Can anyone settle whether the original cornish pasties contained meat or not?
Vegetarian Cornish Pasties Vegetarian Cornish pasties are easy to make. They taste good hot or cold and make a tasty lunch along with some salad. However, remember pastry contains quite a high fat content, so go easy. My tip is to have one pastry based lunchbox item once a week. This way you can enjoy a treat, but keep to a well balanced diet. History Cornish pasties were an original portable lunch for the cornish tin miners(cornwall is a county in the UK). The thick, crimped edge of the pastry was used to hold the pasty. The crust was then discarded. This allowed the minors to eat the pasty with their dirty hands while they were underground. Traditional Cornish pasties are made from steak, onions, potatoes and swede wrapped in a semicircle of pastry. Some sources suggest that pasties had 2 courses. The meat course at one end and a sweet course at the other end (fruit or jam)! Here is my version of a vegetarian cornish pasty. Vegetarian Cornish Pasty Recipe Makes 4 450g shortcrust past
