Pasties are saving the day for hundreds of flood victims as Cornwall pastry companies hand deliver to disaster victims.
Over 1000 of the south-west savoury staple are being delivered to Sommerset residents in an effort being deemed, Mission Cornish Pasty. Pretty epic sounding. Then again, if you had been living off of canned beans, jars of pickles and micro meals for weeks, a pasty would probably feel like the food of Kings!
Sarah Phippen started the initiative and now lives in Sommerset, in an area hit particularly badly by the flooding, but is originally from Cornwall. The pasties are made and delivered to her and other neighbours, where they are cooked and then distributed. She says this small effort is the best she can do for her community and that it will make life easier for people who are having difficulty travelling or leaving their homes.
She tried her best to commandeer as many of the vegetable filled snack as possible; quite a task, given the number of people stranded by the water has reached the thousands and more than 5,800 homes have been wiped out.
She told the BBC; "I'm a mum at home. There's not much I do out here. I can't sandbag with four kids in tow. But I can bake pasties and my friends are happy to bake pasties."
One of the main bakers involved in the heroic mission, Philps Bakery in Hayle, Somerset has sent hundreds of pasties to residents wanting to help.
Owner Paul Philp said generous residents are even donating money to fund the project.
He said; "It is really nice just to help people. We have had people phoning up on the strength of this saying 'Can I donate £50 for as many pasties as that will buy? Now we're sending out a lot more than the original 120 we sent."
Cornish community spirit at it's best, even if they are playing to a stereotype.
Well, as they say in Cornwall; If in doubt, have a pasty! And now they can!
Gemma Clark