St Ives Cornwall: I Try Cornish Stuff

Today I took a trip to St ives to try a traditional Cornish Pasty and local beer.
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[@samalexleo419]

Pasty is usually beef skirt, potato, swede and onion plus seasoning. People sometimes put carrot in them now, but this is not a traditional ingredient. The crust was usually thrown away as it was the 'handle' the miners used to eat it, to avoid arsenic poisoning! Cornish pasty has crust around the side Devon pasty has crust over the top like a stegasaurus. Glad you enjoyed it a good one is delicious! Nice to see you in the Southwest hope you enjoy your visit with us and come back in the better weather. all the best James.

[@neiljohnson4763]

A hint of black pepper for taste!

[@samalexleo419]

100% 😊

[@thenomad9853]

Is it a myth that the original ones had half meat and potatoes and half apple pie type ingredients such that the miners had effectively a main and a pudding in one package ?.

[@Christophers-Assorted-Stuff]

@@thenomad9853 It's true. I saw a place selling them once but it was only that one time, I have never been able to find them again.

[@nenikiato3230]

What is a swede ? Im swedish so lm a bit confused.

[@countmurcielago9802]

It is cold but no crowds of tourists mobbed in back streets Nice to see the little shops in back streets The sea looks emerald green as well Stay safe look forward to next investigation 😊

[@bythecurb]

Thank you

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Loved your walk-about and seeing all those lovely cottage homes in the back streets, each one added onto the next building, higgledy-piggledy style. Perfect views without all the summer tourists 😍

[@kaikito7662]

That opening was stunning; absolutely stunning. I didn't want it to end. Those images! That music! Truly beautiful, James. You definitely have a talent for making videos. I didn't expect to be made to feel sad and, later, very, very nostalgic. Just keep doing what you are doing for you are doing something right.

[@dee_owen]

💯 agree ❤

[@bythecurb]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. 🙂

[@PatriciaMegna]

Wow what a beautiful town,so quaint.

[@sandrapaterson8678]

Oh what a view to wake up to, absolutely stunning. Beautiful place and lovely seeing all those windy streets and cottages. Pasty looked right filling and delicious 😋 your vlogs and music are exceptional now James 😊

[@bythecurb]

Thank you Sandra

[@nicnak4475]

The birds are Turnstones James, thanks for posting.

[@PhilArn713]

Lucky you James we love Cornwall try a pint of tribute or rattles cider on your journey you will have to take Helen down in the summer she will love it cant wate for your next vlog Falmouth. phil & tina barnsley

[@DownTheRoadWithDiane]

The size of that pasty it's huge and full. St.Ives looks a lovely place to visit I have never been.

[@mickfoskett6629]

I went last year with my wife..it is beautiful!..best time to go would be april/May or September to avoid the crowds,but it is truly,truly beautiful!👍

[@cassyburton6813]

Ha ha love it, 'wait a bit' to the seagull. We were there once and saw a seagull nick a chicken leg, fly off and gulp it in one, talk about cannibalism!🍗

[@zodiac2263]

Hi James! Another great video. My husband and I go to St Ives every summer for our holidays. We love it there. It certainly is a beautiful place. Glad to see you enjoyed it.

[@annjj]

Found your channel when you were 1st in Benidorm, loved it & had to watch everyone of your videos, keep them coming, what a lovely genuine couple. X

[@bythecurb]

Thank you so much 😊❤️

[@micro_adVANtures]

Whenever I park in a new place I always go on google maps and ‘drop a pin’. Just in case I don’t recall how to find my back - which is frequently.

[@chrisgavin342]

Having walked the entire length of the Cornish SW Coast path, every single foot of the most arduous up hill and down hill walks i have ever done. I love the place. I would move there in a heartbeat. If I won the lottery, it would be my favourite place to live. Stick South of France and the Caribbean, Cornwall for me 🙂👍

[@Jiayne1335]

Cant beat a well made Cornish pasty.That one looked scrummy. Oh and ive witnessed a seagull swooping down and knicking an ice cream from a childs hand. They are ready in an instant to make a play for food. As usual enjoyable viewing James. Again im watching the older vids way out of order. Will eventually get through them all.

