Apple Pie: An American Story [Large Print] [Hardcover]

John T. Edge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2005

In Apple Pie, John T. Edge celebrates not only the joys of good eating but also our deep personal associations with our most iconic food. With this book and Fried Chicken, Edge begins a series about our most cherished dishes - served up in smart, funny, and irreverently entertaining narratives - that form an affectionate portrait of our country by way of our bellies. With Apple Pie, he gives us not only a great story, but the fifteen essential recipes for our most beloved dish.

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About the Author

John T. Edge, whose work has appeared in Gourmet and Saveur and has been featured in Best Food Writing for the last three years, is also the director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi. His many books include the James Beard Award- nominated cookbook A Gracious Plenty, and he is a finalist for the 2004 M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award from the James Beard Foundation. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 185 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786271965
• ISBN-13: 978-0786271962
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,406,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Curious about pie and the people who make them..., January 10, 2008

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J. Johnson "Birddog" (Tempe, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Pie: An American Story (Hardcover)

Mr. Edge crossed the country in search of the perfect apple pie and how it connects to the people who bake them. He found many more bad pies than good. Fortunately, he shares with us the highlights of his journey. His stories affirm that great apple pie is as rich and varied as the (American) people who bake them. I started baking pies because, 1. fresh pie is so great, 2. nobody else would make them for me, and 3. commercial pies are too sweet and mushy. The Apple Pie book tells me that I am not alone as a snob of the not-so-fancy apple pie. Thank you Mr. Edge for finding all these pie bakers, for telling their stories, and for sharing their recipes.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice stories about cruising the country for pie... and a few recipes, January 14, 2012

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This review is from: Apple Pie: An American Story (Hardcover)

This book is a quick, fun read. I was paging through it last night, and now I have an itch to do a cross-country road trip. My first stop will be for one of those apple pie shakes in Iowa City... or maybe I'll drive out there (229 miles from here) this afternoon. I was with Mr. Edge the whole way, elated with the pies that lived up to their billings, and disappointed in those which, well, didn't. Any book that makes me want pie badly enough to consider making one from scratch is a pretty good book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining insights into apple pie., August 13, 2011

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artknows (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Pie (Hardcover)

I liked this books about apple pie. The author takes the reader on a coast to coast romp in a quest to learn the true meaning of the most iconic of all fruit pies. The writing style is evocative and insightful. When the subject is an apple pie of note, a recipe follows; giving the reader a chance to create the same sensory experience as the author. You will have to read the book to know what I am referring to here: I yearn for the day I can purchase a chili infused apple pie at my local truck stop. Overall a fun, well written book.