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Those readers well familiar with this author know that he spent several summers working at Colonial Willamsburg in the Historic Foodways Program as a baker. One of the things he learned to make while he was there was the classic taste sensation from the southwest tip of Great Britain, the Cornish pasty. Although he does not make a habit of preparing these delicious little meat pies on a regular basis, he has had the pleasure of serving them on several occasions, including at a gala high tea in Montreal.
Nothing he's ever made, however, comes close to the awesome scrumptiousness delivered by the Pure Pasty Company of Vienna, Virginia. A friend clued me into these guys a while back, but I've not taken the time to stop by and sample their wares before this week. I was in Vienna on separate business on Friday and decided to visit their baking emporium, and my goodness am I glad I did.
I got a selection of their current pasties: a Chicken Provencal, a Moroccan Lamb, and a Traditional; I also purchased a sausage roll (for the ride home :-) and a pork pie. I ended up eating the Traditional for dinner that evening, the Lamb for lunch yesterday, and the pork pie for dinner last night. And good lord are they delicious!
Pure Pasty Company also has a selection of other UK goods (tea, jam, chocolate, tinned, bottled, and packet goods--I picked up a jar of Branston pickle). So if you'd like a Bounty bar to go with your pasty, they can help out. They have a counter for eating on the premises as well as carrying your tasty booty away. I would highly recommend a visit for anyone nearby with a craving for good, baked-meat goodness.
Nothing he's ever made, however, comes close to the awesome scrumptiousness delivered by the Pure Pasty Company of Vienna, Virginia. A friend clued me into these guys a while back, but I've not taken the time to stop by and sample their wares before this week. I was in Vienna on separate business on Friday and decided to visit their baking emporium, and my goodness am I glad I did.
I got a selection of their current pasties: a Chicken Provencal, a Moroccan Lamb, and a Traditional; I also purchased a sausage roll (for the ride home :-) and a pork pie. I ended up eating the Traditional for dinner that evening, the Lamb for lunch yesterday, and the pork pie for dinner last night. And good lord are they delicious!
Pure Pasty Company also has a selection of other UK goods (tea, jam, chocolate, tinned, bottled, and packet goods--I picked up a jar of Branston pickle). So if you'd like a Bounty bar to go with your pasty, they can help out. They have a counter for eating on the premises as well as carrying your tasty booty away. I would highly recommend a visit for anyone nearby with a craving for good, baked-meat goodness.
