50 States, 50 Sizzling Dishes: The Ultimate Foodie Road Trip Through The USA
Meat Pie from Montana
Montana’s meat pies, a savory nod to the state’s rich mining history, trace their popularity back to Butte’s Irish miner community. These hearty pies, drawing inspiration from New Zealand and Europe, were perfect for the miners’ needs: easy to carry, filling, and downright delicious. Packed with meat, often beef or lamb, and encased in a flaky, buttery crust, they were the ideal lunch for hardworking miners.
Today, these pies are much more than a convenient meal; they’re a cherished link to Montana’s past, symbolic of the state’s melting pot of cultures and the resilience of its people.
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