Pasty Named Michigan's State 'Sandwich' by Zagat

Is it fair to call a pasty a sandwich?

Zagat, the prominent restaurant rating survey, thinks so. 

It named the meat- and potato-filled pastryMichigan's "state sandwich" in a recent feature called "50 States, 50 Sandwiches."

According to the article, a small influx of Finnish immigrants followed the Cornish miners into the upper peninsula of Michigan, and the pasty became a tradition for miners in the area to eat.

While this dish hails from the U.P., there are plenty of places to snag one in Metro Detroit. Check out the list below and celebrate the pasty this weekend.

But while we're playing so fast and loose with the definition of "sandwich," does anyone else think the Coney should have gotten a fair shot at the title?

The Pasty Shop
13255 Northline Rd., Southgate
734-281-4664

Superior Pasties
34379 Plymouth Rd., Livonia
734-425-9300

Weldon's Pasties
19161 Merriman Rd., Livonia
248-471-1680

UP Pasties
810 S Main St., Plymouth
734-927-4422

Barb's Pasties and Pizza
610 S Main St., Clawson
248-435-5250

Marquee Marque Pasties
43261 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township
586-961-6042