Friday, February 24, 2012

Key Lime Pie: The history

Via Epilog: The curious case of Key Lime Pie.

a discussion of the history of the pie and a search for the original recipe.

includes the factoid of the day:
This pie was invented to use condensed milk. William Curry made his fortune in hardware. He provisioned ships. He brought the first condensed milk to the Keys not long after Gail Borden invented it in 1856."
It also mentions why it is so hard to find KeyLimes:
Most of what you find around here are not indigenous limes. Those were wiped out by a hurricane in 1926." Instead of Key limes, Persian limes were planted.
and links to several recipes. What could be better than Key Lime Pie?


KeyLimePie with bacon...

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