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Cornish Pasty

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The Cornish pasty is a British baked turnover particularly associated with Cornwall and Devon, consisting of a filling baked inside a folded and crimped shortcrust pastry circle. The traditional version, filled with beef, sliced or diced potato, swede, and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, has held Protected Geographical Indication status in Europe since 2011, is the food most associated with Cornwall, and accounts for six percent of the Cornish food economy; it spread worldwide with Cornish miners and sailors, with variations found in Australia, Mexico, the United States, and Ulster.

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Origin Region
Cornwall and Devon association, true origin unclear 2
Article states the pasty's origins are unclear, so no single origin region is supported.
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1208 1
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Expresses Tradition

Source Cornish pasty, Wikipedia

In Cuisine

Source Cornish Pasty (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Rutabaga, Ingredients
Source Cornish pasty, Wikipedia
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1. Cornish Pasty (Wikipedia)
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    Other early references to pasties include a charter that was granted by King John of England to the town of Great Yarmouth in 1208.
  • In Cuisine: South African Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
2. Cornish pasty, Wikipedia
  • History, first sentence
    Despite the modern pasty's strong association with Cornwall, its origins are unclear.
  • Uses Ingredient: Rutabaga, Infobox main_ingredient field: A [[pastry]] case traditionally filled with beef skirt, potato, [[rutabaga|swede]] and onion
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food
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