pasty

Regional

Meaning: Cornish meat pie, iconic in the Upper Peninsula.
Type: Regionalism
Used in: Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota

What does “pasty” mean

A hand-held baked turnover stuffed with beef, potato, onion, and rutabaga in a thick crust. Brought to Michigan's Upper Peninsula by Cornish copper and iron miners in the 1800s. (Pronounced 'PASS-tee', not 'PAY-stee'.)

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