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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pies | Notecook

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pies | Notecook

Everyone has heard the expression "As American as apple pie" and it’s true. Apple pie is the number one favorite of Americans. We eat more apple pies than any other nation. Although England is credited with making the first fruit pies or "fruit tarts." By the turn of the 18th century pie was an American symbol of pride, honesty and plenty. A hundred years ago a young man would often present his wife with a rolling pin as a wedding gift. Where farmers ate pie three times a day, it was a welcome gift.

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