FLAVOR BATTLE

It’s always a hassle trying to find the right pie to serve at a holiday event. Therefore, I relieved the stress of finding the perfect pie to offer to guests. 5. PUMPKIN: Here’s a good riddle: What’s a food that is as hard as cement and has absolutely no flavor? Wow, Exactly! Pumpkin pie! Pumpkin pie is by far one of the worst pies known to mankind. Aesthetics are typically the deciding factor when choosing to take a bite of food, and it is safe to say pumpkin pie lacks in that category. It looked like Gerber Baby Food sitting on a piece of crust. Though it’s hard to say whether the appearance matched its taste, the pie was completely inedible and firm. I felt sympathy for the pumpkin pie, after all, it is a classic Thanksgiving dessert. I continued to eat it hoping that I would eventually have some inexplicable flavor hit my tongue. Unfortunately, it proved to be consistently disgusting and displeasing. 4. BLUEBERRY: I finally understand why blueberry pie is not special enough to be considered a holiday flavor. The appearance of the slice of pie reminded me of the frozen yogurt juice poppers scattered in a clumpy filling. Biting into the pie was like eating out of a jelly jar which triggered an utterly repulsive reaction from my taste buds, leaving them irritated and begging for water. Once I was done with my slice, I looked into the mirror horrified by the multiple blueberry shells stuck between my teeth. It took an unfathomable amount of flossing to finally remove the blue specks covering my mouth. 3. CHERRY: Cherry pie is like a middle child, typically going unnoticed. Although the cherries were the size of a ping pong ball, the filling as a whole was full of flavor and complimented the crust perfectly. Unlike the blueberry pie, the sauce wasn’t the star of the show and allowed the cherries to be the dominating factor in the pie. The cherry pie is definitely a tasty treat, however, it lacked a specific “wow factor” that I was looking for. 2. APPLE: Apple pie was a pie that actually surprised me. Before taking the first bite, my gag reflexes had immediately kicked in due to my disgust for the chunky pieces of apple. I thought it would taste like applesauce on crust, to my astonishment, the pie tasted exquisite. The flavors of apple and cinnamon blended perfectly to create a delicious flavor. As much as I would love to criticize this pie due to my hatred of apples, I actually found it more than tolerable. It had a sweet flavoring which paired well with the crisp apple slices, creating an unstoppable duo. Due to the mouthwatering flavors, the pie goes great with any occasion. 1. KEY LIME: As for the top spot on the pie list, I’d have to give that honor to key lime pie. Unlike all the other basic pies with the crust and the fruit filling, key lime pie consisted of creamy texture with multiple layers of flavor. The taste was indescribable with hints of both sweet and tart found within the slice. Since the texture was creamy, the pie did not sit heavily in my stomach, instead, it left me energized after finishing the slice. OPINION

PIE FLAVOR BATTLE HANNAH ROSE FRAZER, staff writer