Why do old people like pie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m old. I hate pie. I’ve always hated pie. I do like some of the fillings though.
Why do younger people insist upon making over-generalizations about diverse groups of people and entire generations. Yes, like I just did. Just tell the cute story about your neighbor. There’s no need to leap from your neighbor as an individual, to a huge, multi-generational group of people.

Grumpy oldster.

I truly don’t get pumpkin pie, but will try very hard not to over-generalize about the people who seem to eat it happily.

OP isn’t wrong. No one is baking pies for grade school parties. Generally, you either learn to love pie as your tastebuds change or you grew up with it 60 years ago. Both tend to an older population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fresh fruit in a crisp buttery crust is delicious.

And there's a reason there are rock songs about pie. It is sexy in a way that, say, a Hummingbird cake just isn't.

Hummingbird cake is also popular among old people

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m old. I hate pie. I’ve always hated pie. I do like some of the fillings though.
Why do younger people insist upon making over-generalizations about diverse groups of people and entire generations. Yes, like I just did. Just tell the cute story about your neighbor. There’s no need to leap from your neighbor as an individual, to a huge, multi-generational group of people.

Grumpy oldster.

I truly don’t get pumpkin pie, but will try very hard not to over-generalize about the people who seem to eat it happily.

OP isn’t wrong. No one is baking pies for grade school parties. Generally, you either learn to love pie as your tastebuds change or you grew up with it 60 years ago. Both tend to an older population.

Pie can be awkward for kids to eat. They have to handle a fork and filling that slides out of crust. We made peach hand pies at camp one summer and every single kid ate them.

ES even ask that cupcakes be served rather than cake.

[Anonymous]

Pie is a dessert that doesn't make sense unless you eat it immediately. All the fat in the dough does not taste good cold yet pie leftovers must be refrigerated. I'll eat pie once in a while but it is one dessert that does not get my rocks off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mushy? Soft?

Why are some of you people settling for crap pie crust? Crispy, flaky, and fabulous -- that's a pie crust.

Flaky and crispy is still soft. Easy for old people to eat. Are you eating crunchy pies?

You’re both right, and wrong. A good pie crust is both: crispy and flaky on the outside and tender with a little chew on the inside.

[Anonymous]

I’ve loved pie forever. Not old yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pie is a dessert that doesn't make sense unless you eat it immediately. All the fat in the dough does not taste good cold yet pie leftovers must be refrigerated. I'll eat pie once in a while but it is one dessert that does not get my rocks off.

What pies are you eating and refrigerating the leftovers? Room temperature apple pie is delicious. Leftovers stay (covered) on the counter, but they don’t last long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do so many on this site hate old people?

Right?? I love them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pie is a dessert that doesn't make sense unless you eat it immediately. All the fat in the dough does not taste good cold yet pie leftovers must be refrigerated. I'll eat pie once in a while but it is one dessert that does not get my rocks off.

I eat pecan pie cold and it's delicious. Also, cherry pie or a pudding/mouse type pie are good cold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who doesn't like pie? I don't trust anyone who hates pie.

+1. OP is suss and I’d never trust her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because they know good food when they see it! Pie is delicious and 1000x better than cake.

No, cake is king. Pie is what you eat when there is no cake.

I vastly prefer pie to cake. My teenage kids are the opposite though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m old. I hate pie. I’ve always hated pie. I do like some of the fillings though.
Why do younger people insist upon making over-generalizations about diverse groups of people and entire generations. Yes, like I just did. Just tell the cute story about your neighbor. There’s no need to leap from your neighbor as an individual, to a huge, multi-generational group of people.

Grumpy oldster.

I truly don’t get pumpkin pie, but will try very hard not to over-generalize about the people who seem to eat it happily.

OP isn’t wrong. No one is baking pies for grade school parties. Generally, you either learn to love pie as your tastebuds change or you grew up with it 60 years ago. Both tend to an older population.

Agree. Plus pies are very time consuming to make. An apple pie from scratch takes nearly all day: make the crust, refrigerating it, peeling and slicing all the apples, rolling out the dough and shaping pie, chilling or again, then it bakes for over an hour, then has to cool close to warm/room temp to fully set. I only make pie for holidays.

[Anonymous]

Twin Peaks popularized pie for a while; dh got addicted then and actually bakes his own pies now.

I've never liked them, and I am in the 50( demographic that OP is talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Twin Peaks popularized pie for a while; dh got addicted then and actually bakes his own pies now.

I've never liked them, and I am in the 50( demographic that OP is talking about.

What?? Twin Peaks just glorified an already existing diner culture — cup of coffee and a slice of pie. They certainly didn’t invent it.

[Anonymous]

The same reason young people like pie? Because it tastes good? Dafukkk??