Combine a healthy obsession with Edna Lewis cookbooks with someone who has spent most of their adult life making incredible local jams, and you find yourself with a truly special ice cream flavorđ„°
Damson caramel pie evolved from English chess pies after the European plums(with traces of the pits found as far back as 4060 BCE) were brought to the original American colonies. It became a popular dessert of our region â so much so that a 1961 Birmingham Post Herald article even proclaimed, âit [is] possible to trace a familyâs history through the kind of food it eats. For instance, a liking for Damson pie indicates Virginia ancestry;â
Whatâs a central Virginia ice cream company to do??
If plum and pie history pique your interest, definitely check out this article:
/articles/what-is-caramel-pie
In it, youâll even find quotes from none other thanÂ
@jamaccording , whose rich and tasty jam takes center stage in this flavor. If your pantry or fridge doesnât have any of his jams, youâre doing it wrong! Thank you, Daniel!Â
Second photo from Edna Lewisâ âIn Pursuit of Flavorâ
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![Combine a healthy obsession with Edna Lewis cookbooks with someone who has spent most of their adult life making incredible local jams, and you find yourself with a truly special ice cream flavorDamson caramel pie evolved from English chess pies after the European plums(with traces of the pits found as far back as 4060 BCE) were brought to the original American colonies. It became a popular dessert of our region â so much so that a 1961 Birmingham Post Herald article even proclaimed, âit [is] possible to trace a familyâs history through the kind of food it eats. For instance, a liking for Damson pie indicates Virginia ancestry;âWhatâs a central Virginia ice cream company to do??If plum and pie history pique your interest, definitely check out this article:/articles/what-is-caramel-pieIn it, youâll even find quotes from none other than @jamaccording , whose rich and tasty jam takes center stage in this flavor. If your pantry or fridge doesnât have any of his jams, youâre doing it wrong! Thank you, Daniel! Second photo from Edna Lewisâ âIn Pursuit of Flavorâ : @domea_flavor](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6733627324495021215323_0_5bd57b29145565c5de8425f3fda30c47.jpg?o=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&h=3256f2cee964dd20f9bcf7c12eb5eddc)
