Moravian chicken pie
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Moravian chicken pie is a savory
Mashed potatoes
are a common accompaniment.
History
The
salt) and a short baking time on an open hearth.[1] It originated as a way to make use of leftovers or meat from unproductive laying hens.[2] Using leftovers in this way is a hallmark of Moravian cuisine.[3]
Since colonial times, the recipe for Moravian chicken pie has changed little, and its culinary fame has spread far beyond
Winston-Salem so that it has become an iconic North Carolina dish.[4] Moravian pies were sold as part of church fundraisers as early as 1920.[2] Homemade Moravian chicken pies are a perennial staple of local church fundraisers, so much so that pastors are known to estimate the cost of various church projects by the number of chicken pies that must be sold to fund the project.[5] Fresh and frozen pies are available in restaurants, stores, and specialty food shops throughout the Piedmont region.[5]
See also
- List of pies, tarts and flans
- List of foods of the Southern United States
- Moravians
- Moravian church
- Old Salem
References
- ^ "Savory Slice of The Moravian Chicken Pie". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ a b "Don't Call It A Pot Pie | Southern Foodways Alliance - Southern Foodways Alliance". 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Staff, Paul Stephen StarNews. "Moravian chicken pie might make you forget about those cookies". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ISBN 978-0895876294.
- ^ a b Moose D (28 August 2014). "The Story of Chicken Pie". Our State Magazine, August 28, 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
- Moravian Chicken Pie from The Complete Cook's Country TV Show; The Mom Chef
- Moravian Chicken Pie; Our State Magazine
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