The humble Cornish pasty has become a protected food after a European ruling. The decision will prevent pasties which are made elsewhere or using a non-traditional recipe from being described as Cornish. This is known as "protected geographical indication", or PGI, status.
The decision was hailed by the Cornish Pasty Association as "protecting our British food legacy". According to the association, in a true cornish pasty:
"The texture of the filling is chunky, made up of uncooked minced or roughly cut chunks of beef (not less than 12.5%), swede, potato, and onion with a light seasoning. The pastry casing is golden in colour, savoury, glazed with milk or egg and robust enough to retain its shape throughout the cooking and cooling process without splitting or cracking. The pasty is slow-baked and no artificial flavourings or additives must be used."
PGI status already protects many famous foods such as Champagne and Parmesan-Reggiano cheese. 42 other British foods are also protected including Melton Mowbray pork pies and Cornish clotted cream.
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