I Tried And Ranked 5 Fast Food Apple Pies And This Was The Best

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I Tried And Ranked 5 Fast Food Apple Pies And This Was The Best

Everyone's heard the phrase, " as American as apple pie ," but in truth, it's something of a misnomer. For one, apples are not native to North America. Most of the apple varieties we enjoy today can be traced to Central Asian origins, and were brought to the continent by European settlers. The closest native species in North America is the crab apple, which is safe to consume, but not generally thought of as pie-worthy.

Pie is also not inherently American, with the first recorded evidence of the dish dating back to ancient Egypt. So, no, apple pie is not an American original, but a combination of cultural touchstones adopted by the American people, making it a dessert the Founding Fathers would have em