Cornish Pasties
The National Dish of Cornwall
A pasty is a British baked pastry, a traditional variety of which is
particularly associated with Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is made by
placing an uncooked filling, typically meat and vegetables, on one half
of a flat shortcrust pastry circle, folding the pastry in half to wrap
the filling in a semicircle and crimping the curved edge to form a seal
before baking.
The traditional Cornish pasty, which since 2011 has Protected
Geographical Indication (PGI) status in Europe, is filled with beef,
sliced or diced potato, swede (also known as yellow turnip or rutabaga –
referred to in Cornwall as turnip) and onion, seasoned with salt and
pepper, and baked.
Today, the pasty is the food most associated with Cornwall. It is
regarded as the national dish and accounts for 6% of the Cornish food
economy. Pasties with many different fillings are made and some shops
specialise in selling all sorts of pasties.
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