Pi day is behind us, but I don't care. What is your favorite pie, sweet or savory?

All answers are valid, except pecan. Fuck pecan pie, it's gross.

It's hard to pick just one, but Cherry Cream Cheese just edges into the top spot for me.

Second is sweet potato.

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MisterNeon@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 104d

Key Lime Pie until the day I die.

tal@lemmy.today · 11 pts · 104d

Rhubarb pie. Rhubarb pie is pretty tart. Not strawberry-rhubarb, which a lot of restaurants do and is milder.

wirelesswire@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 104d (1 reply)

Apple, hot, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Nothing else comes close. Except cheesecake, but that's not a pie.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d

I allow cheesecake as a pie, because it's more pie than cake. I mean, it doesn't even include flour.

gigastasio@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 104d

Peach cobbler, hot, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

anon6789@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 104d (2 replies)

Shoofly made with Turkey table syrup instead of molasses.

Funny cake is a close second, it more depends if I want a browned sugar or chocolate flavor.

blackbrook@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 104d (1 reply)

How to say you're from PA without saying you're from PA.

anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d

You know it! 😉

boydster@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 104d

In honor of the upcoming Tau Day I shall choose 2 pis

Chicken Pot and Chocolate Cream

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 104d (2 replies)

Wait. That's a cheese cake disguised as a pie!

EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 104d

Despite the name, I consider cheesecake to be more of a pie than a cake.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d

No eggs, and it's not cooked, so not cheese cake. Although, since cheese cake is cake in name only (CINO), it counts as a pie.

squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi · 8 pts · 104d (2 replies)

Poppy seed cheesecake

a piece of poppy seed cheesecake on a plate

tal@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 104d (1 reply)

I've never had that, but I like poppy-seed cake and I like cheesecake. Hmm.

squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi · 3 pts · 104d

It's delicious

disregardable@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 104d

My favorite is strawberry, because it was my grandfather's favorite. I have a good memory of having strawberry pie with him. However, I do feel the need to defend pecan pie here, because the best pie I've ever had was pecan. It was piled high with pecans and only lightly seasoned, so it was almost like a sweet and savory thing with Christmas-y spices.

Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 104d (2 replies)

Pecan pie is lovely, you just haven't grown in all your taste buds yet. It is not the best, but a good pecan pie is very good.

Key lime is a strong contender, as I think is strawberry rhubarb, but for me one pie reigns supreme. Nothing beats a good buttermilk pie.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 104d (1 reply)

Maybe that's it. I haven't tried pecan pie very many times, maybe I just never had a good one.

Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 104d

You might also just not like it. I was just talking a little shit. There are a lot of bad examples out there though. Store bought is never the best, it has to be homemade. It is not a pie I have mastered the art of making, yet, myself. I have had a good one though and it was worth the calories.

Drusas@fedia.io · 6 pts · 104d

Pumpkin!

Elextra@literature.cafe · 6 pts · 104d

White peach pie, then pineapple brown sugar, then pecan pie

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 104d (1 reply)

As long as it's done well, I love any kind of pie!

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d

This is the correct answer. Full points.

FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 104d

Chocolate Mousse for me. Delicious.

nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 104d

Strawberry rhubarb with mostly rhubarb. Two crusts, nine of that crumble garbage and a big lump of vanilla ice cream on top.

Maeve@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 104d

Pecan pie is delicious, with honey instead of corn syrup. I like sweet potato pie, too. But my favorite is peach cobbler. It used to be apple, which is probably my second favorite.

TheGiantKorean@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 104d

I know some don't think that pizza qualifies as pie, but surely Chicago deep dish must?

Dessert pie-wise, cherry is always my go to.

I'd love to try making a chocolate cherry pie sometime.

AstroLightz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 104d

The Programmer's Pie. It's a lot like Shepherd's Pie, but for programmers.

(My other valid answer: Lemon Meringue Pie)

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 104d

but really it's peach pie with vanilla ice cream

neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 104d (6 replies)

In my household we have something we call expired-pie. The name comes from my GF accidentally using this tin of ham that was two years past expired, instead of the one I'd just bought for the recipe. It turned out great and nobody got sick. Then we discovered the accident.

