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The Heller Poll: What’s da only way to eat a pasty, eh?

February 16, 2016 by Andrew Heller 17 Comments


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  1. Pat says

    February 16, 2016 at 8:13 am

    Thanks for the reminder of my grandmother, who was born and raised in Atlantic Mine, and lived for a while in Houghton before moving down state.

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  2. James says

    February 16, 2016 at 9:11 am

    In the U.P. by golly ya, with ketchup. Only trolls use gravy or it plain.

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  3. J. says

    February 16, 2016 at 9:39 am

    Pasty’s like a Scottish bridie. Then HP sauce of course.

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  4. Louise Dawson says

    February 16, 2016 at 10:20 am

    Who made this pasty? Looks like a Jean Kay’s.

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  5. Marie Campbell says

    February 16, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Had a real Welsh pasty in Wales. They offered NO condiments for it. Plain and simple and hand held. LOL Was so good.

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  6. Pam Trevethan says

    February 16, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    In Cornwall England they serve them plain. You walk around the streets eating your pasty.

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  7. Peggy says

    February 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    We camped up on Lake Superior at the Two Heart River. We always stopped on each trip at Letohs for our pasties. Ketchup was our topping of choice.?

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    • andrewhellercolumn@gmail.com says

      February 16, 2016 at 2:05 pm

      As is right and proper

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  8. A Yuper's mum-in-law says

    February 16, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Warm, like a sandwich, with your hands.

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  9. Karen Stuart says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Gotta have gravy on mine.

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  10. Nancy Pearsall says

    February 16, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    I put butter on mine.
    Would love the recipe for that one. It looks perfect.

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  11. Billie Hooper says

    February 18, 2016 at 4:40 pm

    I make mine with a pressure cooked beef roast, potato and rutabagea’ , no carrot, split it open and add a good chunk of butter, my husband wants gravy, my kids prefer ketchup…gotta make some, thanks for the reminder!!

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    • andrewhellercolumn@gmail.com says

      February 19, 2016 at 7:24 am

      Sounds good. Made me hungry.

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  12. sharon bowsher says

    February 18, 2016 at 10:43 pm

    always with gravy- my dad always called the U P God’s Country- with great food to eat too.

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    • andrewhellercolumn@gmail.com says

      February 19, 2016 at 7:24 am

      I love it there, too. But not in winter, which lasts until about July.

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  13. A Yuper's Mum-in-law says

    February 18, 2016 at 11:50 pm

    Da Yupper pastie always contains rutabaga ! Me thinks you spent too much time in the moonlight in dat der Escanaba, Ey ?

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    • andrewhellercolumn@gmail.com says

      February 19, 2016 at 7:23 am

      I’ll say they usually do, yes.

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