Cornwall
It is said that the devil never goes to Cornwall, because they put everything into a pie there, and he is afraid of being put into one too. For the great Cornish pie see Irish Stew.
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It is said that the devil never goes to Cornwall, because they put everything into a pie there, and he is afraid of being put into one too. For the great Cornish pie see Irish Stew.