Vermont State Pie

Apple Pie Adopted: May 10, 1999

Vermont State Pie: Apple Pie
Pie for your walls

House Bill No. 302 proposed apple pie as the state pie of Vermont and the apple as the state fruit. It also prescribed a series of conditions for serving apple pie. Governor Howard Dean signed the bill into law on May 10, 1999.

But, back in February, 1999, when State Representative Edward Paquin introduced House Bill No 302 proposing an official state pie and an official state fruit, he neglected to tie the two together with the proper serving etiquette.

The omission did not go unnoticed by Representative Bourdeau however and, before the bill was passed in the House of Representatives, it was amended to prescribe a series of options for enjoying a slice of apple pie.

The final bill offered three options for appropriate enjoyment of a slice of apple pie. Though not written into law, pie lovers were advised to enjoy their pie with one or more of the following:

with a glass of cold milk;
with a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce;
with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Your choice!

NO. 15. AN ACT RELATING TO DESIGNATING THE STATE PIE AND THE STATE FRUIT.

(H.302)

It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:

Sec. 1. 1 V.S.A. § 512 is added to read:

§ 512. STATE PIE

The state pie shall be apple pie.

Sec. 2. SERVING APPLE PIE

When serving apple pie in Vermont, a "good faith" effort shall be made to meet one or more of the following conditions:

(a) with a glass of cold milk,

(b) with a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce,

(c) with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Sec. 3. 1 V.S.A. § 513 is added to read:

§ 513. STATE FRUIT

The state fruit shall be the apple.

Approved: May 10, 1999

Vermont Law

The following information was excerpted from the Vermont Statutes Online, Title 1, Chapter 11, Section 512.

TITLE ONE. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 11. FLAG, INSIGNIA, SEAL, ETC.

1 V.S.A. § 512 (2012)

§ 512. State pie

The state pie shall be apple pie.

HISTORY: Added 1999, No. 15, § 1, eff. May 10, 1999.

1 V.S.A. § 513 (2012)

§ 513. State fruit

The state fruit shall be the apple.

HISTORY: Added 1999, No. 15, § 3, eff. May 10, 1999.

Sources...

The State of Vermont. The Vermont State Legislature. House Bill No. 302. Montpelier: The State of Vermont, 1999. Web.
"Vermont Statutes Annotated." LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.. LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc., n.d. Web. 20 Feb 2012.
Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001.

Additional Information

Vermont State Pie: Apple Pie
Pie for your walls

Make the Best Apple Pie to Chase the Blues and Grays Away: Some days on our homestead, apple pie is not just desired, it’s required. Mother Earth News.

The Perfect Apple Pie: Making the perfect apple pie is all about having a perfect apple pie recipe, and this article contains some of the best, including recipes for pie crust, Dutch apple pie, cider apple pie, sugar-free apple pie and other varieties. Mother Earth News.

Pie Fidelity: Apple pie from the New York Times Magazine, by Sam Sifton.

Apple Pie Recipes: Apple pie recipes from FoodNetwork.com.

Apple Pie Recipes: Apple pie recipes and apple pie video from AllRecipes.com.

State foods: Complete list of official state foods from NETSTATE.COM.

More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official Vermont state symbols from NETSTATE.COM.

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