[@cultfiction3865]

You gotta have a pasty when you’re in Cornwall. It’s just the done thing. It looks a pretty little place. There is actually a Cornish witchcraft museum somewhere in Cornwall which looks mint but it’s actually shut until April 2024 but if you and Helen are back there in Spring then you could both check it out. Maybe pick up merch and a few books to read at night in the cosy van. Apparently they have some really interesting books. Not sure about the prices mind. But it’s well worth a look James

[@anniew3294]

The Witchcraft Museum in Boscastle x

[@MrRockit64]

Those little birds are called turn stones 😊 StIves’s is my home town .

[@bythecurb]

Thank you!

[@corinnemartin6456]

Ahh beautiful Kernow , my happy place , haven't been for 6 years 😢 ❤❤

[@jorgecadette1127]

Hi James - Excellent video as usual. My daughter’s mum is Cornish so this brings back memories of visits to Cornwall.

[@stuart4024]

Absolutely love St Ives and Cornwall as a whole ,it's beautiful and just keeps drawing me back.Always have a nice warm feeling when I'm there,and the sloop inn I've had many a pint inn just love the place..All the best to you and Helen James. Stuart ( the mad Yorkshireman)

[@moomountain]

If only it was like that in the summer.

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

St Ives… beautiful place! Expensive mind down there. Hey wicked video James, loved it as always pal! Falmouth is meant to be ace, never been there. So many places of Cornwall I would like to visit! …. Smithy

[@LuketheSmith]

10:40 a little cameo of our local window cleaning company doing some gutter clearing @smithstives . You coped really well editing out that noise. 👏🏻 I could tell you were a pro vlogger by your equipment. What a brilliant video!

[@smithstives]

🤙🏻 St Ives Bakery has the best pasty available in our opinion. 👌🏻

[@suzieq2958]

Beautiful opening!! Those seagulls are dangerous! We were walking along and one nicked the top of hub's ice-cream!! Don't let the locals see you feeding them!!😮 Did you see Virgin Street? My dad used to live half way up😊 great trip down memory lane for me, thank you 💜

[@AlanCooney]

They nicked my ice cream WHOLE THING cornet n all in the blink of an eye!!!

[@alanpunter8029]

Beautiful start and wonderful scenery, you show us what other videos don't. Your videos are getting better all the time. But the best of all is that you are you and not putting on an act. Great stuff keep it up.

[@Farleysontour]

Hi james, the birds were Turnstones as far as I can tell from the video. Purple sandpiper look similar but don’t have the white underparts. Also Turnstones are not afraid of people. Superb content mate so true to yourself. Good luck to you and to Helen.

[@bythecurb]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@buxtonmick]

Yes, lovely little winter visitors to Cornwall!

[@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119]

Lovely place st Ives shame about the weather but it is mental in summer james.

[@stuartlawson7977]

Another good en well done James 👍

[@rosieraver1]

At the end of that vlog bud,you look like you were thinking what the fu@k am I doing here for a split second ,keep it going man I’m loving this sh@t,you’re one of the best you tubers I’m watching at the moment,hats off!

[@jackiewheatland9691]

Another great vlog James… St. Ives looks beautiful .. hope you had a peaceful nights sleep 😴

[@JimLatimer]

Another interesting video James keep it up thanks

[@steve-r-collier]

i always parked in tremar rd for the last 10 years near the rugby club..used porthgwidden car park too but you have to watch wardens..i never pay anywhere

[@leeyoung9469]

Stunning part of the country but not sure about visiting in winter time.

[@chrisbrown3278]

Thanks James much appreciated and enjoyed . I am to old to walk up those steep banks so it feels like you did it for me .

[@mgaka47]

Pop up the road to Hayle and get yourself a Philps pasty , absolutely delicious

[@MultiScannerman]

Brilliant vlogs James and Helen, well impressed with the quality and places you visit, keep them coming👍

[@bythecurb]

Thanks 👍

[@keithgarner4299]

Another great video, St Ives is lovely but gets absolutely packed in the summer.. I do enjoy a pasty with a beer afterwards 😊

[@SteveBernard42]

Another great vid mate, looking forward to the next instalment!

[@Sidchasingclassiccars]

I live 5 miles outside Snives. I only ever visit it in the winter as normally you can hardly walk as you are crushed shoulder to shoulder with visitors! 😆

[@jonathanfinan722]

I was there just after lockdown and it was full of Italians for some reason. Summer is a big no. I was busking there millions of years ago one summer and you can’t move.

[@majesticwork]

Thanks James, keep the videos coming, some beautiful footage, thanks for the views... Well done...

