What, are you a member of the main street media? You left out the important part about "no hanky-panky"

 

The word on the street is that they both had their Sponge Bob Jammie's on the whole time!

 

Repeated denials are not equal to innocence - see Ryan Braun, Lance Armstrong, John Edwards, GM with that ignition problem, anything Putin says, Bernie Madoff,... well, you get the idea.

 

Now, there are a few questions I have about the truck before I move on to pasties.
1) Why have I not been seeing that little beauty driving around town? I would have noticed, so it makes me wonder about the origins- did they do the work? Did they just buy it to sell it? I see in one pic it's on a lift. I can also see the garage in the background, and it's not a garage I'm familiar with, so I'm wondering who has it. (It's a really small town...and not many people have lifts, so that's an interesting piece of info to have.)
I have a suspicion it's the owner of one of the body shops in town. Nobody likes him, and for good reason, I might add. We had them do some (a lot!) of "work" on our beloved F350 dually after my dear husband took an unexpected detour through some woods in the wee hours of the morning on night. Long story short, the work was deplorable, with the paint touch-ups looking like they applied White-Out with the brush applicator, the battery terminals just kinda loosely applied, and the bolt that attaches the axle to the body? Totally sheared off in the middle, they never checked it, even though there was all kinds of damage to the front end. So until we found the broken bolt, we were driving around in an extremely safe truck.
Woah, where did that rant come from?
Anyway, the truck is pretty, but I agree the exhaust would have to be modified... and if it's the guy I think it might be selling it, I wouldn't drive that truck more than 5 feet.

NOW, as for the pasty debate:
Only a UP pasty is a good pasty. And only a pasty with rutabaga may be called a pasty. Otherwise it's just a meat pocket with some vegetables. A true pasty is also made with lard crust. Ketchup is a must. The trolls enjoy their pasties with brown gravy. I've tried it. It's blah. I might consider trying a Reynold's pasty, but only if they have a lineage that is direct from the UP and use pasty meat.

Here's the deal: When we go to the grocery store up here in the middle of nowhere, we can find what is labeled "pasty meat". I know there's pork and some beef in there, but it's different than just mashing some pork and beef together. Unless it's available in your area, or Reynold's pasty place, the pasty's just not going to be as good as what you can get up here. Same thing with Cudighi. Your pizza is blah unless you're using cudighi. Sure, it probably tastes just fine, but unless you're using the good stuff, it'll always be just "fine" and not amazing.

 

I expecting Guy Fieri to show up any moment.

Reynolds probably won't measure up to your standards, they use ground beef and no rutabaga, but I do believe they use lard in their crusts.



I make mine with shortening, I'll have to get some lard.

 

Bob, make sure you use cold water to mix up your crust. Makes a world of difference!

I think I also see a piece of carrot in the Reynold's pic. There is some debate about this in pasty country. Traditionally, carrots are not an ingredient that is put into pasties, but personally, I make mine with carrots. It adds just a touch of sweetness.

 

Thanks Cat.

Hey Bob: game, set, match. No rutabega - No pasty.

Interesting about the truck.

 

I'm getting hungry

 

Yep. I happen to like rutabagas all on their own.
Parsnips, turnips, beets, celeriac, carrots, all kinds of root veggies.
Hail to the kale!

 

Only on FTE

 

Pasty joint? I was thinking along those lines too.

 

Just to be clear. The substantial, regional specific, historic miner's meal is a past-TEE. The adhesive backed, comply with the law, jiggle proof body adornments are PASTE-ees. Try not to get 'em confused - otherwise Bob's gonna hafta get his photoshop equipment fired up to demonstrate the differences between the two. Could be a whole lotta 'splaning to do if he gets interrupted at the wrong moment. If you know what I mean.

 

I'll save Bob some time....

 

How about kohlrabi?

 

Well all the typing about pasties has made thirsty, I have to find a bubbler.