Any good jokes ... ?

[Red17]

That’s a Cornish tradition of how the miners, supposedly, used to eat. Places that do it are in homage to the local history as they’re mostly found in Cornwall. Obviously it’s a bit of marketing, but it is based on tradition.

I believe it was also a steam train driver thing

 

[Chromatic]

I thought Cornish miners ate pasties holding the crimped crust.

 

[markemark]

I thought Cornish miners ate pasties holding the crimped crust.

They ate more than one thing.

 

[Jameshow]

They ate more than one thing.

2 pasties!

 

[Rezillo]

I believe it was also a steam train driver thing

Very much so - my grandfather, ultimately an engine driver, had tales about it while he was a fireman at Slades Green depot. Technically the fireman's job, though

Some stories here:

https://svsfilm.com/nineelms/bfast.htm

but, yes, it was a very common practice - the fireman's shovel had deep sides and held the food in place.

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[morrisman]

That’s a Cornish tradition of how the miners, supposedly, used to eat. Places that do it are in homage to the local history as they’re mostly found in Cornwall. Obviously it’s a bit of marketing, but it is based on tradition.

Cornish tradition citation needed, but steam railway drivers were known to cook on a shovel

 

[Alex321]

Cornish tradition citation needed, but steam railway drivers were known to cook on a shovel

These two sites both suggest that if the pasty was cold, it would be re-heated on a shovel

https://asliceofspice.com/2018/06/29/cornish-pasties-a-heritage-of-family-tradition/
https://www.hu.mtu.edu/vup/pasty/history.htm

But of course, they would not have been eating a "full English" on a shovel, like this
https://www.cornwall-gold.com/best-fathers-day-breakfast-cornwall-on-shovel/

 

[Chromatic]

https://wewantplates.com/

This caption to one of the photos made me laugh out loud:

“How would you like your lamb?”

“On a rock with a pair of tweezers, please.”

 

[AndyRM]

This caption to one of the photos made me laugh out loud:

“How would you like your lamb?”

“On a rock with a pair of tweezers, please.”

It's the captions which seal it for me. Brilliant stuff.

 

[Moon bunny]

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX4KuEAYIYY

A John Finnemore song.

 

[newts]

I thought Cornish miners ate pasties holding the crimped crust.

This is the story they plug in Cornwall for the tourist. I've never heard of the pasty warmed on a miners shovel. I wasn't even aware they'd have open fires (for heating pasties) down in the mine for safety reasons?

 

[Electric_Andy]

I must say I've never heard of Cornish shovel eating. Pasty crusts were specifically there to get dirty and be thrown away. Also coal contains arsenic so they would have had to clean the shovel thoroughly before eating off it

 

[Sharky]

I was behind an old lady at the queue for the cash machine today, and she said loudly, "can somebody help check my balance please",
So I pushed her to the floor.

 

[Chromatic]

This is the story they plug in Cornwall for the tourist. I've never heard of the pasty warmed on a miners shovel. I wasn't even aware they'd have open fires (for heating pasties) down in the mine for safety reasons?

I'm a bit sceptical about them having had the wherewithal for producing a fry-up down a mine.

 

[craigwend]

Does anyone want to start a Cornish Pasties thread?