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Regional Favorites from East to West and North to South
Ecco
June 2012
On Sale: May 22, 2012
240 pages ISBN: 006206407X EAN: 9780062064073 Kindle: B0070XFAS2 Paperback / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Cooking / Food | Cookbooks
An utterly charming collection of regional heirloom American
pies, from long-lost recipes to classic favorites, sweetly
illustrated and chock-full of time-tested baking tips and
secrets for perfect pies Before cooking shows and celebrity chefs there were church
dinners, community bake sales, and county fairs—events for
which regular women made and served their prized family
recipes, especially for that homiest and most American of
desserts, pie. In the United States of Pie, Adrienne
Kane invites readers on a journey back in time as she scours
the country for—and shares—those recipes: the pies that have
come to define culinary traditions from the West Coast to
the East Coast, from the Midwest to the South. Sourced from old newspaper clippings, out-of-print
cookbooks, housekeeping guides, and the spiral-bound,
mimeographed booklets of church groups and community
associations, the recipes in the United States of Pie
showcase the innovative spirit of American home cooks in the
era before processed foods and flavorless, imported produce
took over grocery shelves. Here, tested and updated for
contemporary palates and with an emphasis on local, seasonal
fruit and dairy products, are both re-imagined classics and
newly invented creations that celebrate sharing lovingly
homemade desserts with friends and family. And whether
you're serving up slices of Meyer Lemon Cream Pie, Concord
Grape Pie, or Burnt Sugar Meringue Pie, your lucky guests
will definitely ask for seconds. With helpful sidebars on baking tips and techniques ranging
from the best thickeners for fruit pies to why home bakers
should embrace corn syrup, a chapter dedicated to how to
make the perfect pie crust, and charming, insightful essays
on pie-making traditions around the country, the United
States of Pie is more than just a cookbook; it's a
must-have baking resource for novice and expert pie makers
alike.
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