The Pasties of Cornwall and the ‘Cornish Pasty’, Part II

Authors

  • Peter Brears Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28107

Keywords:

cornish pasty, food ad the law, Protected Geographic Indication, food marketing, iconic foods, United Kingdom, 2011

Abstract

A previous article in PPC briefly described how the new metropolitan ‘Cornish Pasty’ (soft crust) was taken up as the ‘national’ dish of Cornwall, to the detriment of the county’s true culinary heritage and how it was taught throughout the United Kingdom. This article looks at the controversy introduced in 2011 to afford the Cornish Pasty "Protected Geographical Indication" whereby the word Cornish cannot be used by non-resident pasty producers.

Author Biography

  • Peter Brears, Independent Scholar

    Peter Brears is familiar to Prospect Books readers from his books on jellies, medieval cookery and Yorkshire food. His Cooking and Dining in Tudor and Early Stuart England appeared in 2015.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

PPC 107 (2017)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Brears, Peter. 2017. “The Pasties of Cornwall and the ‘Cornish Pasty’, Part II”. Petits Propos Culinaires, January, 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28107.