The REAL American Pie...
"Jean B." > wrote in message
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> Christine Dabney wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:20:45 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>>> 5.247...
>>>> On Sat 19 Dec 2009 10:01:02p, pavane told us...
>>>>
>>>>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>>>>> 5.247...
>>>>>
>>>>> | If you aren't accustomed to it, I think it's an acquired taste for
>>>>> today's
>>>>> | palates. I happen to like heavy strongly flavored pies. You might
>>>>> also
>>>>> | not enjoy a rich authentic chess pie either.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nobody doesn't like rich authentic chess pie. Nobody. For shame. :}
>>>>>
>>>>> pavane
>>>> You're absolutely right! Unfortunately, I bet there are countless
>>>> numbers
>>>> who've never even heard of it, much less tasted it. :-(
>>>>
>>> Uh, me . . . I just raised my hand. I never heard of chess pie.
>>> Explain please.
>>> Thank you
>>> Janet
>>
>>
>> Ooh...chess pie. Love that pie!!
>>
>> The origin of the name has many versions. I know of at least 2, and
>> maybe 3. Some of the other southern cooks on this group might know of
>> more. One says that it refers to the answer that was given when asked
>> about
>> what kind of pie it was. "Jes' pie" is the answer that was given...
>> Another suggestion for the name came from where the pies were stored
>> after being made: a pie chest. So it becomes Chest Pie..or evolved to
>> Chess Pie. And some say it evolved from the 'cheese" pie that was made
>> back
>> then....which really wasn't a cheese pie, but was the name for those
>> types of pies.
>>
>> I make the version from the late grande dame of Southern Cooking, Edna
>> Lewis. Her's is a lemon chess pie. Has buttermilk, a bit of
>> cornmeal, eggs, lemon and I forget what else in the pie. Very easy to
>> make. That recipe is found in The Gift of Southern Cooking, the book
>> she did with Scott Peacock.
>>
>> Hmm...maybe I will find me some buttermilk when I go out in a bit. I
>> have a bit of food exploring planned, with a trip to the Marin farmers
>> market as the first stop. Meyer lemons are in season now, and I
>> wonder how they would work for lemon chess pie? I am now thinking
>> that this might be a nice pie for taking down to my friends in San
>> Jose on Christmas Day.
>>
>> Christine, who will visit one of her favorite farmers markets in a
>> bit, maybe stop by Berkeley Bowl West and a few other foodie sites,
>> including Grocery Outlet.
>
> I love it when you talk like that (speaking of food history)! :-)
>
I do too.
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