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Post by Kitty on Feb 18, 2021 19:46:27 GMT
I have come here to talk about pies. I really like apple pie. Let me tell you about them.
The first apple pie recipe was printed over 630 years ago in England in 1381. The list of ingredients included good apples, good spices, figs, raisins, pears, saffron, and cofyn (a type of pastry crust).
Early English apple pies had no sugar because sugar was very expensive. Sweet fruits, like figs, were added instead.
Early American apple pies had a “take-off” crust. First, the apples were baked in the crust. Then the top crust was lifted off and sugar and spices were added. The top crust was put back on and the pie was served.
Settlers of the American West made “mock apple pie” since they didn’t have apples yet. They used crackers and special spices instead and thought it tasted like real apple pie. Some people still make mock apple pie today.
While the apple pie existed well before the Pilgrims landed on the eastern shores of what is now The United States, Americans wax poetic about how American apple pie is. The phrase “as American as apple pie” has been used since the early 1900s.
Soldiers during World War II were often quoted they were fighting “for Mom and apple pie.” In 1970, advertisers used the patriotic connection with a commercial jingle, “Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet.”
The Granny Smith apple got its name from Maria Ann Smith. The Smiths were apple farmers and Mrs. Smith was well-known for her fruit pies. She developed a new type of apple by accidentally crossing a wild European crabapple with the more commonly grown orchard apple.
Thank you for reading some facts about apple pies.
What is your favorite pie?
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Post by governorevan on Feb 18, 2021 22:37:39 GMT
This might be the single most important thread this server has ever seen. Thank you for bringing up this incredibly important and tasty issue.
My favorite kind of pie is either key lime, pecan, or strawberry rhubarb!
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Post by Kitty on Feb 18, 2021 23:28:35 GMT
This might be the single most important thread this server has ever seen. Thank you for bringing up this incredibly important and tasty issue. My favorite kind of pie is either key lime, pecan, or strawberry rhubarb! Key lime is so good too! Now I'm super hungry! lol
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Post by JavaNinja on Feb 19, 2021 2:11:44 GMT
What is your favorite pie?
Apple is one of my 4 favorites: |
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Post by Zephy on Feb 19, 2021 14:19:58 GMT
What is your favorite pie?
I've only really had three pies in my life; apple, cherry, and pumpkin. But I really don't feel a need to try any other pies because... Pumpkin will always be my favorite. The texture of pies like cherry and apple is very weird with every chew. Apple is great sometimes, when apple is soft and flows easily with the rest of the pie. But most virtually the rest of the time it's not soft enough and ruins the whole pie. I'd enjoy an apple strudel more than an apple pie, and that says something about how picky my mouth chooses to be with texture. I'm disappointed in my own mouth and I'm embarrassed to have it. Pumpkin has cinnamon, it's not too sweet, it allows me to appreciate pumpkins for more than what they are, and the taste reminds me of every Halloween as a kid. Each bite is a smooth trip while the pie maintains integrity and doesn't become a gooey mess. My only complaint is that you really need milk, (almond in my case), to really enjoy the crust of the pie too. Offer me pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream with a glass of milk and I will steal the Declaration of Independence for you. (Nicholas Cage impression not included.) |
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Post by julici0us on Feb 19, 2021 14:41:39 GMT
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Post by kjortmobile on Feb 19, 2021 16:46:35 GMT
What is your favorite pie? It'd be downright unamerican for me to name any other pie besides apple as my favorite. It's a classic. But, a close second is the Peanut Butter Silk Pie from Perkins (sit-down chain resturant mainly in the midwest). I've attached a photo for your own viewing pleasure. This might be a unpopular opinion, but I'm not afraid to stand up for what I believe in!  Sidenote, I love this thread. It's so fun! Now I'm hungry tho :/ |
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