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ESL / EFL Lesson Activity on Cornish Pasties

Not everyone in the world about Britain’s Cornish pasty, but it has become a protected . The European commission has given it a protection that it only gives to food that belongs to a particular . The pasty is a D-shaped with a savory meat and potato . It dates back to the 13th century. It became a very food in Cornwall in the south west of England by the of the 18th century. It was a staple food of families, especially miners, who could only cheaper ingredients.

The Cornish pasty joins a of other protected foods and drinks that can only be in a particular region. These include champagne, which can only be called champagne if it is made in the Champagne of France. Similarly with Worcester sauce and Cheddar cheese. The protection is to people from other in the world copying it. Companies outside Cornwall can pasties that have the ingredients and cooking process as Cornish pasties, but they cannot the word “Cornish” in their .