From a Pasty in Cornwall to the Cornish Pasty

Authors

  • Rachel Laudan Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28423

Keywords:

cornish pasty, cornwall, Regional, tourism, early 20th-century, iconic foods, mining, migration

Abstract

The article explores the humble beginnings of the Cornish version of hand-held pies in the context of local history and looks at how these local pasties became an emblem for the "authentic" Cornish experience with the arrival of mass tourism in the early part of the 20th century.

Author Biography

  • Rachel Laudan, Independent Scholar

    Rachel Laudan is an editorial advisor to PPC.

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Published

2014-02-01

Issue

PPC 100 (2014)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Laudan, Rachel. 2014. “From a Pasty in Cornwall to the Cornish Pasty”. Petits Propos Culinaires, February, 150-59. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28423.