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Hello, Goons. Chairman Liquid Communism here. Welcome back to Newbie Iron Chef Something Awful. As we have had much attention lately from new arrivals to our humble abode, it seems like the perfect time to revive an old tradition. I come to you today with a challenge.  One of the most basic of all baked goods is the humble pie. What is a pie? A pie is a dish of sweet or savory filling baked within a pastry crust. An American staple. The first pie recipe recorded was for a chicken pie, etched into a stone tablet in Sumeria, more than 4000 years ago. Pastry (fat, flour, and water) is first mentioned by the ancient Greeks, 2500 years ago. In short, pie is an ancient and traditional dish that appears across nearly every culture. Nearly everything we are capable of eating has, at one point or another, been baked into a pie. From the traditional American double-crust apple pie like Mom used to make, to late-night chip shop meat pies in Britain, there are an endless variety available. The cool days of fall are upon us, and as the harvest rolls in our thoughts turn to traditional and comforting food. Warm chicken pot pie, fresh from the oven with bubbling gravy beneath a golden brown crust. The ever popular pumpkin pie, sweet and spiced beneath a dollop of whipped cream. The heady scent of baked apples alongside rich vanilla ice cream. Your challenge? Make me a pie. Document it with photos and text. Then show us all. Remember, NICSA is a cooking challenge, aimed towards those readers who have not competed in such things before, designed to be less intimidating by removing professionals and previous winners from competition. Any goon is welcome and encouraged to enter, regular member of the GWS community or not! The Rules : 1. Newbies Only - Previous ICSA winners, regular entrants, and those who make a living in the pie business are not eligible for final voting. They are more than welcome to bake a pie and show it to us, though! 2. Please post entries as a separate post in Something Offal, and post a link to it in this thread. 3. For the purposes of our competition, a pie will be defined as a dish of pastry crust filled with or surrounding a savory or sweet filling. Single or double crust pies are acceptable. Yes, quiche and pasties count. 4. Only one pie may be entered into competition. Bake as many as you like, but please indicate which is your entry in your post. 5. Pics or it didn't happen. Show us your creation! 6. The Chairman reserves the right to disqualify any entry. You have 3 weeks. Entries are due on the 25th of October, and judging will run through Halloween on the 31st. Our winner, as chosen by the votes of our esteemed fellow goons will receive a copy of one of my own favorite baking books, Rose Levy Beranbaum's Pie and Pastry Bible, as well as a token of our esteem. So, without further ado...  Allez cuisine! Liquid Communism fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Oct 27, 2015 |
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As a bitter contrarian, I will submit a paleo pie  Already did for a paleo friend last weekend. gently caress him, though, actual entry will probably be a chess pie. Never made one before but love me some buttermilk pie. Or some random recipe I stumble across and decide to do up.
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Oct 6, 2015 17:16
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what? I thought 5 courses of sesame related items was already a lot, now we need to submit 5 courses of sesame pies? this is stupid, I don't know if I can do this anymore.
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Oct 7, 2015 08:33
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mindphlux posted:what? I thought 5 courses of sesame related items was already a lot, now we need to submit 5 courses of sesame pies? this is stupid, I don't know if I can do this anymore. This is the NICSA, pies. Not the ICSA, sesame. I want what you're on. Fo3 fucked around with this message at 09:19 on Oct 7, 2015 |
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Oct 7, 2015 09:17
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Fo3 posted:This is the NICSA, pies. Not the ICSA, sesame.
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Oct 7, 2015 15:19
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TychoCelchuuu posted:What? The ICSA sesame is canceled in favor of NICSA pies?!? I don't know whether you are loving with me or this whisky is bad. Liquid Communism just mentioned a NICSA in the ICSA thread and linked it to here. The ICSA sesame is still going ahead, one entry is here http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3745104 Fo3 fucked around with this message at 15:34 on Oct 7, 2015 |
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Oct 7, 2015 15:32
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Not sure, but if I can come up with a sesame pie, I'll enter this ICSA.
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Oct 7, 2015 17:08
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TychoCelchuuu posted:What? The ICSA sesame is canceled in favor of NICSA pies?!? I can't loving believe this. Was really looking forward to entering battle sesame.
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Oct 7, 2015 17:36
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Gonna contribute to this one. To pies!
