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Cornish pasties have conquered the world - and now flavours from around the world are going into them. Pasty fans looking for a taste of India, Italy or Mexico will soon be able to bite into exotic flavours in a pasty crust.
Ginsters, based at Callington in South East Cornwall, is launching the new range of international cuisine pasties.
But while the company has taken its culinary inspiration from far-flung places, it insists that it will still be using Westcountry produce as the main ingredients.
Andy Valentine, Ginsters head of brand marketing, said: "The launch shows Ginsters' commitment to innovation and investment in new product development and although the new pasties use recipes from around the world, the ingredients are sourced locally wherever possible.
"The new pasties will generate further demand of local ingredients and therefore this launch becomes an incentive to our local suppliers."
The company says that the new range is designed to appeal to consumers seeking adventurous new food experiences.
The India-inspired spicy beef pasty combines classic pasty ingredients such as beef, potato and onion livened up with a blend of oriental spices, spinach and tomato.
The Hispanic version of the pasty - the empanada - features chicken, green peppers and chillies and has become the Mexican spicy chicken pasty.
Meanwhile, the Italian meat feast is stuffed with pepperoni, tomato, mozarella, olives and pepper.
After centuries of the traditional recipe reigning supreme, last month the Proper Cornish Food Company also launched a revolutionary pasty filled with fish, chips and mushy peas.
More than 68 million pasties are made in Cornwall each year, contributing more than £150 million annually to the Cornish economy.
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