Anne Bourget wrote:

> Look, if the most egregious thing that is ever said about me is that I
> posted a recipe for orange pie to rec.food.cooking I think I am doing
> pretty well.
>
> While I am sure that some people may find orange pie to be delectable,
> for some reason I do not. I have pondered why this is so, and cannot
> come up with a logical explanation. This is all especially illogical,
> since I have never even tried an orange pie. I like lemon pie and all
> sorts of fruit pies, but the concept of orange pie leaves me cold.
>
> I was just about to confess that one of my favorite fruit pies is
> rhubarb, and then realized that 99% of this group's readership would
> probably stone me and chant "rhubarb is a vegetable" while doing it.
> But a good rhubarb pie is something to behold.
>
> Years ago I stumbled upon a diner that attracted a large breakfast and
> lunch crowd from the nearby businesses. Homemade soups, breads, and
> desserts. This place was a true find. When it came to dessert I jumped
> for joy when I spied rhubarb pie on the menu. My lunch compamion
> ordered apple. The pieces of pie arrived and both looked like the real
> thing: delicate crust, juicy filling, and a bit of sugar sprinkled
> over the top crust. My first bite confirmed the high status of the pie
> maker. It was just delicious. When I asked my friend if he would like
> to taste my pie, he hesitated but agreed to an ever so small bite
> after which he exclaimed, "That is the worst pie. You don't put
> vegetables in a pie." So, no matter how good the pie, if you hate
> rhubarb nothing is going to sway you from your convictions on the
> subject. I asked him what he thought about tomato pies? That shut him
> up. Rhubarb may be a vegetable and tomato may be a fruit, but I would
> rather eat a rhubarb pie for dessert any day.
>
> Anne Bourget
>
>
Perhaps that those that do not like or would not think of eating an
orange pie equate it with a marmalade. Or perhaps there is some fear of
a tart pie. Calling your reaction illogical is the exact reason why some
people prefer one thing over another. Subjectivity is not very rational.
But so it will be, always.
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener