"cherry pie" news and stories

Happy National Cherry Pie Day!

Cherry pie may be thought of as quintessentially American, but English tradition credits Queen Elizabeth the First with having created the dessert. Nonetheless, history tells us it's unlikely that she spent very much time in the kitchen, if any, and pie has become integrated into American culture in the last couple centuries.

This photographer made Martha Stewart's Sweet Cherry Pie, a classic variety with an attractive latticed crust. Don't be intimidated by the golden handiwork topping -- using thicker latticed strips doesn't lose any of its visual appeal, it just shaves off some prep time.

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This may be the cherriest piece of cherry pie we've ever laid eyes on.

The cherries are so big and bright and alive they're practically winking at us. We know food porn when we see it, and in this case we applaud Danny from Food in Mouth for going there somewhat fearlessly, transforming a slightly garish-looking slice from the Little Pie Company into this bit of in-your-face decadence. The best part is the plastic fork: Actual silverware would have implied that the pie was consumed in a delicate and restrained manner. If this photo is any indication, it certainly was not. "This," the photo seems to say, "is pie made for gobbling." Preferably on a checkered picnic blanket, crumbs flying everywhere, or standing in front of the fridge scooped into the palm of your hand when silverware just seems too far away.

[Via Food in Mouth]

Like Gael over at Pop Culture Junk Mail, I didn't even realize that Hostess got rid of the magician guy who was on the front of their pies since the early 70s. I don't usually buy snack pies anymore, though I do love them (both Hostess and Drake's).

I know that products and companies and logos have to change over the years, but I always feel a little sad when a classic character or design is changed. Really, did the change improve sales? You would think that keeping a classic character would endear a company to loyal customers even more.

Now if someone could answer this question. What exactly was the magician? Was he human? The body shape suggests a banana, or some sort of legless apple slice. Or maybe the Penguin from Batman.

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