Cornwall became the mining capital of the world, and when members of that mining community went all over the globe – they took the pasty with them. In 1824 the very first Cornish miners ...

says Les Merton of The Official Encyclopaedia of the Cornish Pasty Miners could easily carry it underground, and the crust could be held onto with dirty hands and then thrown away, along with any ...

Its widely believed the crimped crust of the Cornish pasty was created so miners could hold them without getting them dirty.

An curved arrow pointing right. Made with a golden pastry enveloping a tender beef and vegetable filling, Cornish pasties have humble origins. Originated as a portable lunch for workers and ...

Rick Stein’s perfect Cornish pasty: buttery, flaky pastry with a well-seasoned filling of steak, potatoes, swede and onions. To make the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a bowl, add half the ...

Teddywedgers (a name inspired by the “Teddy Boys” moniker given to miners) has been serving pasties in Madison since 1976. Founder Myles Allen never wrote down the family recipes that became the ...