"What is a "Pasty"?" Top 5 Page for this destination Michigan Local Custom Tip by Basaic

I can already hear many of my VT friends saying "something that should be banned from bars with exotic dancers"; but in this case that is wrong. A pasty is a circular pastry filled (traditionally) with beef, sliced potatoes, onions, and turnips or rutabagas; then folded over to form a semi-circle, crimped on the edges and baked. The pasty originated in the Cornwall section of England, and was imported to the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan as an easy to make, filling dish for winter. Pasties now are made with a wide variety of fillings and are available thorughout the state.