[@glyntamblin7639]

I have just found your channel. Brilliant laid back vlog bit of scenery bit of chat to camera, some food and drink reviews love it keep up the good work. I am from Cornwall so I am pleased you liked the pasty. 👍👍

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, glad you liked the video

[@christinemarchant4678]

Loved watching you walk around St Ives, I used to live there 😊

[@helenreasbeck1348]

It is beautiful down there, We went 2 years ago for the first time to St Ives, we stayed just outside in Hayle and caught the train in as in summer its very hard to find parking and so glad we did it was a lovely train ride, Carbis Bay is stunning and the sea is so Blue ♥ the journey down for us was a bit of a pain as the roadworks around Newquay was horrendous in the Sept when we went down and we said we wouldn't go back until the main road was finished as it was very stressful. I was fortunate that a friend from work used to live down there and gave me all the best bits to visit. Hopefully we will go again and maybe stay around Godrevy as we spotted Seals and there was a decent pub that served my favorite drink Blue Moon !

[@andywright3450]

Hi James I went too st Ives it's a beautiful place mate isn't it ... I went in summer 5 years ago ... That much too see the old back streets are wonderful mate thanks for video cu on next one 💯🤗

[@donnapierce8558]

Yep I loved that opening time-lapse… when you say you spend too long editing it shows you know, it’s worth the effort I think, I love the little clips you’ve added in the past etc, it makes your work stand out above the rest. St Ives was as I expected… hilly; looking forward to Falmouth… 👍🏻

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, unfortunately Falmouth was a washout, and I had to come home as I've got my daughter

[@Frank-.]

Hi James. You're in my part of the world Cornwall. I live in Penzance only a couple of minutes from st Ives. Lived in st Ives for a few years. Very busy in summer but dead in winter. Penzance. Newlyn. Mouseall. Are brilliant to visit. St Michaels mount is another good visit. Hope you enjoy your stay.. all the best to you and Helen..

[@Stescaff]

Love St ives and also Falmouth , we go every year . What did you think to Falmouth ? The castle beach side is lovely and also gyllyngvase beach. Oh and don’t forget swanpool just around the corner ! Great video 👍

[@bythecurb]

Unfortunately I didnt get to Falmouth as the weather was terrible so I will save it until the new year

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Hello there. My mother used to make Cornish pasties. Way used to call um torpedoes.

[@electroid8119]

Pleased you made it down all the way to St Ives!

[@mcpjohnson]

Brilliant video James, great intro and very informative. Good luck in Foulmarth.

[@Bossstangs197]

Pop into Mevagissey it’s a lovely Cornish fishing village.And have a pint in the Fountain inn the olds pup in the village.

[@janicecameron3688]

The seagull thing was hilarious 😂 😃 😄 😁 🤣

[@jonathanmchugh5978]

Great video James. Loving the content. Keep up the good work.

[@jamesdean1148]

in cornwall you must try healeys cornish rattler cider its great

[@AlanCooney]

I’ll second that!!!

[@chrisbranchett4586]

I live near st.ives and I still love the place , even in summer when its heaving !

[@gailhorner30]

Loving your vlogs, Have you ever been to Saltburn Its like a mini Scarborough, I went for the first time in July it was lovely place to enjoy.

[@Wildnwelsh]

porthleven to die for pasties,and falmouth hiring a boat is cool,great videos

[@kennybrydges9084]

great opening to the video James.. Cornish pastie mmm yummy, nowt like that over here bud..TC 👍🙏

[@lovelyflares]

The birds are either Turnstones or Sandpipers like you say. They are always a lot on Smeatons Pier (left of harbour) as the Harbour Master and public feed them on the wall.

[@BecToria_and_Co]

Top tip mate for next time so you don’t lose where you parked the van try using the app what 3 words! 😊

[@kevinastle3736]

Hi using maps on phone it will tell you where your car is and navigate you back using walking directions you can keep phone in pocket using vocal instructions. I used it in Great Yarmouth when I was staying in Waverley Hotel. Couldn’t find a parking space so drove round a bit eventually found a space a quarter of a mile away. Next morning couldn’t remember where I’d parked it but looked at maps on phone and it told me where my car was parked. Brilliant although it might seem obvious but a good tip if you don’t already know. Love your videos by the way. Been the St Ives many times, I prefer Carbis bay nearby great hotels and lovely quiet beaches. 👍🏻

[@aslandama]

Lovely town thanks for sharing.

