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Pecan Pie Day

12 July
Pecan Pie Slice

Pecan Pie. Sharon Ang / Pixabay.com / 2012 / CC0 1.0

The 12th of July is Pecan Pie Day.

It celebrates the deliciously gooey pie featuring pecan nuts and corn syrup.

How do you like yours? Plain, or with chocolate and / or bourbon added? And do you like yours on its own, or, with ice cream or whipped cream?

Many people associate it with fall weather rather than July — though probably no one’s going to say no to it at any time of year!

In the Southern United States, it’s most popular at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Some people in Georgia like to claim pecan pie as a cultural food icon of their state, but Texans have literally already beat them to it and claimed it in law for their state — the Texas Legislature declared it their state pie in 2013. [1]”The Texas Legislature only named the pecan pie as the official state pie of Texas five years ago…” Oyeniyi, Doyin. Recipes to Help You Celebrate National Pecan Pie Day. Austin, Texas: Texas Monthly. 12 July 2018. Accessed June 2021 at https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/national-pecan-pie-day-recipes/

#NationalPecanPieDay #PecanPieDay

See also: Pies and Tarts

Activities for today

  • Make a pecan pie (it’s okay to cheat and use a frozen crust);
  • buy a pecan pie from a bakery – support an artisanal bakery if you can but failing that, an in-store bakery;
  • go out with a friend and have a slice of pecan pie with coffee or tea;
  • there are mail order services now from which you can order pecan pies in presentation gift boxes to be mailed to yourself, or friends.

Recipes

Classic Pecan Pie Recipe from Karo Corn Syrup

History

The first print mention CooksInfo is aware of for a Pecan Pie Day being in July occurred in 2001 in the San Francisco Examiner:

“National Pecan Pie Day, July 12.” — Some dietary guidelines for July — Enjoy! San Francisco, California: The San Francisco Examiner. 4 July 2001. Page C6, col 1.

Here is the famous pecan pie scene from the movie “When Harry Met Sally”.

 

Sources

Bellacomo, Wendy. How Do You Celebrate National Pecan Pie Day. Elberta, Alabama: Growing America. 12 July 2018. Accessed June 2021 at https://georgia.growingamerica.com/features/2018/07/national-pecan-pie-day

Delgado, Lauren. Celebrate National Pecan Pie Day with a modern take on this classic. Orlando, Florida: The Orlando Sentinel. 12 July 2018. Accessed June 2021 at https://www.orlandosentinel.com/food-restaurants/os-et-pecan-pie-day-recipe-20180703-story.html

How to celebrate National Pecan Pie Day. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 11 July 2018. Accessed June 2021 at https://www.ajc.com/blog/atlanta-restaurants/how-celebrate-national-pecan-pie-day/uxzIIjg4u4ySZpPgAP6lXL/

Oyeniyi, Doyin. Recipes to Help You Celebrate National Pecan Pie Day. Austin, Texas: Texas Monthly. 12 July 2018. Accessed June 2021 at https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/national-pecan-pie-day-recipes/

Seniors celebrate Pecan Pie Day at Spring Hills. Rockaway, NJ: The Daily Record. 12 July 2016. Accessed June 2021 at
https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/2016/07/12/seniors-celebrate-pecan-pie-day-spring-hills/86999404/

Waller, Allison. Where to Get Your Pecan Pie Fix for National Pecan Pie Day. 12 July 2017. Accessed June 2021 at https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2017/7/12/where-to-get-your-pecan-pie-fix-for-national-pecan-pie-day

Whaley, Katherine. Celebrate Pecan Pie Day with a slice that will drive you nuts! ABC News 13. 12 July 2018. Accessed June 2021 at
https://abc13.com/food/where-to-celebrate-pecan-pie-day-/2207635/

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References
↑1 ”The Texas Legislature only named the pecan pie as the official state pie of Texas five years ago…” Oyeniyi, Doyin. Recipes to Help You Celebrate National Pecan Pie Day. Austin, Texas: Texas Monthly. 12 July 2018. Accessed June 2021 at https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/national-pecan-pie-day-recipes/
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