| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New England |
| Dish details | |
| Course served | Dessert |
| Main ingredient(s) | Strawberry and rhubarb |
A Strawberry rhubarb pie (folk name pie plant),[1][2][3] is a type of tart/sweet[4] pie made with a strawberry and rhubarb filling, and sometimes containing tapioca.[5][6] It has a bottom pie crust and often a lattice-style upper crust.[7]
This pie is a traditional dessert in the Appalachian regions, and is part of New England cuisine.[8][9]
The filling for this pie is prepared in a non-aluminum pan.[10][11] Only the stalks of the rhubarb are used, as the leaves and roots contain oxalic acid and other unknown poisons. Frostbitten stalks are also avoided as they can also be toxic. Rhubarb used in strawberry rhubarb pie is rinsed and trimmed, and can also be peeled.
A common folk name for rhubarb is 'pie plant' presumably because it is commonly used in pies.[12][13][14]
|
|||||||||||