tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post3585792657565777486..comments2023-10-25T13:58:48.969+01:00Comments on Wren's Nature Notebook: Cornish pastie surprise!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-18802792424487198632009-01-19T02:40:00.000+00:002009-01-19T02:40:00.000+00:00I lived in Hayle as a child and I love Philps past...I lived in Hayle as a child and I love Philps pasties so your post was a great trip down memory lane for me.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859219574207467462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-25208653801176303302009-01-13T19:25:00.000+00:002009-01-13T19:25:00.000+00:00Hi Evie, Ha! Janey nearly nabbed my leftover pasti...Hi Evie, Ha! Janey nearly nabbed my leftover pastie. I think you and she would get along well! (-: Glad the book is coming in useful.<BR/><BR/>Hi Steve, As I mentioned in the post, Rooks are generally birds of the countryside (particularly pastureland) and congregate to nest in large colonies called Rookeries. All the corvids are great characters I think, tho with some unsavoury habits sometimes!<BR/><BR/>Hi Roy, right you are. I probably have PLENTY of duff photo shots of birds that we could confuse her with! (-:<BR/><BR/>Hi Mary, well I guess you've seen part of a pastie! (-: Rooks are great, but I think my favourite corvid is the Jackdaw, very smart looking and they have an amazing call too.<BR/><BR/>Hi Christine, yes, those Little Egrets are so graceful, they're a real success story over here and have only started breeding regularly in recent years here. <BR/>How fun that the pastie emigrated over to the USA. Philps do a minced beef one too. I don't know enough about the history of them to know if carrots were original to them or not.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-23835621035622157292009-01-13T15:37:00.000+00:002009-01-13T15:37:00.000+00:00What a regal looking egret that is. Beautiful bir...What a regal looking egret that is. Beautiful birds. In Hawaii we saw lots of cattle egrets which look similar.<BR/><BR/>Now the Cornish Pastie I do something about because the miners from Butte, Montana brought the pastie with them into the copper mines. They are sold throughout Montana in various locations. (You can also find them in upper Michigan.) My own recipe which I make is taken from mu Aunt's recipe but I use ground beef. Carrots I have heard are considered an add-on - not of the original recipe but if the Cornish are doing carrots then it must be the real thing!Quiet Pathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758542150832581706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-13688599385356066642009-01-13T14:16:00.000+00:002009-01-13T14:16:00.000+00:00Love that egret! The pastie looks very good and I ...Love that egret! The pastie looks very good and I can see why the birds were happy to finish it for you. I'm always reading about those in British mysteries, so now I know what one looks like. That Rook is pretty neat with that sturdy looking bill!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-48432561120697147332009-01-13T11:46:00.000+00:002009-01-13T11:46:00.000+00:00Hi Jen, Nice shot of the L/Egret, which was diffic...Hi Jen, <BR/>Nice shot of the L/Egret, which was difficult under those conditions. Evie is getting good on this ID lark, you will have to send her something more difficult. {:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-55165247492343808462009-01-12T23:04:00.000+00:002009-01-12T23:04:00.000+00:00How cool. mmmm...Cornish pastie. I would head in...How cool. mmmm...Cornish pastie. I would head into town for some too.<BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, I'm very interested in your rook photos because I've never seen one! What fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-66483458353392535932009-01-12T22:35:00.000+00:002009-01-12T22:35:00.000+00:00That is too funny Jenny...I believe that was me in...That is too funny Jenny...I believe that was me in the Rook clothing!! I NEVER would have let you leave that pastie there...I have always been know to eat everyones leftovers so now I know why I love that Rook so much!!! Great great post you made me laugh!! <BR/>PS before I read you post I got a test from Roy! I had to ID 4 crow type birds. I'm awaiting my score!! I think I did good!! I could never have done it without your book!! Thanks buddy!!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.com