Funny Holidays - World Pie Day

The USA is home to many holidays, which often move from regional status to global ones So, thanks to brewer, engineer and writer Charlie Papazian, National Pie Day appeared on the calendar in the 1970s His initiative was taken up by the owners of pastry shops and bakeries, as well as ordinary Americans who are proud of the traditions of their cuisine In honor of the holiday, chefs prepared pies from apples, pumpkin, lemon, lime and pecans, and then treated them to family and friends Over time, the tradition spread to other countries January 23, Charlie Papazian's birthday, is World Pie Day In 1971, Don McLean's song American Pie was first performed The single became one of the most successful and iconic folk songs in the history of the global music industry It was no coincidence that the author of the song used in his poems the image of an apple pie - a symbol of traditional American values, all the good things that exist in the USA Recipes for this popular dish vary from state to state Thus, in Georgia they bake peach and pecan pie, in Florida they bake key lime pie, which is its official symbol The state owes its tradition of making Key Lime Pie to the Florida Keys, a network of islands located 25 km from Miami There are recipes for pies in almost every national cuisine Thus, in Canada, Tourtière, the calling card of Quebec, is very popular In addition to this pie with meat filling, Butter tart is also a traditional delicacy This dessert made of butter, sugar and eggs is one of the dishes of early Canadian cuisine In France, the national pie is considered to be quiche - a round-shaped dish, the classic recipe of which includes smoked fish, meat, cheese or herbs The idea of ​​​​preparing Quiche belongs to the Germans, who lived next to the Gauls in Lorraine In Germany, the most common type of pastry is Stollen - a Christmas pie made from butter dough with raisins, candied fruits and nuts In the list of top 10 Spanish dishes, Tarta de Santiago comes first It is believed that the cake made from almonds, sugar and eggs gives a taste of Galicia, one of the provinces located in the north-west of the country Not a single solemn Slavic feast was complete without a flour culinary product with filling In Rus', pie has long been a symbol of hospitality, homeliness and prosperity Newlyweds and guests were greeted with him at the threshold of the hut, he was prepared for matchmaking and funerals Our ancestors made open or closed pies from meat, fish, mushrooms, vegetables, berries and fruits The German Adam Olearia, who traveled to Muscovy in 1634, mentions in his notes about a special type of filled cookies, which are fried or baked in cow or vegetable oil The scientist notes: “Everyone treats their guest with this dish if he intends to receive it well” Today, like hundreds of years ago, many housewives place a coin or button inside while preparing a pie for good luck Baking is done on weekdays and on special occasions; recipes for kurniks, pies, kulebyaki and other baked goods are passed down from generation to generation In honor of World Pie Day on January 23, these and other types of traditional Russian cuisine are prepared