Article: How much is that oggy in the window?; FOR OGGY READ PASTY, THE HEARTY MEAL THE CORNISH JUST CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT.(Features)

Chef Gary Rhodes once dared to suggest putting garlic in a Cornish pasty and sent the housewives up in arms. That sort of thing does not belong in a true pasty.

Qualified aficionados believe a traditional pasty, made of onion, swede (confusingly called turnip in Cornwall), beef and potatoes, is a meal in itself - it is rude to eat it with chips or vegetables. It should be eaten, from one end to the other, on its own. "A cup a' tay" is the traditional accompaniment and it must be unsweetened. Ketchup and brown sauce are allowed. Jelly is the usual dessert, but only ...

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