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"El paste", a delicious puff pastry filled with potatoes and meat has
its origins in England and was at first introduced to the inhabitants of Pachuca and Real del Monte, in Hidalgo. Nowadays this snack is an important part of the
Mexican gastronomy.
The name of this tasty pie, "el paste", probably derives from the
English pastry or paste. It is a type of pie which was
brought to Mexico by the British who arrived in the early 19th
century to explore the silver mines of Real del Monte, in the state of Hidalgo. The locals learned the recipe from the British wives
and soon after the pie became an essential part of the locals? daily diet. From there it extended its reputation to
other villages, such as Pachuca, Huasca and Tulancingo until it reached the Huasteca
of Hidalgo and, finally, Mexico City.
This traditional pie, easily recognizable for its oval shape, is a puff
pastry which is stuffed with sliced potatoes and chopped meat, onions and
spices like salt and black pepper.
Later on "el paste" became the mother of all the rest of the Mexican
varieties, which include pies filled with beans, green chili peppers and red
and green sauces. There are also sweet pies, prepared with the same method and
idea, but filled with sweet ingredients like apple, pineapple and rice with
milk.
