History
Recipes for dishes similar to chicken pot pie date back to the medieval era. Savory pies were an important element of any royal chef's repertoire. Recipes for "chicken pie" can be found as early as 1796. The earliest recipe for a "pot pie" is found in 1839, and it is for a sweet, not savory, pie. The first chicken pot pie recipe is from 1877, although it is very likely the dish was prepared long before. Pot pies were baked in a deep pot lined with crust. The purpose of the crust was to protect the food from the flavor of the metal; initially, it was not eaten. The first frozen pot pie was made by Swanson in 1951.
Chicken Pot Pie Cookbooks
- Amazon.com: Pot Pies: Yumminess in a Dish
Do you have a link to your chicken pot pie recipe?(1 Answer)
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I just answered a question earlier this evening, so here's the answer: http://www.mahalo.com/answers/food-and-drink/anyone-have-an-easy-recipe-for-chicken-pot-piechicken-pot-pie
Does anyone know why my chicken pot pie says not to cook it in the toaster oven?(3 Answers)
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In the toaster oven, the heating element will be very close to the top of the pot pie, incidental splattering becomes a fire hazard at that point.
Anyone have an easy recipe for chicken pot pie?(1 Answer)
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This is very simple: Take either a box of fillo dough, puff pastry, or a frozen pie crust (Trader Joe's is best). Line a pie pan with ...
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
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Savory pie
Dates to the Middle Ages
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1839
Oldest American pot pie recipe
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1951
First frozen pot pie
