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These miners had travelled from Cornwall, where there was a similarly strong mining community in the 19th century, bringing with them their Cornish pasties. Dating back to the 13th century ...

The history of pasties goes back to the Cornish mining industry ... They would then throw the crusts down the mine shaft, to feed the Tommyknockers, the mythical gnome-like creatures that ...

You may not think of Cornish ... of the mine spirits, known as “knockers,” who warned of impending collapse or the location of rich ore. You can also find photographs with pasties wrapped ...

“We’ve always been interested in getting down there ... the 1880s, Cornish miners emigrated to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for copper mining opportunities, introducing pasties to the ...

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT A local resident and a friend of mine told me to avoid ... bite of my pain au chocolat as my Cornish pasty was cooling down. It was beautifully flaky and ...

Traditional Cornish ... the pasty filling ingredients are not cooked before being placed in the pastry. Rolling out the dough Turn the chilled dough onto a lightly floured surface, fold down ...

Though their fillings may be a little spicier, the resemblance between the Mexican “paste” and traditional Cornish pasty is uncanny ... the Atlantic Ocean, and down a few mines.