• An overwhelming 76 percent of Americans prefer homemade pie over pie from a bakery or pastry shop, restaurant, diner, or supermarket.
• The average American eats six slices of pie per year.
• The term "as American as apple pie" traces back to 14th century England. The Pilgrims brought their pie-making skills, along with the apple seeds to America. As the popularity of apple pie spread throughout the nation, the phrase grew to symbolize American prosperity.
• Before pie was America's favorite dessert, fruit pies were commonly eaten as part of breakfast in the 19th century.
