Is "Apple Pie" truly American?

Question

We've all heard the phrase "As American as apple pie". But is Apple Pie truly American?

Answer 1

Recipes for apple pie (along with apples!) were brought to America by early European settlers. These recipes date back to Medieval times.

But I think that "As American as apple pie" means that it's wholesome...not nercessarily that it's puely American


"Although apple pies have been eaten since long before the discovery of America, "as American as apple pie" is a common saying in the United States, meaning "typically American". However, the expression (its full form being "As American as baseball/motherhood and apple pie" is clearly metaphorical, rather than literally ascribing an American origin to apple pies, since apple pie predates the United States. To some, the saying expresses the feeling that the concept "America" is not just geographical, but is instead—along with baseball and apple pie—something wholesome."

Answer 2

The phrase came into being because there is some truth in it. Every restaurant serving American cuisine offers apple pie. Every family in the country has their version of grandma's apple pie, every church bazaar offers apple pie, every pick nick has an apple pie. And it is a catchy phrase!

Answer 3

Yes but other countrys have their own versions.
I answered this because im eating an apple
empinada(mexican hand held pie).Yummo

Answer 4

ya, old ladies always make it plus it tases good, also you never hear of that many other cultures enjoying apple pie as much, so i say of course

Answer 5

"Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie & Chevrolet." I watched too much TV as a kid.

Answer 6

apple pie is dutch. the word 'apple' originates from dutch.

Answer 7

May be to you but us Canadians like it to . We add sharp cheese. Now thats the bottom line cause Grand Pa says so

Answer 8

Noooo, its actually from England!

Answer 9

yeah