Pasty Facts

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Cornish pasty – and more. Discover the history of the pasty; find out what makes a Cornish pasty unique; and there’s even a Cornish pasty recipe to make your own at home.

Traditional Cornish Pasty Recipe

Make your own traditional Cornish pasties at home.

How To Crimp A Cornish Pasty

Perfect your crimping technique with our step-by-step guide.

10 Things You Never Knew About The Cornish Pasty

The First Pasty

The historical origins of pre-Cornish proto-pasties.

Cornish Pasties & Mining

How the pasty fuelled Cornwall’s 19th Century mining boom.

The Modern Cornish Pasty

Facts and figures about the modern pasty industry.

Cornish Pasties & Rugby

The pasty rituals of Cornish rugby supporters

PGI Status For The Cornish Pasty

News on the campaign to win Protected Geographical Indication status for the Cornish Pasty.

The Literary Cornish Pasty

References to Cornish pasties in ancient and modern literature

St Carantoc – The Patron Saint Of The Pasty

The history of the village of Crantock and St Carantoc.

A Cornish Pasty Lexicon

Make sure you know what you’re asking for.

The Cornish Pasty Diaspora

Worldwide enclaves of pasty culture.

How To Eat A Cornish Pasty

Avoid a pasty faux pas with our guide to eating etiquette.

The Cornish Pasty By Numbers