National Great American Pot Pie Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Pot Pie

The apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an American pot pie will do wonders for both your stomach and your soul, and we are happy to commemorate this on September 23 with National Great American Pot Pie Day. Since the Neolithic period, these delectable pastries have kept us nourished and content. It is not surprising that Marie Callender’s, a pot pie and frozen food company, devised a day to celebrate this delicious savory dish.

The background of National Great American Pot Pie Day.

Pot pies are one of the best solutions for a savory craving, and the best excuse to indulge in carbohydrates guilt-free would be on a day specifically designated for it. Since their inception, these meat-filled delicacies have been consumed throughout the world.

Archaeological discoveries indicate that the history of pot pies dates back to the Neolithic period, around 9500 B.C. At the time, the Greeks cooked meats combined with other ingredients in pastry casings known as ‘artocreas.’ The Romans adopted this dish, which was prepared with various meats, oysters, mussels, lampreys, and fish and included a crust made from a mixture of flour and oil and served at banquets. Consequently, pot pies spread throughout medieval Europe during the Crusades and were even given regal nicknames.

In the sixteenth century, the English nobility revived the tradition of serving pot pies, which they referred to as meat pies. When the first American settlers migrated west, they brought their pot pie recipes with them, and this obsession quickly spread to the New World.

A pot pie can be cooked in a skillet, a casserole dish, or a pie oven. This dish can also be made with a variety of fillings and ingredients, including poultry, ham, seafood, potatoes, carrots, green beans, and peas. The gravy and seasonings ultimately make this flaky pastry irresistible.

National Great American Pot Pie Day was established by Marie Callender’s, a pot pie and frozen food manufacturer, in 2002. Since then, it has been observed annually on September 23.

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5 FACTS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT POT PIE

According to Smithsonian magazine, Roman Empire-era chefs would sometimes include a live bird in their pot pies, which would escape when the pie was cut.

There was a version of pot pies called sea pies, which were typically prepared on ships and contained pigeons, turkey, veal, and lamb.

Originally, pot pie was a mélange of meat pie ingredients and noodles cooked in a pot on the stove without a crust.

Throughout history, pot pies have been known by various names, including “artocreas,” “sea pies,” “meat pies,” and even “coffins.”

Pot pies are not limited to poultry or even meat; there are also fish-based pot pies.

NATIONAL GREAT AMERICAN POT PIE DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	September 23	Saturday
2024	September 23	Monday
2025	September 23	Tuesday
2026	September 23	Wednesday
2027	September 23	Thursday