Good Eats: The Cornish Pasty
Cornish Pasty
Originating in Cornwall, England, I think I can best describe the cornish pasty as a hot pocket on steroids. Beneath it’s flaky, pastry crust is a myriad of meat and other savoury combinations such as lamb and mint, steak and ale, or the ubiquitous meat and cheese.
The fanciful meat pockets began life as lunchtime grub for hungry blue collar workers in Cornwall during the 17th and 18th centuries. Nowadays, this home-grown delicacy can be enjoyed by anyone who happens to find themselves hungry and near a train or underground station.
The West Cornwall Pasty company is probably the most common pasty chain in London and you’ll find them at most rail stations in London. So next time you’re feeling peckish when you’re in London waiting for a train, I suggest you sink your teeth into a little slice of English history.
Thanks for taking the time to explain the terminlogy to the novices!