Pastie

Northern Ireland dish of battered deep-fried meat and vegetables

This article is about the fried pie or pastry. For the British baked pastry, see Pasty. For other uses, see Pasty (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Pastry.

A pastie supper

A pastie /ˈpæstiː/ is a large to medium-sized battered deep-fried round of minced meat and vegetables common to Northern Ireland. Generally served with chips to form a "pastie supper" ("supper" in Northern Irish chip shops means something with chips), or in a white roll as a "pastie bap" or "pastie burger" it is a common staple in most fish and chip shops in parts of the country.[1]

Recipes vary, but the most common ingredients are minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning formed into a "round" (just like a burger), which is then covered in a batter mix and deep fried.[2] Traditionally, chip shops coloured the pastie's filling with a cochineal dye, giving it a bright pink colour, supposedly to make the snack more appetising. Many shops have stopped using this method due to cochineal allergies.

## See also

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* Northern Irish cuisine
* List of Irish dishes
* Pastry
* Pasty

## References

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1. ^ "Friday's Featured Food: Northern Irish Pastie Supper in Bangor, Northern Ireland". 18 January 2013.
2. ^ Northern Ireland in your pocket

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