Touring eh? You’re going to need a pasty!
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By far, the tastiest pasties I ever had were in Hidalgo state in Mexico. Miners from Cornwall came to Hidalgo in the 19th century. There are lots of pasty shops in Hidalgo state. (It's spelled "paste" in Mexico but the word is pronounced with 2 syllables in Spanish.) Lots of fillings are available, mostly with spicy Mexican fillings---much tastier than a pasty I tried in the UP or those I tried in England. My friend & I ate lots of them while in Pachuca & Real del Monte, and they were all delicious.
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You can eat Cindy's homemade pasties in Wallace, ID.
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axolotl, what was it about miners and pasties ? The story I heard was that all the older Northern European immigrant wives would stick a pasty in their man's lunch box every morning before he headed off to the iron ore mines in northern Minnesota and the UP.
Btw, is the photo above in reference to a video or blog
Btw, is the photo above in reference to a video or blog
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I think that the pasty was a perfect food for miners to carry with them into the mines for their lunch, since I'm guessing they didn't exit the mine until their shift was over. Pasties are compact, filling, and easy to carry.
As for the photo, I have no idea if it's a reference to a video or blog. You'll have to ask the OP.
As for the photo, I have no idea if it's a reference to a video or blog. You'll have to ask the OP.
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axolotl, what was it about miners and pasties ? The story I heard was that all the older Northern European immigrant wives would stick a pasty in their man's lunch box every morning before he headed off to the iron ore mines in northern Minnesota and the UP.
Btw, is the photo above in reference to a video or blog
Btw, is the photo above in reference to a video or blog
I always assumed the photo I posted was making reference to the town’s history of prostitution that served the miners. Seems I might be incorrect.
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Cheap and easy to make. Easy to eat as well. Anywhere there has been hardrock mining (as opposed to placer mining) you are likely to find pasties because anywhere you have hardrock mining you usually found Cornish miners.
But, honestly, the ones in Wisconsin and the UP aren’t all that good. Kind of bland. We have a pasty shop here in Denver called The Pasty Republic that makes all kind of different ones that are excellent.
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axolotl, what was it about miners and pasties ? The story I heard was that all the older Northern European immigrant wives would stick a pasty in their man's lunch box every morning before he headed off to the iron ore mines in northern Minnesota and the UP.
Btw, is the photo above in reference to a video or blog
Btw, is the photo above in reference to a video or blog
i grew up in the lead mining region of SW WI, and many Cornish settlers came here. Pasties are quite common here.
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Not sure if you know that Wallace, ID, was once the seat of silver mining in the area. When you come down Lookout Pass on I-90 from the Montana border there is a pullout where you can stop and see a Superfund remediation site necessitated by mining. When you get on the CdA trail a bit west there are signs warning you not to disturb the soil do you don’t risk contaminating yourself with heavy metals. The trail itself is basically an engineering control to cover the former rail line that became contaminated.
I always assumed the photo I posted was making reference to the town’s history of prostitution that served the miners. Seems I might be incorrect.
I always assumed the photo I posted was making reference to the town’s history of prostitution that served the miners. Seems I might be incorrect.
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Did your BIL go to school in Butte? There’s a mining college there. Another city with a long history of mining and prostitution. I’ve spent three nights there during tours.
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The CdA, Hiawatha and NorPac trails, among other things, have generated some tourist business. The last time I was touring there I found myself waiting at a red light when there was no traffic in sight. Then I chuckled at myself when I remembered the Idaho Stop Rule.
Did your BIL go to school in Butte? There’s a mining college there. Another city with a long history of mining and prostitution. I’ve spent three nights there during tours.
Did your BIL go to school in Butte? There’s a mining college there. Another city with a long history of mining and prostitution. I’ve spent three nights there during tours.
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By far, the tastiest pasties I ever had were in Hidalgo state in Mexico. Miners from Cornwall came to Hidalgo in the 19th century. There are lots of pasty shops in Hidalgo state. (It's spelled "paste" in Mexico but the word is pronounced with 2 syllables in Spanish.) Lots of fillings are available, mostly with spicy Mexican fillings---much tastier than a pasty I tried in the UP or those I tried in England. My friend & I ate lots of them while in Pachuca & Real del Monte, and they were all delicious.
https://theculturetrip.com/north-ame...british-pasty/
https://theculturetrip.com/north-ame...british-pasty/
Did you happen to stumble upon the photography museum there? Excellent place, and I was really impressed by the guide who was taking a group of school kids through it--both for her great explanation of the film photography process, as well as showing them photos on the wall and getting them to think of how a great photo transmits feelings and experiences to us (these were 10, 12 year olds)
Fond memories of the place.
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Not all of them but the ones I ran across in da UP didn’t seem to contain any as well. Or, at least, they could have contained more of them.
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This picture reminds me that the whole state was pretty much clear cut to help build everything from the Mississippi to the Atlantic back in the 1800s. I have read you could stand on a stump in Gaylord and see nothing but tree stumps for 40 miles in any direction.
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Spelled with an "ie" in Tasmania and where I took this photo was also associated with miners...