The Sweet Smell of Success Lingers Over Orlando at the 2008 Great American Pie Festival Sponsored by Crisco®
American Pie Council Newsletter www.piecouncil.org Spring 2008 THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS LINGERS OVER ORLANDO AT THE 2008 GREAT AMERICAN PIE FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY CRISCO® More than 25,000 Pie Lovers and Pie Bakers United in Weekend of Competition, Family Fun and Of Course, Pie Eating It was a pie-lovers dream come true. For one weekend, April 19-20, thousands of pie lovers, pie bakers, celebrity chefs and vendors of all things pie-related converged in the idyllic town of Celebration, Fla., just outside Orlando, to celebrate a love affair with what is arguably America’s most beloved dessert, pie. The 2008 Great American Pie Festival sponsored by Crisco® was the most successful in the event’s 14-year-history, with more than 25,000 pie lovers in attendance and a record- setting 50,000 slices in the Never-Ending Pie Buffet, which was sponsored by a smorgasbord of local, regional and national commercial bakeries, restaurants and markets. The Food Network added an exciting presence at the pie baking championship and throughout the weekend festival, as film crews captured the thrills, spills and chills of every competition and event to compile into a special program which will air at a later date. Danielle Nettuno, 2008 Junior Chef Division Winner, with Celebrity Chef Jon Ashton Among pie-eating contests, baking demonstrations, vendor exhibits, games and live entertainment, the highlight of the festival was the announcement of the winners of the APC Crisco® National Pie Championships. Held annually since 1995, the National Pie Championships offer participants the opportunity to test their pies against other top bakers nationwide.
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