The Cornish pasty is a pastry dish with a rich history dating back to the 13th century, originally created as a portable meal for tin miners in Cornwall. It features a flaky, buttery crust filled with diced beef, potatoes, onions, and turnips, seasoned with salt and pepper. The ingredients are placed on one half of the pastry, which is then folded into a crescent shape with crimped edges to seal the filling inside.

Traditionally, miners would hold the crimped edge, avoiding contamination from arsenic on their hands. Legend says they would toss the crimped edge back into the mines to ward off evil spirits.

Baked until golden brown and crispy, the pasty delivers a hearty, satisfying meal enjoyed on its own or with a side. Today, the Cornish pasty remains beloved around the world, far beyond its origins in Cornwall.