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Pasty

A pasty (/ˈpæsti/ PASS-tee) is a British baked turnover, a variety of which is particularly associated with Cornwall and Devon but has spread all over the United Kingdom and elsewhere through the Cornish diaspora. It consists of a filling, typically meat and vegetables, baked in a folded and crimped shortcrust pastry circle.

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Course
Main, snack
Main ingredients
A pastry case traditionally filled with beef skirt, potato, swede and onion
Place of origin
England
Region or state
Cornwall, Devon
Variations
N/A

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Pasty

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Edges132
Triples229
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.015038
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related to In other regions · 73
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related to history · 30
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see also · 28
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related to Further reading · 19
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related to Variations · 17
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related to Shape · 9
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related to Giant pasties · 8
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related to Superstitions, rhymes and chants · 6
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related to Definition and ingredients · 5
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PastyCourseMain, snack1.00infobox
PastyMain ingredientsA pastry case traditionally filled with beef skirt, potato, swede and onion1.00infobox
PastyPlace of originEngland1.00infobox
PastyRegion or stateCornwall, Devon1.00infobox
PastyVariationsN/A1.00infobox
Pastyis afood most associated with Cornwall0.90text
Pastyis atraditional variant originating in Lancashire0.90text
appleinstance ofas well as sweet pasties with ingredients0.80text
fig or chocolateinstance ofas well as sweet pasties with ingredients0.80text
bananainstance ofas well as sweet pasties with ingredients0.80text
which are common in some areas of Cornwall.A part-savouryinstance ofas well as sweet pasties with ingredients0.80text
part-sweet pastyinstance ofas well as sweet pasties with ingredients0.80text

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