Talk to me about cornish pasties
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im going to cornwall on friday for a few days (dont worry, i'll be back on the following thursday)
what do i need to know about cornish pasties to make sure i buy the right stuff?
what do i need to know about cornish pasties to make sure i buy the right stuff?
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A butchers in Huddersfield won the best Pastie comp a few years ago."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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real ones don't have carrot in and they look and taste fuck all like greggs0
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you should get the one's that are half sweet half savoury separated by some pastry, just make sure you know which end is which before you start.
Lamb and mint one's are well nice too0 -
Is it true that proper Cornish pasties have meat at one end, and a "pudding" filling at the other, or is that a myth?0
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it's true.
The key is knowing which end to start. :?0 -
http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/cornish-pasty.htm
Cornish Pasty Ingredients -Recipe
For the Pastry ( This is for Shortcrust)
One and a half Cups Plain Flour
Lard or vegetable fat
Pinch of salt
Water
For the pasty filling
Chuck steak or skirt
Two Large potatoes
Half a large swede (turnip as second best)
One large onion
Salt and pepper to taste
Water
There is as much folklore around the Cornish Pasty as there are recipe variations. One such tale said it was bad luck for fishermen to take a pasty on board a boat, but then again I know a modern day skipper that 'loves his pasties'. A very famous photograph from the late Nineteenth Century shows a group of tin miners at 'Croust Time' , that is meal time to you and I, tucking into very large pasties. Incidentally the mining boom was largely over by the 1860's Such pasties would have meat at one end and a fruit filling at the other.+ 1001 posts reset by the cruel cruel moderators!
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Pub by Restonguest or some such name.
Right by a lovely river, nice pub in Good Pub Guide.
Best pasties I ever had, and I know the owners of Thomas Merthyr Pies/Pastys.
Second time I ate there, not so good, but still very nice.
Great setting, but a bit "snobby" at time with Yatchy types.0 -
oh i thought it was just a modern gimmick but you could be right, not at all an expert that was just based on my own observations0
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fyldesmurf wrote:you should get the one's that are half sweet half savoury separated by some pastry, just make sure you know which end is which before you start.
Lamb and mint one's are well nice too
do want.0 -
IcarusGreen wrote:A very famous photograph from the late Nineteenth Century shows a group of tin miners at 'Croust Time' , that is meal time to you and I, tucking into very large pasties. Incidentally the mining boom was largely over by the 1860's Such pasties would have meat at one end and a fruit filling at the other.
I've heard somewhere (BBC Coast, or somesuch similar program) that the pasty was the staple diet of the Cornish Tin Miners. That the curled "Crust" was the "Handle" (if you like), and was thrown away after, so as not to get dirty hands on your dinner.0 -
One word on the matter............Ginsters
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yeehaamcgee wrote:Is it true that proper Cornish pasties have meat at one end, and a "pudding" filling at the other, or is that a myth?
This is true.
Newquay area isn't it Big D ?
W C Rowe. Various shops throughout Cornwall, a good outlet is in Kingsley Village in Fraddon next to the McDonalds. This is where we get our pasties at work.
The also do a splendid Pork and Stuffing roll.
Malcolm Barnecutts Bakery, ask for a Jumbo Steak (careful because his brother Keith Barnecutt also has several shops around mid Cornwall, and they're not very good)
That is about as close to a proper Cornish Pasty that you'll buy over the counter.0 -
So, can you get cake in one end of a pasty. Because that sounds like a joint invention of mine and sheepsteeth, the CAKE PIE!0
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newquay is correct al, i can not bloomin wait.0
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pte1643 wrote:IcarusGreen wrote:A very famous photograph from the late Nineteenth Century shows a group of tin miners at 'Croust Time' , that is meal time to you and I, tucking into very large pasties. Incidentally the mining boom was largely over by the 1860's Such pasties would have meat at one end and a fruit filling at the other.
I've heard somewhere (BBC Coast, or somesuch similar program) that the pasty was the staple diet of the Cornish Tin Miners. That the curled "Crust" was the "Handle" (if you like), and was thrown away after, so as not to get dirty hands on your dinner.
True. Shame, as the crust is the best bit+ 1001 posts reset by the cruel cruel moderators!
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yeehaamcgee wrote:So, can you get cake in one end of a pasty. Because that sounds like a joint invention of mine and sheepsteeth, the CAKE PIE!
haaaang on a minute, you are right, the cornish have been back in time and stolen our unique invention!!!0 -
I had a sweet n savoury pasty when in Dartmouth, beef in one end with apple and custard in the other. Making me want one now
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It's that bastard Dr Who again.
Bloody idea-pinching-money-losing Time Lord.
Cornish pasty CAKE PIE pinching git!0 -
yeehaamcgee wrote:So, can you get cake in one end of a pasty. Because that sounds like a joint invention of mine and sheepsteeth, the CAKE PIE!
Cake ?
No.
My mum, God rest her, would make a proper pasty for me to take to work when I were a lad, favourite was rhubarb and custard in the sweet end.
There was no set recipe for the sweet end, bearing in mind that the miners were poor people and they used what ever was to hand, so anything baised on fruit was a winner.0 -
i would love it if i could find a fruit and savoury pasty, just for the history of course
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Cake pasty sounds like a winner though.0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:Cake pasty sounds like a winner though.
im off to bed, but i will be thinking bout cake pasties and the perfect recipe for one. i will make one and bring it up north with me.0 -
There's an awesome pastie shop in newquay (just off the high street, on the ocean side) I always get an apple, custard and cinnamon pastie when we go there, nom nom nom.
They also sell one that can feed about 10 people, although you have to order it in advance.0 -
Tolk wrote:There's an awesome pastie shop in newquay (just off the high street, on the ocean side) I always get an apple, custard and cinnamon pastie when we go there, nom nom nom.
They also sell one that can feed about 10 people, although you have to order it in advance.
That's Niles Bakery, IMEO they're not very good.
Also if you're looking for an authentic Cornish Pasty avoid anywhere that offers a 'Pastie'
It goes without saying if they can't even spell it correctly, it'll taste gash.0 -
There are two shops in York that serve all sorts of pasty like delights. The Cornish Pasty Company - be sure to try them. AMAZING0
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my brothere went there recently. said it was really good. he also was 50meters from a dead body of a person who fell off a cliff and washed up on the beachsheepsteeth wrote:newquay is correct al, i can not bloomin wait.0
