The Most Popular Pies To Have On Thanksgiving, Through A Pie Pie Chart

[Agamemnon]

The Most Popular Pies To Have On Thanksgiving, Through A Pie Pie Chart
Posted: 11/20/2012 8:55 am

Here's a confession: I'm not a huge fan of turkey. Not a huge fan of mashed potatoes or cranberries or buttered things, either. What I do love -- and I mean love -- about Thanksgiving, though, is the dessert.

Keep your oversized birds and your baby food side dishes. Sit me down with a hot, hunking piece of apple pie a la mode and I'm set for the winter.


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Here's a look at the top nine pie types Americans are eating this Thanksgiving:

1. Apple - 20%
2. Strawberry - 19%
3. Pumpkin - 16%
4. Cherry - 13%
5. Blueberry - 9%
6. Pecan - 8%
7. Lemon Meringue - 8%
8. Chocolate - 5%
9. Chess - 2%

And a few extra pie facts for good measure:

• Apparently, the first pies were filled with meat and called coffins, which could either be a total misnomer or completely accurate (probably both).
• Mini, sliced and half pies make up 24 percent of pies bought. Yay portion control.
• Recent growths in popularity for blueberry and cherry pies can be attributed to the public's desire for antioxidants. Because nothing screams "healthy" like your third slice of blueberry pie.
• Pies are slowly starting to challenge cupcakes for title of "trendiest dessert."

chart via Coupon Cabin / pie facts via NPR
Written by Foodbeast's Dominique Zamora


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[LesBaker]

Ag it's always good to see your quirkiness LOL.

 

[-X-]

wtf is a chess pie?

 

[Ram Quixote]

They completely forgot my favorite: rhubarb. Not to be confused with strawberry rhubarb. The strawberry destroys the tartness of the rhubarb.

 

[LesBaker]

wtf is a chess pie?

Since you've been helpful with Albe I'll pitch in:

Recipes vary, but are generally similar in that they call for the preparation of a single crust and a filling composed of eggs, butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. What sets chess pie apart from many other custard pies is the addition of cornmeal. Some recipes also call for corn syrup, which tends to create a more gelatinous consistency. The pie is then baked. The finished product is often consumed with coffee.

 

[-X-]

sounds gay.

 

[Username]

I would ruin a pecan pie in the face with my face right now

 

[RamzFanz]

I did not see Strawberry coming.

 

[Memento]

Pecan and pumpkin pies are the only pies I'll eat around the holidays...but they're more than enough for me. Mmm...pie...

 

[Sum1]

No sweet potato pie?!?!?

 

[brokeu91]

I would have thought Pumpkin pie would have been #1 followed by either Apple pie or Sweet Potato Pie. The other pies do not make me think Thanksgiving at all

 

[CGI_Ram]

I'm with you Memento! The only pies my family serves on Thanksgiving are Pumpkin and Pecan. It's a tradition.

The other pies are for other moments!

 

[Sum1]

There is no pie I will turn down no matter what holiday.

 

[Tron]

Pumpkin or apple pie are the only ones ive ever had at thanksgivings, and usually its pumkin.

 

[Pancake]

Thanksgiving and Xmas those are the two nights every year when my chances for poontang pie skyrocket into the 20%-30% range.

 

[brokeu91]

Thanksgiving and Xmas those are the two nights every year when my chances for poontang pie skyrocket into the 20%-30% range.

lol, I actually have less of a chance for that, because we tend to host people during those holidays.

 

[Lunchbox]

Did nobody else's family have Mincemeat Pie around the holidays? It was traditional in my family growing up.

 

[Gregz29]

Kinda surprised pumpkin wasn't first..

 

[fearsomefour]

sounds gay.

LOL

 

[Yamahopper]

That's not the kind of pie I'll be working on Thanksgiving night,