Also, it is my firm belief that a properly made cheesecake is a type of pie.

blackbrook@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 104d (2 replies)

You're not going to tell us anything about what kind of pie uses tinned ham?

neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 104d

Expired-pie, obviously

tal@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 104d

If you call a quiche a pie, that can have ham in it.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d

I agree, cheesecake is pie, because it doesn't include flour, which all true cakes must have. It's CINO, cake in name only.

funkajunk@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d (1 reply)

Canned food is typically good for years past the date on the can. Trust your nose!

neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 104d

Yup, none of us were worried upon the discovery. The can was intact, and it had been stored in the fridge all this time, just forgotten in the back. My GF didn't noticed that the one I had bought for her to use was still in the bag, so she'd assumed it was the one in the fridge.

The only sad aftermath was the conclusion that we couldn't eat a proper pie like that again without waiting a couple of years.

spittingimage@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 104d

Steak, bacon and cheese is my current pie of choice. The same bakery where I buy those also has a decent steak and jalapeno pie. And the humble steak and cheese pie is always acceptable, if made well.

MuttMutt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 104d

I'm waiting for Tau day. Better to wait and have twice as much pi.

Bademantel@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 104d (1 reply)

Do you have a recipe for this criminally good-looking Cherry Cream Cheese Cake?

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d

Nah. I suspect it might be AI, but it looked so good, I used the picture anyway.

Corngood@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 104d

Someone already said key lime pie, so I'll put in my current favourite savoury pie, a gruyère and leek pie more or less like this:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/81537/french-leek-pie/

EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 104d

Are you considering pizza a type of pie? If so, then pizza is the winner for me.

thesohoriots@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 104d

Used to live near Marie Callander’s restaurants. They had a German chocolate pie, which I want to say had a layer of solid chocolate, then a chocolate custard/coconut shavings filling, and you could have either whipped cream or meringue on it with mini chocolate chips sprinkled on top (I always opted for meringue). Best pie I’ve ever had.

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 104d

I like puff pastries filled with ragout. Vol au vent or bouche de la reine.

I don't know if that counts as pie, but if whatever they do in yorkshire counts as pudding, that's my pie

Fizz@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 104d

Bacon and egg the best pie ever

apftwb@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d

Apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese

tal@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 104d (4 replies)

All answers are valid, except pecan. Fuck pecan pie, it’s gross.

I can understand pecan pie being too sweet --- like, it's essentially a block of sugar. It's a very sweet pie. But I can't say I dislike it, it moderation.

I'm not a big fan of mincemeat, though. That's probably the most-common pie --- shows up a lot at Thanksgiving in the US --- that I'd really rather have an alternative to.

EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 104d

pecan pie

I can feel my teeth rotting just thinking about it. The sweetness is overpowering.

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d (1 reply)

You do know that despite the name, it's just spiced chopped fruits, right?

tal@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 104d

Yeah, I actually enjoy (savory) meat pies. I just don't enjoy mincemeat much.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d

My mom made a killer mincemeat pie. And, it's possible I've just never had a good pecan pie.

Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 104d

Cheesecake.

It is technically a pie.

My favorite cake is Boston Creme Pie.

paranoid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d (1 reply)

Pizza pie!

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d

I was waiting for this, although, I think it's PINO, pie in name only. But, it's hard to say "no" to a good pizza pie!

edg@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d

pecan pie is gross

I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming you've only had access to poorly made pecan pie.

To your question, I prefer savory pies like chicken pot pie or cottage pie.

Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 104d

Pi day is in the future

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 104d

I'm a basic bitch because I make a mean apple pie. It's my favorite.

Apeman42@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 103d

I only discovered sweet potato pie like two years ago, but it's definitely a top contender. It's everything pumpkin pie wishes it could be.

Curious_Canid@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 103d

Keep in mind that Pie Day comes twice each year: 3/14 and 7/22. 22/7 is the most common approximation of Pi.

I think my favorite pie is the Duo Silk made by a local restaurant that specializes in pie. It has a layer of French silk above a layer of peanut butter silk. And the top is covered with chocolate shavings and miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. It's at least a week's worth of desert calories in one serving, but occasionally worth it.

jaaake@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW4plZQEtjZ/

Pie shop near me just started making a butter chicken pie. It’s fucking amazing.