Comments on: A tale of two pasties

By: Dylan

Dylan — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:25:46 +0000

Alasdair – I let you get away with some comments on here, but certain things I just can’t let pass…

1. Rutabaga is swede, not turnips. Brother and sister, but not identical twins.
2. It’s definitely swede in a good Cornish pasty, not turnip
3. Who in their right mind would put swede or turnip in a shepherds pie? Not me, and I make the best shepherds pie in Brooklyn.

Brit Out Of Water – hitting the big issues of the day square in the face.

By: Alasdair

Alasdair — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:04:17 +0000

brooklyn – you beat me to it – there’s also Forfar Bridie, et cetera, et cetera …

The mix of ground steak (minced beef) with rutabagas (turnips), onions (onions), and spuds (potatoes) is yer basic Shepherd’s Pie – add a pastry crust — the Cornish Pasties are basically portable Shepherd’s Pie …

If you can work a pressure cooker, you can make such gourmet delights remarkably easily …

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:58:48 +0000

I don’t know if you saw this but David Letterman had Ricky Gervais do a Top 10 list last week. The topic was “Stupid Things that Americans say to Brits.” Number 7 was “Do you eat anything that doesn’t come in pie form?”
This is the entire bit – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83xxMFPahrE

By: jAMiE

jAMiE — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:32:15 +0000

Sounds perfectly yummy to me!

By: Expat Mum

Expat Mum — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:49:03 +0000

I have one called “fresh linen” which could also be laundromat too. Unfortunately it makes me depressed since it reminds me of the pile upstairs…

By: Trixie Trouble

Trixie Trouble — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:55:55 +0000

You joke about Cornish pasty fragrance but have you ever tried any of the Demeter fragrance sprays?

My favourite is Laundromat but note that they do actually make a scent that is Fiery Curry . . .
http://www.demeterfragrance.com

By: Expat Mum

Expat Mum — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:24:37 +0000

Cornish pasty air freshener – yuck!
I am sure there is one place in the US that has pasties, -or is it Canada?
My 13 year old came home from school the other day and said he’d had a calzone. When my daughter asked what that was I told her it was an Italian pasty!

By: LB

LB — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:22:48 +0000

If you go to a trashy supermarket in New York (think Associated etc) you can buy empanada pastry ready rolled. It’s pretty good for making cheats’ pasties.

I always like the smell of pasties – then find the taste a bit of a let down. Especially from those places in the London stations – I think they have a ‘cornish pasty’ air freshner that they spray all over the station to lure you in and make you spend seven quid on their piss poor attempt at cooking some flaky pastry and chewy beef.

By: Brooklyn

Brooklyn — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:27:12 +0000

OK, Dylan, I give up.

[Apparently Cornish exceptionalism can be as unshakeable a faith as American exceptionalism.]

By: T.Ern

T.Ern — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:57:50 +0000

Dylan – quite right, the Cornish pasty is one of a kind. As Refreshment Supervisor at the WBC I allow the Members access to these these culinary delights only as a reward for exceptionally good behaviour.