Cornish Pasty Week
If you're looking for a portable, delicious snack, try these hand-held wonders from across the pond. Perfect for a hearty lunch on the go!
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- Behind-the-scenes: How 120M+ pasties are made annually—from miner's lunch to modern snack
- Recipe spotlight: Sweet vs. savory—which Cornish pasty will you try this week?
- Heritage meets hunger: The 19th-century miner's meal that's still perfect for busy professionals today
Cornish pasties come from Cornwall, England and were made for Cornish miners in the 19th century. The point behind the Cornish pasty was that the miners would be able to have a hearty, easy-to-hold lunch while at work.
The crust would be thick so it can keep the contents warm and not contaminated easily, and are usually made either with a savory meat filling or a sweet jam filling. Generally, a Cornish pasty is made with a shortbread crust or puff pastry has to be crimped on the edges and is mostly made with minced meat and diced vegetables.
However, it can also be used as sweet by being filled with all kinds of delicious jams and then baked to perfection.
More than 120 million pasties are made each year, so many thought, why not celebrate the Cornish pasty? Cornish Pasty Week began back in 2018 by the Cornish Pasties Association, an organization that celebrates the history and distinctiveness of the Cornish pasty.
The organization hosted events all over Britain to share and celebrate the Cornish pasty and it became a successful holiday from there on. Through various events all over, people were able to celebrate by eating delicious Cornish pasties, learn about its amazing history in Britain, and introduced others outside of Britain to a delicious treat.