[@MarjorieOley]

Stayed in st Ives it's beautiful 🎉🎉🎉

[@StevenHolmes-s3e]

Amazing van conversion! Narrow streets remind me of Mousehole or ‘Mouzel’ as the Cornish pronounce it!

[@philotown]

James your skills continue to improve every week. That was very well flimed and very well edited. The intro was really excellent. Beautiful in fact. Your skills are well improving lad. Impressive - seriously. Anyway it was a very good film of St Ives because most people will gloss over it quickly but you filmed loads of those beautiful cobbled back streets and alleyways that St Ives has. A really good advert for the place. (me missus says that we are going there next year 🙄). Keep up the great work. Love it.

[@bythecurb]

Thanks mate, I've heard it gets pretty busy in summer though!!

[@Christophers-Assorted-Stuff]

I like St Ives when it's as quiet as that. In the summer it really is packed and I have a suspicion that prices go up then. The car parks are full as well. If you go there again, park at St Erth station and take the train, it's a 10 minute coastal journey and is well worth the price. There are plenty of videos of it including one I did.

[@rebekahsalt26]

Where is yr bobble hat? 😊 The Tate gallery is beautiful there on the beach. It might have closed? I stayed there once and had 2 pasties a day 🤣 That blue van on the beach ‘Coned’ 😁 As a seaside town St Ives is well cultured. Those cute little alley ways and palm trees 🌴 The Sandpipers are soooo cute. 🥰 Thank you for feeding the baby seagull.

[@ChorltonandtheWheelies]

Aw the baby seagull 😍 thank you for feeding it - I would have ended up giving half of my pasty away and have a 'pied piper' thing going on with all the birds following me! It looks so beautiful there - I'm one of those people that never think to travel in this country but some of it is gorgeous. I bet Helen would love it there - it's a romantic place. Thank you James for another excellent vid 😊✌🐦

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, we always feed the birds 🙂

[@ChorltonandtheWheelies]

Thank you for your reply. Can I ask you a question of you are not too busy please? Have you thought about getting a dog? You are obviously kind hearted enough to get one but I ask because a lot of van travellers have them. Most pubs are dog friendly now so you wouldn't miss out on your pub time!! All the very best, Sarah ✌

[@mattred1200]

Teetotal st, that house on end was mums old house. Bamaluz Cottage

[@mattred1200]

Don’t feed bloody flying rats! They cause issues all year

[@mattred1200]

At 18.50. Your stood next to mums house

[@ColinOBear]

Lovely vlog, I've never been to Cornwall but I'm thinking maybe next year I'll head over from Belfast and down that way - out of season though, too many people otherwise. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your travels 🙂🙂

[@Wildnwelsh]

ooh dear cant find falmouth video,watched other too,binging videos of by the curbside😆

[@bythecurb]

Unfortunately when I got to Falmouth the weather was so bad I didn't think I'd be able to do it justice on a vlog and I had to come home to see my daughter. I'll go back down in the new year.

[@suewilkinson910]

Get a parking app on your phone. Invaluable for getting you back to the car/van after exploring a new town. My mum and her mother evacuated Coventry for Cornwall to stay with relatives during the war. Mum was just a small child. But Nan was taught how to make a proper Cornish pasty by her native sister-in-law and first mum and now me/my husband, have made them ever since. They are delicious. It should be beef skirt, potato and Swede. Everything sliced finely, never cubed or minced. The seasoning is just salt and white pepper. The crust is the handle and miners threw those away as their hands were dirty. Interesting that another poster said that the crust is to the side in Cornwall and over the top in Devon. Ours were always over the top but that came from Cornwall, so I guess there's room for personal preference on that one. I only said to my husband at the weekend that it's time we had a pasty for dinner again. So I'm looking forward to that. St Ives looks lovely. Winter is the best time as it is rammed in summer. But even then, the locals know of beaches and coves where no one goes except locals. I know a young family who moved down there from the midlands years ago. They adore their Cornish life and amaze me with photos of chippy teas on deserted beaches in July and August.

