Chiffon pie
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| Type | Pie |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | Monroe Boston Strause |
| Invented | 1926 |
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A chiffon pie is a type of pie that consists of a special type of airy filling in a crust. The filling is typically produced by folding meringue into a mixture resembling fruit curd (most commonly lemon) that has been thickened with unflavored gelatin to provide a light, airy texture; it is thus distinguished from a cream pie or mousse pie, which achieve lightness by folding in whipped cream rather than meringue. This filling is then put into a pre-baked pie shell of variable composition and chilled.[1][2][3] This same technique can also be used with canned pumpkin to produce pumpkin chiffon pie.[4][5]
The preparation of a mock chiffon pie can be simplified by using flavored gelatin mix and artificial whipped cream substitute.[6]
Origin
[edit]The chiffon pie was invented in Los Angeles in 1926 by Monroe Boston Strause, who was known as the Pie King.[7] The original recipe called for beaten egg whites to be folded into a cornstarch-thickened liquid.[8] Strause was dissatisfied with existing cream pies and had been made ill by a cornstarch pudding as a child.[9] Strause claimed it was his mother who compared it to chiffon when she first saw it.[9]
Besides the new filling, the pie also introduced dome-shaped filling and graham-cracker crust.[9]
The popularity of the pie was such that Strause traveled as much as 30,000 miles a year teaching the technique to hotels and restaurants.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Recipe: Lemon chiffon pie. Los Angeles Times. November 18, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Lemon Chiffon Pie with Gingersnap Crust. bon appétit. July 1, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Lemon Chiffon Pie. Food Network. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Pumpkin Chiffon Pies. Martha Stewart Living. October 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. Better Homes and Gardens. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Tropical Chiffon Pie. Woman's Day. January 24, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Chiffon Pie | Traditional Sweet Pie From Los Angeles | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Perry, Charles. The Pie King. Los Angeles Times January 9, 1997. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Anastopoulo, Rossi (March 24, 2020). "The 'Pie Engineer' Who Designed a Dessert For the Jazz Age". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
