America Loves Pie!

1. Do you love pie? King Tut Agrees!

Pies are no spring chickens! They’ve been being devoured for thousands of years. It’s suspected that the first pies were created in Egypt and were filled with honey, fruits and nuts… much like the pecan, coconut and chocolate pies that we know and love today. Greek merchants embraced the pie movement and helped it cross the ocean to Europe where it was a huge hit with the Romans, the Spaniards, the British and ultimately found it’s way to my plate here in Jackson, TN!

1. How Much Pie is Too Much PIe!

Give or take a bite, every adult US citizen will consume 6 slices of pie in 2009.According to Wikipedia, the most recent survey has the current population at 306 Million of which 73% are adults. That means 223,380,000 people who are munching down 6 pieces of pie each.. that’s like… um.. well…. a lot of pie! Pie has become so much of an American tradition that the phrase “As American as Apple Pie” has become a common expression. As reported in a recent study by Crisco, Americas favorite pies are as follows. Starting with the most popular, Apple, pumpkin, pecan, banana cream and cherry. 18% of males go on the record as saying their spouses make the best pie, while not surprisingly, only 2% of women return the compliment!

1. The Upper Crust

Pie is one of the few foods that can lay claim to its own official organization! You don’t hear much about the vegemite committee of America, but sure enough The American Pie Council is alive and well. “Designed to raise awareness, enjoyment and consumption of pies”, the APC organizes several annual events including the National Pie Championships and National Pie Day (which by the way is January 23^rd – mark your calendars!) Membership has 3 levels – Amateur, Professional and Commercial and entitles you to a tart shell full of benefits not least of which is the official newsletter – Pie Times (of course it is…)

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