Cornish Cuisine

When thinking of Cornwall pasties are one of the things that make this part of England great, everyone likes a pasty so where is from and what's the best filling?

No-one really knows where pasties come from as its such a simple dish it hard to trace, however there are points in time of which pasties have made themselves apparent. There is evidence indicating Henry VIII enjoying a pasty. The Cornish pasty recipe traditionally consists of beef, potato, onion and swede. Another point in time pasties have been found to have been associated with is the mining period of Cornwall. As mad as it may seem some have even found evidence that the pasties where filled half with the traditional mix whilst the other half had sweet in like fruit and jam. The idea for this was that you have a pudding after your lunch I suppose. Pasties can literally have almost any filling from all sorts of meats to, as mentioned earlier, more of a dessert with honey or fruits etc. Make sure when making a pasty you crimp the edges. The crimp is important because it seals in all the flavor when cooking it. Pasties Will always be associated with Cornish history. Around the world you can find Cornish pasties being sold in most bakeries. So moving from pasties we're now having a look at fish.

The type of quality fish you can catch in Cornwall is huge, sea and course fishing is available where a great amount of fish can be caught. From course fishing you can catch some beautiful salmon and trout. Well known for salmon in the south west the best way to have it is smoked with a lemon wedge really very nice and good for you. Plenty of stock in the sea beaches around Cornwall can offer some great spots for sea fishing where available catches include cod, mackerel, dog fish and flat fish. There are some really good spots to fish such as Perranporth, Crooklets and North cot where you can even catch Turbot or Plaice. Tourist do visit these beaches and so its important to remember this whilst planning any beach fishing. Next up we'll have wine.

Are you sure, wine? from the south west? Yes its true in fact there are a number of vineyards darted around Cornwall and the west country. You may have heard of Camel valley wine which really is tasty Rose, white and red can be found all over and Cornish wine is well known for its quality. If you do come down to Cornwall give the local food and drink a go it really is worth it.