Cherry Pie
The first cherry pie is purported to have been baked for Elizabeth I. Cherry pies are associated with Europe and North America, having been mentioned in the lyrics of American folk songs such as "Billy Boy". Due to the cherry harvest in midsummer coinciding with Canada Day on July 1 and America's Independence Day on July 4, cherry pie is often served on these holidays. It is also associated with the celebration of Washington's Birthday because of the legend of young Washington's honesty regarding the felling of a cherry tree.
Cherry pie is often served and eaten with whipped cream or ice cream. A common preparation tradition in the United States is to decorate the crust with ornate pastry patterns.
In the United States, 21 CFR 152.126 requires that frozen cherry pies contain at least 25% cherries, of which no more than 15% have blemishes. Artificial sweeteners are not permitted. In April 2019, the FDA proposed eliminating these standards.
See also
- Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
- Donauwelle
- List of cherry dishes
- List of pies, tarts and flans
- Pie in American cuisine
References
- ^ "A shortcrust history of pies". October 5, 2024.
- ^ Betty Crocker (July 30, 2013). Betty Crocker The Big Book of Pies and Tarts. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-544-17832-8.
- ^ Frohlich, Xaq (April 30, 2019). "Perspective | America's cherry pies may soon feature fewer cherries. Here's why". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Ronholm, Brian (December 31, 2020). "Cherry pie tyranny". Food Safety News. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links
- Media related to Cherry pies at Wikimedia Commons