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National Pie Day started with a birthday celebration. Charlie Papazian, a nuclear engineer, brewer and author was born on Jan. 23, 1950. In the mid-1970s. he declared his own birthday as National Pie Day.
According to the American Pie Council, pies were first discovered in Ancient Egypt. The first pie recipe published was by the Romans. It consisted of rye-crusted goat cheese and honey. Sounds yummy.
The first pies eaten were made with meat. It is believed that Queen Elizabeth l was presented with the first cherry pie for fruit pies and pastry made their debut in the 1500s.
America’s favorite pie is Apple. The second favorite is Pizza Pie. Those ancient Romans weren’t far off in knowing what tasted good. My favorite is Sweet Potato Pie. What’s yours?
The American Pie Council plans a National Pie Championship for amateurs and professional pie makers. For great pie making tips and lots more go to their site at http://www.piecouncil.org.
Happy Birthday Charlie!
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