| While each country might have its own preferred style, | | | | the kitchen like I am, then you know that the best way |
| "American Style" apple pie includes your basic pie with | | | | to find a tasty apple pie is to head down to your local |
| apples in it, spiced up with cinnamon and/or nutmeg. | | | | bakery or grocery store where they are baked fresh |
| Some folks top it off with a scoop of ice cream (such | | | | every morning in multiple different varieties. Be sure to |
| as vanilla) and this is known as "Apple Pie a la | | | | pick up ice cream or whip topping on your way |
| mode."How did Apple Pie become a cultural icon in the | | | | out.Which USA fast food restaurant has the best |
| United States?Marketing! That's right, we wanted it and | | | | apple pies?McDonalds, Burger King, Hardee's/Carls Jr. |
| we made it so via heavy marketing. A popular | | | | all have good apple pies (usually they run specials, 2 |
| advertising jingle goes something like, "Baseball, hot | | | | for a dollar), but Taco Bell takes the prize for best new |
| dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet..." It wasn't until the last | | | | re-invention of the apple pie. They call it the "Taco Bell |
| 30-40 years that apple pie became the icon that it | | | | Caramel Apple Empanada" and it is sweeeeet! The |
| is.Where did "As American as apple pie" come | | | | Empanada actually has origins in Argentina and Brazil, |
| from?Good question as apple pie did not originate in | | | | but the pie has been "Americanized" to suit our taste |
| the United States. It's usually associated with | | | | buds for ... yes, you guessed it, "American Apple |
| motherhood and how it's wholesome. Can you just | | | | Pie."Alison Apple is a freelance writer for InfoBOT.net. |
| see Ward Clever's Mom in 1950's outfit baking a nice | | | | You're encouraged to surf for more Apple Pie baking |
| warm apple pie for the Beaver and his friends?What's | | | | resources! :-) YummyForTheTummy! |
| the best way to make apple pie?If you're blessed in | | | | |