On 5/1/2021 9:33 PM, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 3:20:44 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>> ...
>>> Thank you Henry Ford for the assembly line, Kingsford charcoal, the
>>> 6-day work week, and all these fine petroleum-burning cars!
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Henry Ford actually learned about the assembly line from Ferdinand
>> Porsche, look it up!
>>
>>
>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>
> Ok, but did Americans at least invent apple pie?
>

Apple Pie Originated in England
The first written apple pie recipe goes back to 1381 in b) England. It
was printed by Geoffrey Chaucer and included apples, figs, raisins,
pears and a pastry shell (but no sugar).

Why is apple pie so American?
Even the apples used in apple pies are not native to America. ... So,
sometime at the end of the 18th century, with the help of the apple
preserving techniques brought over by Dutch immigrants and the (actually
edible) flaky, pastry crust brought over by German immigrants, the
American apple pie was born.

But the apple pie isn't a uniquely American dish either, Upton writes.
€œIn fact, the first recorded recipe for apple pie was written in 1381 in
England, and called for figs, raisins, pears, and saffron in addition to
apples,€� she writes. ... There are also recipes for Dutch apple pies as
far back as 1514, she writes

It is rumored that Henry Ford originally made apple pie on an assembly
line in a bakery in St. Louis and it was run by Ferdinand Porsche.