What is a Cornish Pasty?
The Cornish pasty (pronounce the first syllable like the word “past”) is a meat pie or turnover named after its origins in Cornwall, England. It’s usually made of a piecrust, which is folded over and pinched together to form a semi-circle or half moon shape. Traditionally the Cornish pasty contains chopped steak, onions and potatoes, though there are dessert versions called turnovers that might have fruit in them. From Cornwall comes the slang term for pasty, oggy, which still may be used in parts of the UK to refer to this meat pie.
