Real Michigan Food The pasty came to the Upper Peninsula through Cornwall England. When tin mining started going bad in England during the 1800's the Cornish miners immigrated to America hoping to earn there fortunes in newly developing mines … When the Cornish came to the copper mines of the Upper Peninsula, they brought with them a lot of mining knowledge which the other ethnic groups did not have. The other ethnic groups looked up to the Cornish and wanted to emulate their mining successes. Many Cornish practices were then copied by the other ethnic groups, including the pasty as the standard lunch for miners. The pasty became popular with these other ethnic groups because it was small, portable, was very filling, and could stay warm for 8-10 hours. ~ Absolute Michigan ~ 'The Mighty Mac' _________ MICHIGAN PASTY ~ The recipe for pasties is well known, however, every cook has a few special secrets. This treasured recipe is adapted from the Upper Peninsula Travel and Recr...
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