Jamie Kilpatrick, the owner of Polnoon Pasties, admitted that when Greggs arrived in 2018 he worried the sausage rolls might be a draw. But actually there was no impact at all.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jamie Kilpatrick at Polnoon Pasties. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The GuardianKilpatrick has created his Cornish pasties from scratch for almost 20 years, having learned the art from his mother. The only other ingredients allowed in a real Cornish pasty are swede, potato, onion and seasoning. At least 120m pasties are made each year, generating about £300m for Cornwall’s economy, and some 2,000 people work in pasty production, according to the Cornish Pasty Association.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2020 10:18 UTC