When you’re in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan, you
need to eat a pasty (pronounced “past-ee”) – it’s a sort of lunch-time hand pie
filled with chicken or beef, or they have vegetarian versions. They also throw
in a lot of root vegetables like potatoes, turnips, carrots, and other things
before they bake it. They’re delicious.
Muldoon’s is ranked highly in the grand scheme of pasties,
so we thought we’d go check them out. These things are densely packed, but in a
good way. D.Rough and I got a chicken one and a beef one, with gravy. I have
heard tales that people know you’re an outsider if you get your pasty with
gravy, but I don’t care – that’s one of the things I like about them. (They do
have a special pasty sauce, which is sort of like ketchup, but I prefer the
gravy.) The chicken one has a chicken
gravy and the beef one has a beef gravy. Both were served with coleslaw, as
well – bonus!
These things are substantial. When you think it isn’t enough
food, you’ll end up being wrong and having to pull your car over for a nap in
about 45 minutes. That’s just science. Muldoon’s has some great flavor in
theirs and I liked both equally. Packed full of veggies and perfectly baked. I
really can’t go much into a more in-depth review, since the whole concept is
simple, but it’s worth getting. Muldoon’s is a great place to grab a pasty!
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