Article One - The Humble History of Pumpkin Pie.

The Pie’s Past:

The history of pumpkin pie dates back to the Middle Ages.

Pie was made differently back then and people did not eat the crusts. The scooped out the
center of the tall medieval pies.

European settlers, after arriving in North America were forced to eat pie crusts due to ongoing
food scarcity. By the 1600’s, enjoying a pie slice was common.

Pumpkin PIe filling

Europeans traditionally ate pies with gourd filling. They were introduced to pumpkins by North
and Central American and took a liking to them because they were similar to gourds.

The spice combination used in pumpkin pie was common in the MIddle Ages and used to flavor
most foods during that time.

The cinnamon, clove, ginger and nutmeg used in pumpkin pie was very popular from the MIddle
Ages until the 17th century when French food began becoming popular with the upper class.

Colonist Claim Pumpkin Pie

In the 18th century British people stopped enjoying pumpkin pie. Then began to associate it with
Native Americans in a negative way.

During the same time, Americans colonists began making pumpkin pie in their own way.

Conclusions summary: The recipe Americans used back then is the same as today, except it
had a top crust.
Article 2:

The History of Pumpkin

Pumpkins are old, dating back 5,500 BC. Pumpkins were one of the first foods Europeans
brought back to Europe from the New World.

Pumpkins were made into pies in England. Most likely some of the people of the Mayflower new
how to cook pumpkins into pies. Most likely there was pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving.

By the Earth 18th century, Pumpkin Pie was a regular part of Thanksgiving. There was even a
town that postponed thanksgiving because there wasn’t enough molasses to make pumpkin pie.
In the 19th century pumpkin pie rose to a political significance as it was brought in the debate in
slavery.

People who were against slavery wrote about pumpkin pie in books and poems. Southerners
saw Thanksgiving as a way to impose Yankee traditions in the south.

After the Civil War, Pumpkin Pie and Thanksgiving became widespread in magazines. In 1929 a
company named Libby’s started a line a canned pumpkin.
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Brief History of Pumpkin PIe

Pumpkins were in European before pilgrims arrived Americas. It’s believed they were on the
table at the first Thanksgiving.

There’s many different ways to make pumpkin pie The first recipes appeared in cookbooks in
the 17th century.

Pumpkin pie grew in popularity due to Thanksgiving. It became a big deal when it appeared in
the 1796 cookbook, ​ American Cookery ​by Angela Simmons containing a recipe similar to
today’s pumpkin pie.

Pumpkin pie was written about in novels and other literature during the Civil War.

Many women’s magazines featured recipes

Libby’s meat-canning company developed the first canned pumpkin in 1929, making it easier for
people to make this classic dish. .