What Are The Origins Of The Cornish Pasty?
The origin of the Cornish Pasty are actually unknown. We know that it evolved in Cornwall and we know that it it evolved to meet the needs of Cornish tin miners as tradition says that the pasty was made as lunch for the miners who were unable to return to the surface to eat. According to the story surrounding the pasty, miners, whose hands would be dirty from the morning’s work, could hold the pasty using the folded crust and eat the rest without touching it and then discard the dirty pasty. With its dense, folded pastry, the pasty could stay warm for 10 hours and so helped the miner stay warm when it was csrried close to his body. Pasties would have internal compartments separated by pastry with different ingredients. This was because miners were known to eat part of the pasty for breakfast and then the rest at lunchtime. Some traditional bakers in mining towns still make pasties this way.
