"This book is a superlative symphony of pie. Sweet pies, savory pies, and those in between (for example the excellent and addictive Fidget Pie of p. 76), all are brought together in a delectable mix of tantalizing photos, pie trivia, and wide-ranging recipes. From the dimunitive dessert pastries to the intense, majestic noble pies, all these pies are worthy and exciting projects for the passionate piemaker."
Publisher Mitchell Beazley
Publication Date 2009-04-01
Section Cooking / All Staff Suggestions / Nonfiction Suggestions / Archived Staff Suggestions / Sam C.
Format Paperback
ISBN 9781845334994
From English “pie and a pint” to American apple pie, everybody loves it! Here is the story of pie—along with the secrets of how to make it—told in irresistible recipes and fantastic photos. First, take a bite of pie history, starting with the first order in a 9th-century French abbey for goose and chicken pies; meet the piemakers; and witness the luscious innovations. Then master the basic art of pastrymaking and learn how to transform even the most frugal vegetable filling into a luxuriant creation with elaborate curves and flutings. Bake Raised Pork Pie, portable pasties for picnics, Christmas mince pies, a succulent pear and nut pie, the ultimate deep cherry pie, and more.
