For this week’s student blogging challenge one of the options is to write about a food that is popular in your country, and the first thing that came to mind as I racked my brain for something to write about was the phrase, “As American as apple pie. Apple pie is a pie (well, duh) that has a sugary, apple filling and a lengthy history. Pie (or pye, as it was spelled at the time) has been around since Ancient Greece and Rome, and the first known reference to apple pie in particular was in 1589. Read more about pies . . .
Of course, these pies were a little different than are today. The first apple pies were not at all sweet, and they were practically inedible. The colonists mostly only made pies because they preserved whatever was inside them for a bit longer than usual. Read more about the colonists . . . Nowadays, apple pie is still quite popular, being a nice dessert to finish up a Thanksgiving or just for when you would like something yummy to eat.
G’day Zoe,
Great post about the American apple pie. When travelling in America and staying with a family at Thanksgiving, I found it unusual to eat a pumpkin pie as dessert. Here in Australia, we only eat pumpkins as vegetables.
I loved all the descriptions you made and how it was made. But I also think it is unusual to eat pumpkin as a dessert.
I must say that I love apple pie but the type of pie that I can’t take my hands off of is pumpkin pie with wiped creme. But I guess you can say that apple pie is really good too! But I liked how you described the apple filling of the pie too, and when it was made/invented.
Hi Zoe, I really like how you added a bit of history to your post. My favorite pie is pumpkin pie (perfect for this time of year). Here’s my blog:
http://gisabellab03.edublogs.org
Wow I liked your topic! Keep up the good work that you are doing!