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{{Short description|Northern Ireland dish of battered deep-fried meat and vegetables}}
{{about|the fried pie or pastry|the British baked pastry|Pasty|other uses|Pasty (disambiguation)}}
{{Distinguish|Pastry}}
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[[File:Pastie supper Ben W Bell 27 March 2006.jpg|thumb|A pastie supper]]
A '''pastie''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|æ|s|t|iː}} is a large to medium-sized battered [[deep-fried]] round of [[Ground meat|minced meat]] and vegetables common to [[Northern Ireland]]. Generally served with [[french fries|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 chips|fish and chip]] shops in parts of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dontstopliving.net/fridays-featured-food-northern-irish-pastie-supper-in-bangor-northern-ireland/|title=Friday's Featured Food: Northern Irish Pastie Supper in Bangor, Northern Ireland|date=18 January 2013}}</ref>

Recipes vary, but the most common ingredients are minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning formed into a "round" (just like a [[Patty|burger]]), which is then covered in a [[Batter (cooking)|batter]] mix and [[Deep frying|deep fried]].<ref>[http://www.inyourpocket.com/ni/belfast/feature/55731-local_food__gastro_tourism.html Northern Ireland in your pocket]</ref> 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 dye#Allergy|cochineal allergies]].

==See also==
* [[Northern Irish cuisine]]
* [[List of Irish dishes]]
* [[Pastry]]
* [[Pasty]]

==References==
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[[Category:Northern Irish cuisine]]
[[Category:Deep fried foods]]
[[Category:Pork dishes]]


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