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Pasties
… a legacy of the Cornish
miners Early in the California Gold
Rush, finding gold in a stream was "easy pickings."
But by the 1850's, the remaining gold was in veins
of quartz trapped hundreds of feet below ground.
Getting at it involved expert tunneling, drilling,
blasting and pumping by men who were not afraid to
be underground all day in small, dark tunnels that
could cave in or flood at any moment. These
conditions were perfect for the Cornish tin miners,
the most knowledgeable hardrock miners of the day.
When the Cousin Jacks, as they were known,
immigrated in great numbers to this area,
they brought many of
their customs and foods. One of their favorite
foods was the pasty, a stick-to-the-ribs meal
suitable for hardworking miners. Their wives,
Cousin Jennies, would send them off in the morning
with their triple-decker lunch buckets packed with
a pasty, tea, and dessert. Deep in the mines, the
miners hung their buckets over lighted candles and,
when it was time to eat, a hot, hearty meal was
ready. There's
more . . . In addition to our
many "flavors" of pasties, we offer pot pies,
British bangers, fish and chips, salads, soups,
traditional English teas and foods, including
saffron buns and scones, and irresistible homemade
desserts topped with English clotted cream. Our
gift shop includes specially selected British
imports, such as teapots and cups, aprons, mitts,
tea cozies, tea towels, cookies, crackers, sauces,
gravies, jams, jellies, cereal, pickles, salad
dressings…and more Grass Valley,
California Sparks, Nevada |
