Yes it was another one of those weeks where money has disappeared so I went for the cheapest place that I’ve not yet eaten at – The Pasty Shop.
The rain has returned, I had no money, I had little energy yet I had to go sit in a warm and stuffy office because.
Thank fuck for the tube strike.
Anyway, let’s talk about something far worse – dried up pasties.
Ooooh what to choose…chicken and mushroom, cornish steak, steak and ale or a sausage roll. There was probably some token vegan thing too…but I had no interest in being healthy. I was at a pasty shop.
I went for the steak and ale. Cannot go wrong with steak and ale…right?
On the outside it looked a bit limp, but it was the inside where you can truly see what I experienced:
Look at that thick level of dried up pasty on the left. Urgh, and yes, it was as dry as it tasted.
The beef itself was alright, and the ale taste of the sauce inside was actually good. There was just about enough filling too…even if some of it seemed to be potato. And I’m pretty sure I didn’t order a steak, potato and ale pie.
Many years ago I would visit a pie shop in Reading, and it was amazing how much carrot would end up in all types of pie that never once advertised carrots.
Oh well. Maybe I’ll just go for an actual steak next time.
My score for The Pasty Shop is a 4.00 out of 10. Though I reckon it would be a good chunk higher, were it relatively freshly cooked.
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