Pastie

{{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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A pastie {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|æ|s|t|iː}} 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.{{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}}

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.[http://www.inyourpocket.com/ni/belfast/feature/55731-local_food__gastro_tourism.html Northern Ireland in your pocket] 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.