Stargazy pie (sometimes called starrey gazey pie, stargazey pie and other variants) is a cornish dish made of baked pilchards (sardines), along with eggs and potatoes, covered with a pastry crust. although there are a few variations using other types of fish, the unique feature of stargazy pie is fish heads (and sometimes tails) protruding through the crust, so that they appear to be gazing to the stars. the dish is traditionally held to have originated from the village of mousehole in cornwall and is traditionally eaten during the festival of tom bawcock's eve to celebrate his heroic catch during a very stormy winter. according to the modern festival, which is combined with the mousehole...

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