"Mr. Bill" > wrote in message
...
>I have never understood the attraction to a slice of apple pie topped
> with a slice of cheddar.
>
> Where and HOW did that food custom start? I have lived in the
> north and now the south but never see anyone serving apple pie this
> way.
>
>

A slice of apple pie and a piece of cheddar cheese were, and still are,
pretty standard fare at a Vermont farm's breakfast table. Pies were/are
commonly served for breakfast. And the combination is often found on
restaurant dessert menus around here. Especially during "leaf
peeper"season!