While you are out and about in Cornwall, you will find some great food and drinks that are sourced locally. From local Pasties to a traditional Cornish Cream Tea, all washed down with a locally produced range of drinks. You foodies can always take some home when you leave.
This one is not for me, but here goes. Stargazy Pie is, a buttery pastry filled with white sauce, eggs, potato and pilchards. The unusual thing is that the heads of the pilchards are sticking out from beneath the pastry.
The pie originates from the fishing village of Mousehole in Cornwall. The pie is served to celebrate the bravery of Tom Bawcock, a local fisherman in the 16th century who on a stormy night took his boat out and caught enough fish to feed the village.
Cornish Pasty
True Cornish Pasties are only available in Cornwall, as you might expect. Originally made for the Cornish miners to take down the local mine by the wife for the husbands and even sons. A pastry made into a D shape is traditionally stuffed with potato, swede, onion and cheap meat. Miners would eat the pasty and throwaway the crust where they held it, as this would have dirt and other contaminates in it.
Families have their own way of making the Pasty, so you find different variants all over Cornwall. Pasties are now made with all sorts of ingredients, but you must try a traditional steak pasty.
Here are a few :- Apple & Blackcurrant Pasties, Cheese & Onion Pasties, Lamb & Mint Pasties, Vegetarian Pasties, Turkey & Cranberry Pasties, Meat & Veg Pasties and many more are added by the day.
Cornish Cream Tea
Made from a freshly baked scone, strawberry jam and clotted cream. In Cornwall the split scones are topped with jam and then cream, in Devon it is done the other way around. Normally the cream teas are served with tea or fresh coffee.
Saffron Buns
Saffron Buns are a rich bun in a bright yellow colour that comes from the saffron flavouring. You can eat them fresh from the baker or with a little butter and jam to add some more flavour. You can even toast these buns with some Cornish butter.
Cornish Clotted Cream
Can only be made in Cornwall, and is made by heating unpasteurized cow's milk in a shallow pan for many hours which causes the cream to rise to the surface and "clot.". Clotted cream can be purchased anywhere in Cornwall in various sizes.
Cornish Yarg
Cornish Yarg (founder's name Gray spelt backwards) is a cheese wrapped in nettles. Tasting a bit like Caerphilly and is a hard cheese which is hand wrapped. With great flavour and texture and a good level of crumble.
Cornish Ice-Cream
Cornwall is home to some of the best ice-cream makers in the UK. Some use using local clotted cream which tastes great. You will be able to find most flavours and some unusual flavours too.
Fresh Cornish Seafood
Cornwall has a large coastline packed with delicious seafood to be enjoyed. Traditional seaside fish and chips can reach a whole new dimension with fresh fish caught only hours before. Crab, Shellfish and Lobster can be found, when you are out and about. There are excellent seafood restaurants dotted across the county.
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