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A Taste of Cornwall: Traditional Recipes and Ingredients
A plain-language tour of traditional Cornish food: pasties, fish, saffron buns, cream teas and the dairy, vegetables and sea harvests behind them.
Land and Table
Cornish Food
Traditional dishes, baking and sea food.
Cornish Fish and Seafood
A look at the fishing tradition around Cornwall, the fish and shellfish landed there, and why the humble pilchard once mattered so much to coastal life.
Saffron Buns and Heavy Cake
An introduction to Cornish saffron buns and heavy cake: what they are, how they are made in general terms, and the stories told about their origins.
Stargazy Pie: Fact and Folklore
What stargazy pie is, why fish heads poke through its crust, and how the story of Mousehole and Tom Bawcock relates to the dish itself.
The Cornish Cream Tea
How the cream tea of scones, jam, clotted cream and tea works, where Cornwall's version fits, and the friendly debate over which goes on first.
The Cornish Pasty: A Symbol of Regional Identity
Why the Cornish pasty is more than a snack: its ties to working life, the debated origins, the protected name and what it means to people in Cornwall.
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