lack of imagination? Not enough exposure? What is it?
- tokenadult 15y ago
  The upper peninsula ("U.P.") of Michigan is the place to get pasties in the United States. It's almost the only region of the United States that includes people who know how to pronounce "pasty." http://kenanderson.net/pasties/michigan.html http://kenanderson.net/pasties/michigan.html http://www.upper-peninsula-now.com/pasties.html http://www.upper-peninsula-now.com/pasties.html http://www.exploringthenorth.com/foods/north.html http://www.exploringthenorth.com/foods/north.html I've had a pasty in the U.P., and I'd be glad for pasties to become more generally available in the United States. As it is, my wife (who is Taiwanese) makes homemade meat pies, to surprisingly good effect from someone who didn't grow up eating them.
jlees 15y ago
We recently discovered empanadas (if you're in the Bay Area, buy 'em frozen at the Milk Pail). Surprisingly similar to pasties.

hugh3 15y ago

I'm trying to introduce meat pies and sausage rolls to the US, but it's not working. The one place in the SF Bay Area that you could get 'em (The New Zealander in Alameda) closed down recently. Luckily I'm on the east coast next week and I hear there's a pie shop in New York City.

sudonim 15y ago
You heard right. It's called Tuck Shop and has 3 locations downtown. 1 in chelsea market, 1 on st. marks (8th st) and 1 on 1st st and 1st ave. Really great meat pies.
esoteriq 15y ago
I'm trying to figure out the American resistance to meat pies. I mean, we have corn dogs here. I don't get it. Is it the prejudice against British food? (I love some good fish and chips every once in a while.)Satisfaction with burgers and fries? Lack of imagination? Not enough exposure? What is it?
tokenadult 15y ago
The upper peninsula ("U.P.") of Michigan is the place to get pasties in the United States. It's almost the only region of the United States that includes people who know how to pronounce "pasty." http://kenanderson.net/pasties/michigan.html http://kenanderson.net/pasties/michigan.html http://www.upper-peninsula-now.com/pasties.html http://www.upper-peninsula-now.com/pasties.html http://www.exploringthenorth.com/foods/north.html http://www.exploringthenorth.com/foods/north.html I've had a pasty in the U.P., and I'd be glad for pasties to become more generally available in the United States. As it is, my wife (who is Taiwanese) makes homemade meat pies, to surprisingly good effect from someone who didn't grow up eating them.

jlees 15y ago

We recently discovered empanadas (if you're in the Bay Area, buy 'em frozen at the Milk Pail). Surprisingly similar to pasties.