[@bythecurb]

It certainly is a beautiful place. I can't wait to go back and take Helen

[@mattred1200]

Birds are Turnstones, mums house in Porthmeor square. Never go April to October as too many Emmets

[@sarahstorey8492]

An Idea for a future vlog Clovelly in Devon. Loving these vlogs. I did this in a caravan as a 70s child, from Northumberland. Xx

[@jackieblakemore56]

Oh,,,,,Cornwall is a beautiful place!! My absolute favourite place in the uk. Xx

[@pjf1957]

The birds that you were surrounded by are Turn-stones. love St Ives. Pasty depends where you buy them as to how they taste. Next time try a slice of heavy cake , seedy cake , and my favourite is Lardy cake with a cup of tea. Keep up your honest none bias reviews and vids . I've just subscribed and look forward to watching more.

[@andrewmay6218]

When you get to Falmouth try a pint of Rattlers cider one of Cornwall's quality products from 5 degrees west.(pub)

[@AliceHatter]

We went to St Ives every year (from Barnsley) - and had the best time sitting outside the Sloop consuming masses of Rattlers cider - it's beautiful stuff!!!

[@AlanCooney]

Yes! Rattler is magical!!!

[@janepennock6933]

brilliant video. you were hilarious with the savage sea gulls 😂😂😂 have a fantastic week, love to you & helen❤

[@dessysmith2514]

Pasty chipd and beans with brown sauce us lovely! The Beach Restaurant that you were sitting right infront of feeding the birds I highly recommend for Chips...but that's just my personal opinion ❤

[@annrimmington8690]

James for Spring watch😂😂

[@stevomtb1]

Try Tribute in the next pub. It's Gurd Lush!!

[@buxtonmick]

Used to go to Cornwall 2 or 3 times a year for 46 years. We don’t bother anymore after Cornish animosity in recent times.

[@seanoakes569]

RE: TEETOTAL STREET. 1789: John Wesley preached in the Market Place. 1831: The New Connexion Methodists were a breakaway group from the Wesleyans. They became the Teetotal Wesleyan Methodist who were strictly teetotal. There are several streets in Downlong St Ives with names linking to this period of time. Bit of history for y’all (Inc. Myself!) there 😉👴🏻

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, that's interesting

[@Two-Old-Travellers]

Well you must definitely try a scone in either Cornwall or Devon on your way back up then you can decide jam or cream first that’s always an argument between the two counties. If you’ve got time on your way back have a look at Brixham, it’s a nice place if a wee bit expensive but the harbour is a photographers dream.

[@NatalieSmith-dz3ee]

You caused that seagull fight James 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@mickfigis17]

Hopefully you’re still knocking around Cornwall fella.. please don’t leave until you’ve gone to Mousehole near Penzance and the Outdoor Minerc Theatre Keep on living the dream 🤟💯

[@mum-0217]

St Ives is a lovely place with stunning views. I was going to explain what I am told about the pastie but somebody beat me to it. I do remember being told that they also put dessert in the other half of the pastie but can't be sure if that was a Devon or Cornwall pastie? Thanks for the review James.

[@Red-ns9ny]

Thanks James , I love St. Ives ❤😊 and pasties 😮 this little piggy had none 😂

[@andrewmitchell8859]

You can’t compare a traditional Cornish pasty to anything else , made properly with plenty of beef beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Cornwall😊

[@lin7284]

Loving the music

[@antjones3495]

Get stuff again james 😎 if you are still around in south Cornwall, Visit Porthleven and a great fish a chip shop called catch in the mainstreet, and say hi to Barry and boris 👍

[@Anth-c9p]

James any vlogs like I bloody love them can you make them a lot longer if possible

[@howardcollins6748]

GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS THE ORIGINAL CORNISH PASTE WAS FOR THE TIN MINERS IT WAS HALF MEAT AN VEG THE OTHER HALF WAS JAM AN SAY CUSTARD SO STARTER AND DESSERT 🎉🎉

[@andrewmitchell8859]

Beef skirt , potatoes, turnip or Swede onions Cornish butter to make the gravy , salt and white pepper

[@hayleybarr1380]

Another good vid James take a look at st Michaels mount

[@kevinhunton668]

Try Newquay loads of pubs and restaurants

[@leemacgregor]

Great vid mate, sound was good

[@AlanCooney]

Luckily seagull didn’t dive bomb the pasty!!! They came from behind and dive bombed my ice cream when I was there September!

[@5555ashy]

You will have to come to south wales cardiff is great

[@trevorpat-lifeontherun]

Zen : Live in the moment. 👍

[@garyhillman4899]

are you going to Salcombe James. Beautiful there esp in the summer