I was a little intrigued by the sign at Morris Pasties in the West Quay shopping centre, in Southampton. It was a quote from a review in the 'Daily Telegraph', which claimed their wares were ' the finest pasties in Cornwall'.
Now, last I heard, Southampton was in Hampshire and Cornish pasties have recently gained a PDO, which means you can't call them Cornish pasties unless they were made in Cornwall.
On deeper checking, I found that they're made by Cornish Premier Pasties, in St. Columb Major, which is definitely in Cornwall, but they're frozen for delivery, and defrosted and baked as required.
Does this take something away from the flavour? Because I'd take issue with the Telegraph's statement here. While there was plenty of beef in it, it tasted rather bland, and the pastry slightly soggy. And, where were the swedes?
It did make for a filling lunchtime bite, so there was nothing to really complain about. But, nothing to write home about, either. read more