“My mother’s apple pie is the best,” everyone says
My mother makes the best apple pie in the world. Seriously. And yet I have to question this fact (yes, it’s a fact). Because every time I brag about it, the same thing happens; the person I’m talking to disagrees with me. Apparently, it’s not my mother but their mother who makes the best apple pie. Why is everyone’s mother’s apple pie the best apple pie in the world?
Never change a winning team
No two apple pies are the same. The variations are endless; the pie can be made with or without currants, some pies have a strong cinnamon flavor and some mothers like to deliberately go overboard with the lemon zest. Do you eat your pie with whipped cream, vanilla sauce, a scoop of ice cream or a slice of cheese? Your mother always makes it in exactly the same way, she doesn’t even need to follow the recipe anymore; she knows it by heart.
Remember?
That exact mama-style is how you’ve been eating it since you were little. That also explains why you think your mother’s apple pie is the best. Of all the senses, smell is particularly capable of triggering intense and emotional memories. The olfactory center lies close to the emotion center in the brain. As soon as you smell your favorite pie again and close your eyes, you’re back in your childhood home, on your fourth birthday, when your mother first baked this pie for you.
Love goes through the stomach
Besides apples and dough, love is an essential basic ingredient of the pie. With every bite, you taste the love en care your mother put into the pie. Quite simply, you love your mother’s apple pie the most because it’s your mother who bakes it. No baker or world-famous pie can beat that. Still want to give it a try? Below, you’ll find a delicious recipe. And next time, give your mother an extra hug with her pie, okay?
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