Did you know that January 23rd is Pie Day? Sweet, savory, sliced or to share… there is no shortage of filling options, for all tastes. The most popular records about the origin of the pie say that it appeared in Ancient Greece. Therefore, it was made as an offering to the Goddess Artemis, the deity of nature. In fact, it is a recipe consumed all over the world and each country has its own particularities. So, we made a selection of delicious pies for you to celebrate the date, whether in Rio or São Paulo!
Pie Day in Rio de Janeiro
MIA Cookies
One of the house’s creations, the Cookie Pie can be offered whole, for those who wish to share, or in slices, in the flavors Nhá Benta and Nutella and Triple Chocolate. The Nhá Benta and Nutella Pie (R$ 18 per slice), for example, is made with vanilla cookie dough, filled with nhá benta and Nutella, finished with pieces of semi-sweet chocolate and fleur de sel.
End: Av. Henrique Dumont, n°85, D. Ipanema store. Av. Ayrton Senna, 2,150. QI Kiosk / Block M / Pav 0. Barra da Tijuca.
Vó Alzira Cake Factory
Highlights include the sweet pies of Bem-Casado de Damasco (R$89.90), Brigadeiro Gourmet (R$89.90) and Limão Gourmet (R$89.90). Among the flavors of savory pies, there are options such as, for example, Chicken with cream cheese (R$61.90) and Dry Meat (R$61.90).
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End: Rua Gustavo Sampaio, 621/store A – Leme
Runt
Flagship of the house, the pie Banoffee It is present in six original versions, such as Churroffee, biscuit dough with milk, creamy condensed milk for churros, banana, whipped cream and churros cereal. In addition, there is also the traditional version, with dwarf banana, homemade dulce de leche and whipped cream with cocoa sprinkled over the milk biscuit dough. The pies are sold in slices, which range from R$16 to R$19, or whole, from R$140, with an average of 10 to 12 pieces.
End: Rua Dias Ferreira, 679 – Leblon – from 10:30 am to 11 pm/ Av. Ayrton Senna, 5500 – Block 5 – Rooms 131 – Barra da Tijuca – delivery only – from 10 am to 11 pm
Capixaba Butcher
To celebrate Pie Day, the Talho has delicious options, such as the classic Brigadeiro (R$15.40 – slice/ R$125.00 – medium/ R$150.00 – large) and Strawberry with pistachio (R$15 .40 – slice/ R$125.00 – medium/ R$150.00 – large). Furthermore, another suggestion is the Red Velvet (R$138.00 – medium/ R$160.00 – large) and the Wholemeal Banana or Apple Pies (R$15.40 – slice/ R$113.40).
End: Rua Barão da Torre, 354, Ipanema. Phone 3037-8638. Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 10, 2422- 1270
Cake & Cia
The house, which has more than 30 years of history, has different flavors of pies served whole or in slices. Among the options, therefore, are the Chocolate Mousse Pie (R$160 whole and R$17 per slice), the Apple Crumble Pie (R$150 whole and R$19 per slice) and the Sicilian Lemon Pie with Pecans (R$ $160 whole and R$17 per slice).
End: Rua Capitão Salomão, 14D, (21) 2537-8484/Av. das Américas, 2000, stores 43 and 44 (Freeway), (21) 2420-9132/Rua Gilberto Cardoso s/n, stores 15 and 16, (21) 2511-5141
São Paulo
Brigadeiro Café
In any of the six units, it is possible to find – ready for delivery – one of the six sweet pie options, such as, for example, the Brigadeiro Crocante, which has a buttery dough, brigadeiro and finished with crunchy almonds (R$ 98 – 8 slices). In addition, there is also passion fruit mousse with chocolate, nest and nutella mousse and lemon mousse.
End: Rua Padre Carvalho, 91 – Pinheiros
DAMA Confectionery
The award-winning bakery offers countless pie options, whether in individual versions or to share. Therefore, among the highlights are the Pear, Apple, Apricot, Almond, Crunchy Brigadeiro, Lemon and Red Fruit pies. All options cost R$16.50 (individual version) or R$160 (22cm version).
End: Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 376. Own delivery and orders: via WhatsApp (11) 97095-3888 or landline (11) 5182-5088. Delivery pelo Ifood.
Candy
Pastry chef Ludmila Nogueira has some sweet and savory pie options on her menu. One of them, for example, is the Pear Pie made with crispy buttery dough, filled with frangipane cream, sliced pears and slivered almonds (R$ 130). Among the savory dishes, the highlight is the Asparagus with Brie and Pear with Gorgonzola (R$ 130 serves up to 10 people).
Tel.: (11) 97348-2326
Conde’s Grocery Store
The grocery store has some family recipes, such as, for example, Chicken Pie with green salad, carrots, fennel, almonds, fresh mushrooms and mustard sauce (R$72). Another suggestion is the Wholemeal Carrot and Ementhal Cheese Pie with green salad, pears, celery, cherry tomatoes and mustard sauce (R$74).
End: R. Joaquim Antunes, 217, Jardim Paulistano | Tel.: (11) 3081-7204
By Duda Vétere.
Photos: Jalila Novello. , Leonardo Macedo, Rodrigo Azevedo, Ricardo D’Angelo, Rodolfo Regini, Rodrigo Azevedo, Romulo Fialdini, Taís Barros
