Meaning of black-bottom pie | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“The cook’s a culinary queen at Oak Haven Inn. But Ruth’s modest. She doesn’t quite get⟳ the to-do over her skill with crab Oak Haven; her hot almond roll (tendered on silver platters by a solicitious^([sic]) staff); her delicious crab bisque; her Sunday spoon-bread breakfasts; her tasty tarts; her black-bottom pies.”

“Audrey ordered a bacon cheeseburger, a Coke, a slice of black-bottom pie and a slice of peach pie à la mode, vanilla please⟳.”

“For me, my legacy is rich with strong Ozark women who could fish⟳, bake black-bottom pies without a recipe, balance books for the family-owned drugstore, nurture juicy tomatoes, create⟳ a princess gown from a blue bed sheet, share⟳ the secret of a great cocktail party, swirl the perfect soft-boiled egg, live⟳ in Paris for three months on her own⟳ and give⟳ me the gift of grandchildren.”

“Restaurant critic Duncan Hines (yes, that Duncan Hines) had his first slice of black-bottom pie at an Oklahoma diner, and his rave review⟳ of that decadent trifecta of chocolate custard, rum chiffon, and whipped cream immediately put⟳ this luscious pie on the map.”

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