Moon Pie: Difference between revisions
m Reverted 1 edit by 66.204.20.100 identified as vandalism to last revision by Chowbok. (TW) |
|||
| Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
Also in an episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', [[List of recurring characters from The Simpsons#Bart Simpson|Bart]] has to help out an old lady and after doing what seems a hard day's work, he receives two quarters from the old lady. She remarks 'Go spend it on penny whistles and Moon Pie'. |
Also in an episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', [[List of recurring characters from The Simpsons#Bart Simpson|Bart]] has to help out an old lady and after doing what seems a hard day's work, he receives two quarters from the old lady. She remarks 'Go spend it on penny whistles and Moon Pie'. |
||
In ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]'', Larry keeps the glovebox of his truck filled with Moon Pies and refers to them as his favorite snack. |
|||
==Notes== |
==Notes== |
||
Revision as of 19:30, 15 May 2008
 |
A moon pie or MoonPie[1] is a pastry invented around 1917.[2] A MoonPie consists of two graham crackers shaped into round cookies, with marshmallow filling in the center. The confection is then dipped in chocolate (or other flavors). In the past 10 years, a mini MoonPie has been developed, about half the size of the earlier moon pies.
History and origin
According to the MoonPie website, the origin of the product is undocumented. Earl Mitchell, Sr. was identified as the possible creator by his son. Mr. Mitchell reportedly conceived the MoonPie as a snack for coal miners in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. [3]
Similar products
In the northern regions of the United States, a moon pie is called a "Scooter Pie." In New England, a similar item is known as a "Whoopie Pie," though chocolate cakes are used instead of graham crackers, the pastry is not dipped in chocolate and the filling is sweet cake icing and not marshmallow cream. "MoonPie" is a registered trademark of The Chattanooga Bakery.
In the UK, Australia and Canada there are Wagon Wheels, introduced under the Weston name in the 1940s but since divested to other companies in the UK and Australia. [3][4]
A Korean company, Orion, produces Choco Pies. They can be found almost everywhere in the world. Orion has a "Choco Pie Index", as a parody of The Economist's Big Mac Index. [5]
Compare to Mallomars.
In Mexico, there is a cookie pie that consists of the same things called Mamut.
In popular culture
The moon pie has been a traditional throw of Carnival krewes in Mobile, Alabama, since 1974,[4]and other communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, although it is seldom seen in New Orleans or other communities further west. The westernmost outpost of the moon pie as an important Carnival throw is Slidell, Louisiana, which has a parade by "The Krewe of Mona Lisa and Moon Pie." Also, in the town of Oneonta, Alabama, there is a moon pie eating contest started by Wal-Mart employee John Love when he accidentally ordered too many. This anecdote was featured in Sam Walton's autobiography, Made in America.
Moon pies are also mentioned in the TV series "Scrubs" (2001) in the episode entitled "My Nickname", where the character "Janitor" nicknames the main character 'Scooter', because he says it's short for scooter pie, a food he hates.
In "The Green Mile" (1996), a troublesome death row inmate William "Wild Bill" Wharton spits a whole-chewed moon pie on guard Brutus "Brutal" Howell's face as an annoying joke.
Moonpie is also the name of a movie released in 2006. [6]
In the Television Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 2, Episode 15: "Phases"), Xander comments on how the full moon influenced Mankind to create the Moonpie.
In an episode of The Simpsons, Jasper freezes himself in the Kwik-E-Mart freezer to see the future, but he is thawed out early and, unaware of the fact, sees a Moon Pie and remarks, "What a time to be alive."
Also in an episode of The Simpsons, Bart has to help out an old lady and after doing what seems a hard day's work, he receives two quarters from the old lady. She remarks 'Go spend it on penny whistles and Moon Pie'.
Notes
- ^ MoonPie is a registered trademark of Chattanooga Bakery, Inc.
- ^ "Carnival/Mobile Mardi Gras Timeline" (list of events by year), Museum of Mobile, 2001, webpage: MoM-timeline: states: 1917 - The Chattanooga Bakery company introduces the popular marshmallow cookie "moon pie"; and, 1956 The first "moon pies" are thrown from a Mobile Mardi Gras float.
- ^ Official MoonPie product history website [1]
- ^ "MoonPie History", mardigrasdigest.com, 2008-02-05, webpage:[2]