On Monday, September 21, 2015 at 9:21:03 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-09-21 21:00, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> >> It doesn't surprise me that apple pie is at the top of the list, though
> >> it sure isn't at the top of my list. Nor does it surprise me that
> >> rhubarb or even the abomination of rhubarb and strawberry did not make
> >> it, though I think that those who like rhubarb would rank it high. Even
> >> cherry, my favourite, ranked only fourth. I will blame that on too many
> >> people basing their ranking on canned cherry filling instead of a real
> >> fresh sour cherry pie. I find it hard to accept that blueberry ranked
> >> higher than peach.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I'd rank peach higher too, but I see a lot more blueberry available both
> > in bakeries and frozen. Can't say I've ever had cherry that was not
> > from canned.
>
>
> Sorry to hear that. A fresh sour cherry pie is incredible. When made
> with canned filling they are mediocre at best.
>
> Blueberry pie is better than no pie, but it is not very high on my list
> of. In fact, I am not crazy about berries in pies. I prefer them
> uncooked. They can be fresh or thawed from frozen. Berry pies tend to
> be a little overwhelming.

I'm partial to fresh (uncooked) strawberry pie. I very rarely see them,
so I'd never bother mentioning it as a favorite.

Cindy Hamilton