Pumpple pie: impossible food-wine pairing?!?
Tired of having to decide between apple pie and pumpkin pie? A Philadelphia baker now gives you the chance to try both–at once.
As Kathy Lee and Hoda demonstrated on the Today Show, the “pumpple” pie bakes a pumpkin pie inside a chocolate cake, an apple pie in a vanilla cake and slathers the two pies in buttercream icing. Move over turducken! A slice is purported to have 1,800 calories.
Which wine would you pair with this dessert that eats like a meal? Or is it…impossible?!?
On November 1st, 2010 at 11:51 am ,pee0noir wrote:
Any full size or large format bottle would be sufficient to hit me over the head and avoid this concotion.
On November 1st, 2010 at 11:52 am ,David McDuff wrote:
Impossible, no. Ridiculous, yes! We’ll need something light and easy to contrast that 1,800 calorie excess, and something bubbly to cut through the buttercream. It’s an obvious go-to but I’m going there anyway….
Moscato d’Asti. Great with apple pie, pumpkin pie, cake, buttercream, even chocolate. I particularly like the Moscato from Barolo’s G.D. Vajra, but your fave will do in a pinch.
On November 1st, 2010 at 11:53 am ,Stevie wrote:
That pie/cake looks revolting! Why would you even consider pairing any wine with it? Perhaps a full bottle of vodka to forget your sorrows after eating it or, likely more to the point, a referral to your local mental health center!
On November 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am ,Paul wrote:
Another vote for Muscato d’ Asti.
Of course, I would just have another glass of whatever I had with dinner and skip the dessert.
On November 1st, 2010 at 11:59 am ,amy wrote:
Well, the obvious first response is alka seltzer. The second perhaps some sort of digestif?
On November 1st, 2010 at 1:18 pm ,Erin wrote:
Have a big glass of whatever you want – Calvados for me – because this will be your last meal.
On November 1st, 2010 at 2:29 pm ,Brooklyn Wine wrote:
Pair it with some White Port!!…and a big glass of water.
On November 1st, 2010 at 2:56 pm ,Mike Veseth wrote:
Halloween was yesterday, Tyler. Don’t trick or treat us today.
The pairing: Vin Santo, of course. Take a sip and say your prayers before you attempt to eat this scary dessert!
Anyone care to suggest what wine pairs best with a Costco-sized bag of leftover Halloween treats?
On November 1st, 2010 at 3:10 pm ,Robin C wrote:
alka seltzer.
On November 1st, 2010 at 3:15 pm ,Jack O'C wrote:
Ok, so clearly I’m the only one here who actually thinks that this Frankenstein’s Monster of a dessert looks delicious. Don’t judge me! This over-the-top sweet dessert deserves an over-the-top sweet ice wine. Everyone may now resume feigning disgust.
On November 1st, 2010 at 4:32 pm ,Andy Demsky wrote:
Regret.
On November 2nd, 2010 at 4:09 pm ,Frank wrote:
Beaumes de Venise