National Pumpkin Pie Day– December 25, 2021

The sign of the harvest season in fall and the dessert passed around most at the Christmas table gets its wedding on National Pumpkin Pie Day, December 25. Featuring a pie shell base filled with pumpkin custard, pumpkin pies are garnished and served with numerous spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Now is the time to make up for it if you missed out on out on commemorating National Pumpkin Day around Halloween!

HISTORY OF NATIONAL PUMPKIN PIE DAY
While it doubts how National Pumpkin Pie Day celebrations began, pumpkin pie itself has quite a rich history. The name stems from the Greek word ‘pepon’, suggesting ‘big melon’. This was adopted by the French as ‘pompon’ and was ultimately changed into ‘pumpion’ by the English.

The very first pilgrims who settled in the Plymouth Colony may have made a sort of pumpkin pie. With the pumpkins brought to them by Native Americas, the first settlers were able to make a pumpkin custard utilizing milk, honey, and spices. This is also what led to the serving of the pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving ever.

In 1651, well-known French Chef François Pierre de la Varenne released among his most important French cookbooks, “Le Vrai Cuisinier François” (The True French Cook). This was translated into English in 1653 and included a recipe for pumpkin pie under the name ‘Tourte of Pumpkin’.

Dishes for ‘pumpion pie’ made their way into English cookbooks by the 1670s. Speculative dishes minimized, and a more specified variation started appearing, with the addition of spices. Other optional ingredients included raisins, apples, and currants.

However in 1796 the pumpkin pie actually took shape when “American Cookery” was authored and released by American orphan Amelia Simmons. It was the very first of its kind to include dishes more matched to American tastes and had a recipe for pumpkin pudding, which is baked in a crust. It resembled the pumpkin pie we eat today.

Nowadays, the dish inspirations for pumpkin pie are endless, thanks to Pinterest and other sources. An essential dessert on Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, pumpkin pie truly is the perfect holiday reward.

NATIONAL PUMPKIN PIE DAY TIMELINE
1621
Pilgrims’ Pumpkin Pie
The first pilgrims in America begin making their own variation of a pumpkin pie.

1675
Early Dishes
Pumpkin pie recipes start appearing in English cookbooks, like in Hannah Woolley’s “The Gentlewoman’s Companion”.

1844
An Ode to Pumpkin Pie
The Thanksgiving poem ‘Over the River and Through the Wood’ made up by Lydia Maria Child, includes a pumpkin pie.

2003
Pumpkin Fad!
Starbucks includes the original Pumpkin Spice Latte to its menu.

2010
World Record!
The world’s greatest pumpkin pie, weighing 3,699 pounds, is made in New Bremen, Ohio.

NATIONAL PUMPKIN PIE DAY FAQS
Is there a National Pumpkin Day?
National Pumpkin Day is celebrated on October 26 and focuses more on the pumpkin as a fruit and its uses for decor in autumn.

Is pumpkin pie unhealthy or healthy?
A single serving of pumpkin pie includes the daily suggested consumption of vitamin A and is also abundant in vitamin Iron, potassium, and c.

Just how much of a pumpkin is water?
Pumpkins are 90% water due to the fact that it is a fruit.

NATIONAL PUMPKIN PIE DAY ACTIVITIES
Enjoy a large slice
Cut yourself a piece of pumpkin pie and actually take your time adding the perfect garnish and add-ons like whipped cream. Sweet indulgence at its finest!

Try a variation
The pumpkin pie filling is now used in other food items also, such as cookies and healthy smoothies. Try it in a different kind however with the very same great taste if a pie is not your thing!

Share it on social media
If you’ve baked a pie, discovered a brand-new pastry shop that makes it best, or attempted a brand-new recipe, post it on social media! Do not forget to utilize the hashtag #NationalPumpkinPieDay.

5 PUMPY-UMPY FACTS ABOUT PUMPKINS
That’s a great deal of baking!
The largest pumpkin pie worldwide was 20 feet long and got to the New Bremen Pumpkinfest. It consisted of 109 gallons of milk, 1212 pounds of canned pumpkin, 2796 eggs, 15 pounds of cinnamon, and 525 pounds of sugar!

It used to be the other way round
In the olden days, pumpkins were primarily utilized as an ingredient for making pie crusts, instead of utilized as a filling.

Pumpkins as a remedy
Once well-known for treating snake bites and getting rid of freckles, pumpkins were.

Just in America!
The traditional American pumpkin is the Connecticut field variety.

The pumpkin wasn’t the initial option for sculpting
The very first jack-o’- lanterns were used potatoes or turnips! When pumpkins were considered a more appropriate choice, it wasn’t up until much later on.

WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL PUMPKIN PIE DAY
Pumpkin fever
We have to confess, we have pumpkin fever! We love the adaptability in which pumpkin is used in recipes, from sweet to spicy. There is a reason Americans go bananas for the pumpkin spice latte!

Pumpkin deserves acknowledgment
Which other fruit is so iconic that it spans over three huge holiday celebrations? Pumpkins are at the center of Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas and deserve their own big day!

Part of custom
The dinner table is incomplete on Christmas without a pumpkin pie. It gets passed around a lot and is liked by nearly everyone. It is a tradition to have pumpkin pie during the holiday season.

 

 

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