REIGNING double world pasty champion Graham Cornish has told of his recipe secret for Cornwall's favourite dish.

Graham, from Laneast, near Launceston, won both the Cornish Pasty Professional and the Open Savoury Professional categories at last year's World Pasty Championships at the Eden Project.

He has decided not to enter this year but instead will be giving visitors the opportunity to sample his prize-winning pasties at the second annual championships at Eden on Saturday, March 2.

He said: 'My favourite recipe is for a traditional Cornish pasty made up of skirt beef, fresh vegetables and seasoning, but it's my mother's secret method for short crust pastry that truly makes it.'