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Learn how pies evolved from ancient galettes to modern desserts, with recipes and historical facts. Discover the origins of pie crusts, fillings, and regional variations from Egypt to America.
26 lis 2008 · Historians trace pie’s initial origins to the Greeks, who are thought to be the originators of the pastry shell, which they made by combining water and flour. The wealthy Romans used many...
17 lip 2022 · Pies are sometimes thought of as a medieval creation, but food writer and cook Alice Zaslavsky says they've been gracing dinner tables since the time of the pyramids. There are references to versions of what we now know as pie on ancient Egyptian tomb walls, as well as in ancient Greek and Roman texts, she says.
The Ancient Egyptians were the first to invent a dish close to what we know as a pie today. They had a honey filling covered in a crusty cake made from oats, wheat, rye or barley. A recipe...
19 lis 2011 · The history of the pie has its roots in ancient Egypt and Greece. The ancient Greeks ate pie (artocreas), though it was of the savory type with meat in an open pastry shell. The Romans may have been the first to create a pie that included a top and bottom crust.
4 paź 2024 · Pie, dish made by lining a shallow container with pastry and filling the pastry with a sweet or savory mixture. The pie is baked until the crust is crisp and the filling is cooked through. Some American specialties are apple pie and pecan pie.
2 lis 2023 · Pies helped see America through every part of its history. From the water pies of the Depression to the new fangled ice cream pies of the 1950s and 60s, pie has almost become synonymous with America. As American as apple pie, anyone?
