Pasty
A pasty is a traditional pastry. It consists of a pastry case that’s filled with desired ingredients and then baked until golden brown. Once baked, the pasty can be served warm, but it can also be enjoyed later when it cools down. Although the most popular and widely known type of pasty is Cornwall’s Cornish pasty, there are many more types of pasty depending on the filling, such as curried potato pasty, scotch egg pasty, cheese and Marmite pasty, and even shepherd’s pie pasties that make the classic dish portable.
However, the traditional Cornish pasty is filled with a mixture of beef, onions, potatoes, and swede. In the end, pasty is just a name for the shape, and the pastry can contain a myriad of different ingredients on the inside.
Recipe variations
Traditional Cornish Pasty
READY IN 4h 35minAccording to the Cornish Pasty Association, a genuine Cornish pasty consists of beef skirt, rutabaga, onions, and potatoes, all cut into equal pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper, and encased in a flaky, savory dough.
Gordon Ramsay’s Cornish Pasties
READY IN 1h 20minAdapted from Gordon Ramsay’s Great British Pub Food, these pasties largely resemble the original Cornish pasties, but are tweaked a bit — the recipe uses different cuts of beef, namely rump or sirloin, while the meat and vegetables are precooked to add more flavor.
Pasty Authentic recipe
According to the Cornish Pasty Association, a genuine Cornish pasty consists of beef skirt, rutabaga, onions, and potatoes, all cut into equal pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper, and encased in a flaky, savory dough.
WHERE TO EAT The best Pasty in the world (according to food experts)
"As usual, the traditional pasties are the best – but it's worth turning up on 'Fishy Friday' for the rather good mackerel, horseradish and pea pasty."
"This is quite possibly the best pasty-maker in Cornwall."
"Sumptuous best skirt beef baked to perfection. There were onions, turnip and potatoes so perfectly cooked they melted in the mouth. And the pastry that encased it? Oh, the pastry! It was sublime."
"Once safely inside, we scoffed down these massive hot pasties, steaming up the windows as we ate. It was a day we both have never forgotten."
"If you find yourself in this corner of Cornwall, be sure to stop for a taste."
"Goodness they are scrumptious, huge and packed full of local ingredients."
