Originally Posted by
venuscat Too funny.
A pasty is a folded pastry case with a savoury filling, typically of seasoned meat and vegetables.
It doesn't fit in with the other vegetables in the silly saying.
I looked up the origin of 'nasty pasty...", but I still have no idea how it came about.
It's British I think ~ my mum came fully loaded with the best sayings and poems.
Oh, okay. Google led me astray.