Is this a big business?
Yes - The UP has been famous for their pasties for over a hundred and fifty years. The copper mines in Michigan were settled by the Cornish miners who brought pasties with them. The Cornish mingled with the Finns, Italians, Irish and French to produce today's Yoopers.
Pasties can be ordered online - do yourself a favor and try them:
"Made originally as a meal for the miners of Cornwall, England, Pasties date back about 800 years. Wives would bake meat and vegetables in a crust and wrap it in many layers of linens or newspapers for their husband's lunch. It provided a warm and filling meal in the cold, damp mines. Pasties arrived in Michigan over 150 years ago with immigrants who came to work in the iron and copper mines in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Pastie provided a hot and nutritious meal that had good holding capacity and could be eaten anywhere. This full-bodied flavor soon became a favorite with locals and visitors alike. A trip to Northern Michigan is not complete without a Pastie. "
North Star Brick Oven Bakery, Fine Hearth Breads, Rt 1, Box 78, Newberry MI 49868. Phone (906) 658-3537. North Star Artisan breads contain only the finest ingredients and each loaf is naturally leavened, using all natural starter. North Star breads are mixed and kneaded manually, hand shaped and baked directly on the hearth of the uniquely designed wood-fired brick oven. No two loaves are ever alike. Stop by and pick up a loaf or two to take to your cabin or camp.
THE PASTY OVEN Pasty Shop is located at W-7270 Highway U.S.2, near the stoplight in Quinnesec Michigan, just 4 miles east of Iron Mountain, MI. Phone: 906-776-0990 or toll free 800-735-5257. Eat in our dining area or pick up some delicious pasties for lunch or dinner. The Pasty Oven offers mail order so you can enjoy a taste of the Upper Peninsula in your own home. Baked fresh every day at our USDA inspected plant in Florence, we offer a variety of pasties including the traditional pasty, breakfast pasty, chicken pasty, vegetable pasty, and mini pastys &endash; great for appetizers or a party. Pasties can be purchased hot and fresh, half-baked, frozen or by mail order. Gift Certificates available.
Pasties from the Shrine Pasty Shop at the Shrine of Bishop Baraga are available for delivery all year long. Carefully packaged, this taste of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will arrive at your door ready to eat. We also sell 4 varieties of our delicious homemade chocolate fudge syrup. Order online or by mail or phone. Shrine Gift and Pasty Shop, HCR 2, Box 891, L'Anse, MI. 49946. Phone:1-877-524-7021, or evenings call 906-524-6485.
The Wood'n Spoon, PO Box 391, US 41, Mohawk, MI, 49950. (906)337-2435. Handmade Natural Preserves, Jams, and Jellies. Naturally Grown. Stop in our shop or purchase by mail order or using our online shopping cart. We feature the delicious wild Thimbleberry Jam, an Upper Peninsula specialty.
Link to the Ukranian Monastery of St. John at Jacob's Falls - great wildberry jams and baked goods:
http://www.societystjohn.com/jampot.jp
I think you meant pastries...NOT pasties.
I believe pasties are "used" in a certain industry.......wink, wink...!!
Thus my post.....