However, there was one item that managed to survive, from the early Cornish mining days through the collapse of mining in the U.P., and is in many ways is the symbol of this region—the pasty.

But while most middle-aged men buy a sports car or take up surfing ... says Les Merton of The Official Encyclopaedia of the Cornish Pasty Miners could easily carry it underground, and the crust ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Made with a golden pastry enveloping a tender beef and vegetable filling, Cornish pasties have humble origins. Originated as a portable lunch for workers and ...