crumbly pastry, minced meat and vegetables inside a very sexy little black dress (Ginsters Cornish Pasty)

Member Name: Royalflush500

Product:	Ginsters Cornish Pasty
Date:	13/05/09 (61 review reads)
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Advantages: tasty, cheap, with brand name authenticity

Disadvantages: can cost a lot of money in petrol stations

"I'm off to the garage to get a ginsters" as Alan Partridge used to say, and who can blame him? Whilst I notice that he prefers a Scotch Egg, there is a lot to be said for the west country originated goodness of a cornish pasty.

The packaging is the first thing that draws you to a ginsters over its supermarket rivals, black, bold and pert with a real eye for design. The cardboard sleeve inside helps to keep the contents well pretected during transit.. which can only be a good thing as there's nothing worse than a smashed pasty!!

Inside the black plastic outer layer you're in for a treat of flakey, crumbly pastry containing a peppery mixture of minced meat, potato, carrot and turnip. It all sounds very rustic, and indeed the humble pasty is like taking a bite of yesteryear rural england, and that is half it's charm. It is a common myth that a cornish pasty has a meat filling at one end for the 'main course' and a sweet 'pudding' end stuffed with apple or other fruit. I can confirm after sampling many a ginsters pasty, that it is all savoury and every bite is as enjoyable as the last.

Ginsters Cornish Pasties are available currently for £1 in most good supermarkets and 'metro' type convenience stores. Usually they would be nearer the £1.75 mark, but I think Ginsters are re-focussing their costing during the recession.

Summary: A delicious alternative to the humble sandwich, although not very good for you