Stargazy pie

In this whimsical Cornish dish, whole sardines poke their heads through the crust of a savory pie filled with bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and a mustard-laced custard.

A traditional Cornish pie that—ARE THOSE FISH HEADS COMING OUT OF THE TOP?!

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Stargazy pie is perhaps the most famous of all Cornish dishes. Made with sardines, spices and shortcrust pastry, enjoy the taste of Cornwall from home.

Stargazy pie is one of the most famously weird and gross foods in British cuisine. But it’s actually pretty good.

Individual Stargazy Pie, a Cornish speciality. www.westbriton.co.uk

In this whimsically constructed pie from restaurateur and cookbook author Mark Hix, rabbit and sweet crawfish form a thick, creamy, cider-rich sauce under a biscuitlike beef suet crust.

Stargazy Pie a traditional Cornish dish. The fish heads stick out of the pie. No guilt.

In this whimsically constructed pie from restaurateur and cookbook author Mark Hix, rabbit and sweet crawfish form a thick, creamy, cider-rich sauce under a biscuitlike beef suet crust.