Tim and I like to try out different eateries in
the area. After we grabbed a cheese burger at Five Guys, one of the best
hamburger joints ever, we checked out Arbuckle Mountain Original Fried Pies and
Coffee. They serve several fruit and cream pies plus pecan. We tried the
blackberry and it’s delicious.
According to the gentleman working, a fried pie
has fewer calories than a glazed donut. Plus they are big enough to split with
a friend. I don’t think I could eat a whole one by myself.
Tim sipped coffee with his half of the pie and I
tried the Earl Grey Lavender tea. Both got a thumbs up.
Later, I googled Arbuckles and the Original Fried Pie
shop, and discovered that a grandmother first created the pies for ranchers and
ranch hands in 1893. They’d pack well and be easy to eat on the job. I can
envision her rolling out the round dough stuffing it with meat and vegetables
or sugared fruit, folding them in half and frying them up. I love the ingenuity
of grandmas. According to my grammy, her widowed mother (my great-grandma) sold
her homemade pies at the local grocery to help support their family.
If you’re hankering for pie and you live in the
area, check out Arbuckle Mountain Original Fried Pies and Coffee next to Jungle
Jim’s in Eastgate. Yum!
If you’re not in Ohio, find other locations on
Google by typing in Original Fried Pies or Arbuckle Mountain Pies.
What kind of pie is your favorite?
