sigh - nearly all true 8) The pasty is widespread across the entire south west of England. To be fair the Cornish one is what most people have heard of (inclu

sigh - nearly all true 8) The pasty is widespread across the entire south west of England. To be fair the Cornish one is what most people have heard of (including most Brits). Nominally the modern Cornish version has a side crimp and the Devon version is a top crimp ("dinosaur"). Then there is the Somerset (I live in Yeovil) pasty which cashes in on the real thing! My mum was from near Dartmouth and my step mum is from St Awful. I'm in my late forties and have eaten a lot of pasties of all shapes and sizes. The home made beast that overhangs your plate is the best. The pastry should be made with lard ...