pasties

Meanings

• noun

  A type of baked pastry, usually filled with savory ingredients such as meat, vegetables, or cheese.

  - "She bought a few pasties for lunch."
  - "The Cornish pasty is a traditional British dish."
  - "I love the savory filling in a good pasty."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpeɪstiz/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of pasties that leads to same result
pasties , pasty , Cornish pasty , cornish pasties

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Etymology

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From the Cornish word 'pasti' meaning to paste or to steal, likely due to the way the pasty was transported in the past.

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Trivia

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1. The Cornish pasty was granted Protected Geographical Indication status by the European Union in 2011.

2. Pasties were traditionally sealed with a crimped edge to keep the filling inside and to allow miners to hold them easily.

3. The pasty's crimped edges are sometimes called 'earls,' 'horns,' or 'mugg's handles.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Savory Pie: Pasties are a type of savory pie, with a difference being the crimped edges and the traditional filling.

2. Cornish Pasty: A traditional Cornish dish made with a specific type of pastry and filling, often containing potatoes, onions, and meat.

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Culture

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Pasties have a rich cultural history, particularly in Cornwall, England, where they originated. They have been a staple food for miners and fishermen due to their ability to be easily transported and filled with hearty ingredients.

How to Memorize "pasties"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a round, crimped pastry filled with savory ingredients, such as meat, vegetables, or cheese.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pasties' with savory, hearty, and portable food.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pasties are Portable, Savory, and Tasty' to remember the definition.

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