The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-17
PUMPKIN PIE.
IFS Native Home, its Preparation and its
Wonderful Effects.

Anpropriate to the season when the
frost is on the pumpkin, delightful
ESSAY on the pie which evolves from the
pumpkin, recently came from Orrlngton,
Maine, which may or may not be on the
map. but is nevertheless community OF
considerable Importance as geographl-
cal center of statistical pie lnformatloh'
In broad sense the extent and boun-
diaries of the pie belt are fairly well COM
pretended by those who take sincere
and humane interest in the progress Oh
pastry. 1t is equally well understood
that different varieties of pie have their
particular zones of popularity, as 1t We're.
Apple and mince are common faVofltes
everywhere; perhaps, even to the 1artn-
est boundaries of the pie belt: In certain
wide areas lemon and peach pies hold
the favored positions, top OF column'
next pure reading matter, and there are
eccentric streaks where the cranberry or
the prune is preferred.
The outline Of Names pumpkin pie
zone has been definitely fixed. we are
Informed that its northern limit IS at
Bangor, or few minutes south OF 40 de-
grees north latitude. From here IL eX-
tends to the New Hampshire line on the
south and west, and continues with an
intensity of popularity through central
New England and central New 4orK I'M
til it is lost somewhere along the shores
of the great lakes.
To treat the pumpkin with proper re-
spect, especially when it is CONSIDERED e. as
pie, one should invariably refer to 1t as
''punkin, with sharp, rlch ana resoc
nant twang. This refers to the KIND OF
4bo
who remarks vaguely but delightfully."-
concerning 'scolandered boiled pumpkin,
with fresh milk, eggs and molasses: y
This is the real article, nothing like the
commercial brand, which is composed
Principally of a chemical known as
& SQUASH pie powder" This may be
spoken of as pedantically as one likes,
but the real thing deserves its distinction
as ''punkin.
Even the best of real squash is not &C
ceptable substitute for ''punkin. List
to the Bard of Orrington: Nobody who
makes a practice of eating pumpkin pie
regularly was ever known to suffer from
dyspepsia or to desert his wife, or whip
his children, or use profane language, or
wear tight boots, or to come home drunk
and disorderly. To be financially able to
eat pumpkin pie every month IN the year
is an Indication Of great wealth, while to
refuse slice of pumpkin A., pie IS mark !;
of a churlish temper and illbreeding. "
But no person has ever been known to
refuse a slice of pumpkin pie; 1t is ride
ulous to suppose that any orderly citizen
could do such a thing. The commercial
substitutes for this pie, of course, are
quite another matter. A refusal Of such
only indicates an ordinary discretion.
But it is to be feared that badly regu-
lated pumpkin pie habits are prevalent
in Maine. This Orrington authorities de-
clares that next to baked beans, pump
kin pie is the handiest dish for an emer.
gency meal that is known in Maine, but
he adds that ''to serve either bret
warming is required: NJ
Such culinary advice is appalling. No
one but barbarian would eat pumpkin
pie fresh from the oven, or in warmed
over condition. 1t is a solace tor the
sorrowful and fit for food only when
warm pumpkin pie, is capable Of almost
any eccentricity, even that OF eatlng
mince pie cold. Providence journal.