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Rythsys-Omdowlor
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Posted: 20.12.2006, 19:41
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We should start a competition to see who can cook the most original and tasty cuisine, so we can diversify the current native selection.
Who's up for that?
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Rythsys-Omdowlor
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 03:03
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One recognisable dish is too few would'nt you agree?
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Hen
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 03:55
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No.
What's New Zealand's national dish? New Guinea's? Jamaca's?
Having an instantly recognisable national dish is not something that all countries can boast. One is more than many.
But I am all for you creating another. Don't let me stop you.
I'll even pitch in myself if you'll trust me with the ingredients. 
What ingredients do you consider to be quintessentially required to portray Cornwall in an edible form?
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Masterclass
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 09:04
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Sour grapes?
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FlammNew
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 09:21
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I vote for Muggetty Pie.
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Gerens
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 10:14
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I'd have thought fish could be considered an important cornish food - seeing as it is surrounded by the sea. Is there a particular fish which was traditionally eaten more than others?
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Nosdan
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 12:04
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I would have to agree with Gerens,
All types of Fish (but especially Pilchards and Mackerel) are quintessential Cornish cuisine, I would think that Shellfish also have a showing. Traditionally Safron is used in lots of things - Theres also a tradition of putting things into pastry  not just pasties but there are lots of old pie recipes i know of.
Cormorants used to be eaten as a cheap food stuff.
There is a specific kind of chicken from Cornwall, thats used worldwide as a good eating chicken (oppesed to an egg laying one :? )
Hogs puddin - think thats cornish too
In sweet dishes figs (raisons and currants) are used extensivily... Figgy duff, saffron buns, heavy cake, yeast buns (not sure if yeast buns r cornish?)
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Rythsys-Omdowlor
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 12:54
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Is star gazey pie an easily replicatable dish? Its a fish dish. I have never heard of Muggetty Pie, sounds good. What about those other pie recipes, could you put them up? What goes well with shellfish?
Do we have many varities of edible seaweed that actually tastes splan?
I'm curious about that chicken Nosdan that comes from cornwall, could you provide a link, or further infomation? Whats Hogs Puddin?
If we could compile about 20 different recipes, unique/ indiginous to Cornwall, would make a bloody good Cornish book, and would sell literally like hot cakes. Could have a little bit of the language in it as well, translated.
What say all? How about we all have a little research, a little food alchemy, and compile a Kernewek recipe book. Then we could have Cornish restaurants around the world, selling cornish alcohol.
Mackerel down Cawsands way is certainly a favourite, would it go well with saffron. I'm no cook, but willing to give it a try. We could have a few vegan dishes too, with the recipes in Cornish, so they would have to learn Cornish to cook it. Perhaps seagull salad? Seems enough of them to go round, I like the sound of that roadkill recipe book. Was it ever released?
What happened to that Cornish bree?
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Gerens
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 13:05
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What about Mead - this was the booze of choice for the Britons for thousands of years- including Cornwall. I have a bottle of Cornish Mead, waiting to be drunk over Christmas.
Thier website shows some serious confusion over 'English' and 'Cornish' though.
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Nosdan
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 13:12
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Here you go: cornish rocks (there not technically cornish i spose) bred by an American but using a Cornish chicken!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Cornish_game_hen
I have a Cook book from 1927 the Womens instatute of Cornwall. Its got Muggety Pie and loads of recipes all from Cornwall back from about 1910. From all those old ladies! Theres some wierd stuff in there, like Muggety pie which is a Calfs Cord (small intesting) in a pie! But some nice stuff too. Figgy obbin - Currents and Raisons wrapped up in pastry like a swiss roll.
I planned on making a website with all the recipes in english and Cornish but i havnt had time. And my Cornish aint that good.
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Mike
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 13:13
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The use of saffron in cooking and as sauce or dressing for seafood is pretty Cornish. saffron in a mussel dish recently caught my eye and a firm favourite is Monk Fish (tails) in saffron sauce.
The range of fish in Cornish waters is virtually endless, Newlyn having the most diverse catch in the UK and the second UK port in value of catch I believe. I still like turbot the most though
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Gerens
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 13:23
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Hasn't Saffron been used in Kernow since the Persians brought it with them when trading tin?
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Rythsys-Omdowlor
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 13:33
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I quite like squid. I bet we could mix some with some saffron and some currents with some pie to create something tasty. Nosdan get that cookery book online! Get some help from bards, MK stannary parliament whoever! Its important to demonstrate the uniqueness of Cornish culture in any visible way possible.
Gerens, we should persuade those meaders to have a more cornish slant to their design somehow, as their flavoured meads are unique to Cornwall I would guess.
The cornish rock chicken should be bred and eaten over here. See how much it costs to import a few.
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Nosdan
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 13:41
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I think you can do a nice scallop dish with a saffron cream. Lobster with saffrons another. Goes very well with shell fish cos its got a delicate flavour that matchs the subtleties of shellfish.
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Nosdan
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Posted: 21.12.2006, 13:42
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Perhaps when i have a bit of time i'll start a thread with a load of the recipes (better ones) then we can all have a go at translating!
Its got loads of beer and wine recipes too! like Methaglyn- sounds lovely.
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