Grape pie
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Grape pie is a type of fruit
pie
. The Concord grape
variety is prepared as part of harvest
time traditions in parts of the United States
.
s is a regional specialty of Western New York
, including the Finger Lakes
region, Pennsylvania
and other areas of the United States where the grape is grown. Vineyard
s that grow the grape, which was developed in the U.S., stretch from Western New York across Pennsylvania and into Ohio
forming a "narrow 100-mile-long strip" that includes Westfield, New York
, "Concord grape juice capital of the world" on the southern Lake Erie shore. Grape pie is a specialty and tradition of Naples, New York
, host of the Naples Grape Festival
and home to Angela Cannon-Crothersm, author of Grape Pie Season.
The traditional recipe using Concord grapes, is said to taste like wine due to the inclusion of tannins. Variants on the dessert use other grape types and various other ingredients.
The grape pie is part of the traditional cuisine of German
immigrants to the region, including those preserved at Old Economy, founded in 1824. The pie-making is a "very long process" and includes "skinning the grape, cooking the pulp and separating out the seeds."
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
pie
Pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients....
. The Concord grape
Concord grape
Concord grapes are a cultivar derived from the grape species Vitis labrusca which are used as table grapes, wine grapes and juice grapes....
variety is prepared as part of harvest
Harvest
Harvest is the process of gathering mature crops from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper...
time traditions in parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Concord grape pie
Grape pie made with Concord grapeConcord grape
Concord grapes are a cultivar derived from the grape species Vitis labrusca which are used as table grapes, wine grapes and juice grapes....
s is a regional specialty of Western New York
Western New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others...
, including the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
region, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and other areas of the United States where the grape is grown. Vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s that grow the grape, which was developed in the U.S., stretch from Western New York across Pennsylvania and into Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
forming a "narrow 100-mile-long strip" that includes Westfield, New York
Westfield (town), New York
Westfield is a town in the western part Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2000 census. Westfield is also the name of a village within the town.- History :...
, "Concord grape juice capital of the world" on the southern Lake Erie shore. Grape pie is a specialty and tradition of Naples, New York
Naples (town), New York
Naples is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,441 at the 2000 census.The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples...
, host of the Naples Grape Festival
Naples Grape Festival
Naples Grape Festival is an annual festival in Naples, New York, United States, dedicated to grapes. The town of Naples is in the center of Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area , a region known for grape-growing and wine making in the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York.The festival, which...
and home to Angela Cannon-Crothersm, author of Grape Pie Season.
The traditional recipe using Concord grapes, is said to taste like wine due to the inclusion of tannins. Variants on the dessert use other grape types and various other ingredients.
The grape pie is part of the traditional cuisine of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
immigrants to the region, including those preserved at Old Economy, founded in 1824. The pie-making is a "very long process" and includes "skinning the grape, cooking the pulp and separating out the seeds."
Further reading
- Cecily Brownstone Concord Grape Pie Returns to Spotlight Sep 30, 1976 Los Angeles Times page OC_B34
- Mary Meade Time Is Ripe for Concord Grape Pies; Ration Roundup September 4, 1944 page 23 Chicago Daily Tribune