The Pastie Shop

Will be at the Veterans parade in Salinas today! Let's go out and support all of our active armed forces all around the globe, our loved ones that made it home safely and for those who gave all!

Who knew it that pasties from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has a Hispanic background. i believe that Salinas, California is a fantastic place to open "The Pastie Shop"!

Mexican Pastes (Spanish name for Pasties) "History": A paste (Spanish: [paste]) is a small pastry produced in the state of Hidalgo in central Mexico and available in the surrounding area. Pastes are stuffed with a variety of fillings including potates and ground beef, apples, pineapple, sweetened rice, or other typical Mexican ingredients, such as tinga and mole. Pastes are considered typical local cuisine. The Paste has its roots in the Cornish Pasty, introduced by miners a...nd builders from Cornwall, United Kingdom who were contracted in the towns of Mineral del Monte and Pachuca in Hidalgo, from 1824. For centuries the Cornish pasties have been filled with virtually every possible ingredient, although the meat, potatoes and onions seems to be most common. When brought to Mexico the list of possible ingredients expanded. There are over thirty paste vendors in the town of Mineral del Monte, where paste making has expanded while mining has declined. The first International Paste Festival was held in October 2009 in Mineral del Monte,[7] and it quickly became an annual event. For the three-day event, the town is transformed into a paste market with tented stands lining the main street and pastes with a huge variety of contents are for sale. There are a variety of activities during the fiesta including historical tours and demonstrations of traditional pasty making. A large stage next to the Miner's Memorial provides music other entertainments throughout the festival. The first festival was attended by some 8,000 folk while the third one in 2010 drew more than 20,000. In 2011, a museum to the paste opened in Mineral del Monte.

Great News for the Hispanic population in Salinas when it comes to Pasties! Believe it or not when the Cornish came to Northern American in the late 1800's to mine, they settled in 3 different areas: Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Mineral Point Wisconsin and "State of Hidalgo Mexico.

I want to look at trying a "breakfast" pastie. What do you guys think? Yeah....another venture tomorrow. Going to the Monterey Entrepreneur meeting tonight. Hopefully I can meet some people who have some great ideas that I can incorporate! Wish me luck!!!

Dropped the pasties off at Rollicks in Salinas to have the staff and owner try them out! Keep your fingers crossed! Also checking out the Salinas, Monterey, and Marina "Farmers Markets" to sell the pasties! Driving a food business is very different then it was 20 years ago.

Good afternoon everyone...have been in the kitchen all morning working on new types of pasties...The "Hot" Chicken Chili Pasties are fantastic, and "hot"! I also created a "Mild" Chicken Chili Pastie, a Turkey Pastie and an Apple Pastie. On my way over to Rollicks so they can try them and hopefully will want to sell them. We are a rockin' at "The Pastie Shop". Thank you all for your support!!!

I want to thank all of you who are supporting this new endeavor of mine! Will be attending the Monterey Bay entrepreneurs meeting tomorrow night to pitch my pasties!! What a great idea.....Pitching Pasties on the Peninsula :)

I have been investigating the legalities of my new venture. Exhausted and needing to bake something fun. Ok it's cinnamon rolls....my favorite recipe! This was the one I used as a professional Chef....Yummy

Good morning everyone! In the TEST KITCHEN today creating diversified pasties for all groups of people....Today we are working on Turkey Pasties and Chicken Chili Pasties. Family and friends love it when I'm creating....Free Food for everyone, only 1 drawback....they must bring me honest feedback! :)

Just spoke with my website designer "wideeyedesigns.com" and they told me 2 weeks for my full site. Good news is that I will have my email by [email protected]!!!

Yummmmmy, right out of the oven! There is nothing more comforting than the smell of freshly made pasties!

What "the pastie shop" has to offer to the local businesses!