Cooking
The bottom part of the pie is called the ...
Crust
When was pumpkin pie introduced as a holiday meal?
Thanksgiving in the 1600s
How many pumpkin pies are eaten in November?
a) 12
b) 10,000
c) 50 million
50 million
Besides eating, what are pies sometimes used for--as a joke?
Getting pied in the face!
Which two flavors are combined in a Banoffee Pie?
Banana and coffee
When were pies first mentioned in books?
a) 2024
b) 1976
c) 1590
Robert Green’s Arcadia (1590):
“thy breath is like the steame of apple-pyes.”
How much did Americans spend on pie in 2022?
a) $50
b) $50,000
c) $2.2 billion
$2.2 billion
True or False: At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
True!
True or False: Have people ever put meat into pies?
True
True or False:
During the 1500s, rich people in England put live animals inside their pies to surprise people.
True!
Foxes, squirrels, frogs, horses and even “four and twenty blackbirds” were concealed in an incredible pie under a removable pie crust lid.
How many slices of pie does the average American eat a year?
a) 20
b) 2
c) 6
What famous musician loved baking pies in their spare time?
a) Taylor Swift
b) Steve Martin
c) Bono
Taylor Swift
What's an unusual ingredient for pies?
a) apples
b) banana
c) vinegar
Vinegar
For the first pumpkin pie, what was used as a crust?
a) crust from the store
b) bread crumbs
c) pumpkin shell
pumpkin shells
What's the most popular pie flavor in the US?
Apple Pie
What's the most common time of the day for people to eat pie besides after dinner?
a) 3:47 pm
b) lunch
c) 9:23 am
Lunch -- 66% of people said they've had pie for lunch
What ingredient gives custard pies their consistency?
a) eggs
b) milk
c) yogurt
Eggs!
The first pies, mostly made of meat, were called what?
a) toasters
b) ovens
c) coffins
Coffins
What are the top 3 most common desserts people bring to a friends house?
Pie, cake, cookies
Which state made pecan pie the dessert of its official state meal?
a) Ohio
b) New Jersey
c) Arizona
Ohio