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Old 02-02-2013, 20:51   #39
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Re: 'Traces of pork DNA' found in Halal prison meat

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Originally Posted by Taf View Post
I've been having a ponder, and honestly can't ever remember seeing an (obvious) muslim eating a pie or pastie, or pies and pasties on sale in their ethnic shops.

Maybe it's because a lot of pastry is made with (pork) lard as shortening?
Maybe because the reason the 'ethnic' shops exist is to sell food that isn't widely available in the UK. Same business model as this http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/
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