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No traditional food has been as widely imitated as the Cornish pasty, but beware of packaging and trust your nose. They are best eaten straight from the oven, held in the hand, wrapped in a paper bag. The ingredients and distinctive crimped edges once identified who made the pasties and where.

Traditionally, they were a filling, portable meal for schoolchildren and workers, particularly miners; they may contain meat, vegetables or fruit. In mid-Cornwall, schoolteachers and 'kettle boys' used to warm them at dinner time. Freshness is a priority for Rob Langton, who bakes above his shop near St. Mary's church. Don't leave Cornwall without trying this local delicacy.

I stumbled into this pasty shop by accident while on a geneology quest at St. Mary's church. I'm so glad that I did. Not only were the pasties second to none, but the owners were kind ... more

4 June 2007 | A Yahoo! User