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Oct 8, 2015 01:55
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Hmm, I'm thinking something traditional and something new for mine. Gonna make so much pie dough.
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Oct 8, 2015 14:30
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I may do this. Only reason I wouldn't is I actually pied quite a bit the last month, which is unusual for me.
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Oct 8, 2015 17:54
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mindphlux posted:what? I thought 5 courses of sesame related items was already a lot, now we need to submit 5 courses of sesame pies? this is stupid, I don't know if I can do this anymore. the pies have to be 7 different colors. like a rainbow.
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Oct 8, 2015 18:47
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Ooh just in time for me to use my apples and/or walnuts just harvested from my grandma's trees! Nice opportunity to try baking a pie for the first time ever!
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Oct 9, 2015 21:55
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I'm planning on a pumpkin pie Yummy.
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Oct 10, 2015 23:23
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I picked up a Sweet Meat squash from a local farm, and this seems like the perfect opportunity to use it. Cardamom "pumpkin" pie? Yes, please.
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Oct 11, 2015 01:07
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I dropped a pie on yall http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3746292
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Oct 12, 2015 03:34
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Pie? On the second page? Ten days remain to make a pie!
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Oct 15, 2015 19:16
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Seriously, winning by default would make me feel pathetic. I want to see some awesome pies that make me feel shame, instead. Shame for even TRYING.
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Oct 16, 2015 04:39
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Hello GWS, I pied.
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Oct 17, 2015 15:44
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Hooray pie!
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Oct 17, 2015 16:03
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Pie club LIVES!
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Oct 17, 2015 17:04
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I am planning a pie too! I just have to get my lazy rear end off my warm, cozy couch and to the store first...
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Oct 17, 2015 22:05
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The Jaguars lost, so I made a pie in rage. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3747436 MUSCADINES. Seasonal and interesting! Also, breast cancer awareness!
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Oct 19, 2015 01:11
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I promised, and I pie'd. If a Kindly Mod could add the "16" I forgot from the title, I'd be much obliged. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3747446
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Oct 19, 2015 02:55
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GENTLEMEN! Six days remain to commit the joyous act of pie!
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Oct 19, 2015 22:55
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Suspect Bucket posted:The Jaguars lost, so I made a pie in rage. You must make a lot of pie.
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Oct 19, 2015 23:47
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I am not sure I am allowed in this. I won the Edit: Was actually a regular ICSA, it was NR. 53 back in 2012. I am not even sure whether I actually won...or we drew... can't find it in the searches any more. Hopper fucked around with this message at 23:57 on Oct 19, 2015 |
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Oct 19, 2015 23:50
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In honor of this thread, I have made my own modest contribution, not for judging of course, but as an example of what an afternoon's effort can create. BEHOLD!  A pair of pumpkin pies, ready for the oven. 15 minutes at 425, followed by an hour at 350 later...  The spotting is because I ran out of ground cloves, and had to take a mortar and pestle to some whole ones instead. They aren't as finely ground as I'd like, but they taste fine!
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Oct 20, 2015 01:50
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Scientastic posted:You must make a lot of pie. Nah, last couple times I've made fritatta, dehydrated some pineapple, and Baba Ganouche. Cooking soothes me.
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Oct 20, 2015 02:46
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Hopper posted:I am not sure I am allowed in this. I won the Make a pie anyway so we can say nice things about it. BTW no one vote for mine I want to participate in NISCA forever. edit: ah poo poo I double posted, sorry. Suspect Bucket fucked around with this message at 03:00 on Oct 20, 2015 |
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Oct 20, 2015 02:47
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Man, I can't believe there's been so little interest in pie. gently caress, ya'll are gonna make me have to get out my recipes and do something about it. Edit: I think I may have overpied. I pied too greedily, too deep. Captain Bravo fucked around with this message at 06:45 on Oct 22, 2015 |
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Oct 22, 2015 03:25
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More pie proffered
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Oct 22, 2015 17:07
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I made a pie! But I'm not eligible to enter NICSA so I just took a finished shot, except maybe I didn't actually push the shutter, or maybe I forgot to actually take the picture. So there's no pics. But I made an amazing sweet potato slab pie out of all the loving sweet potatoes my CSA keeps giving me. I hate sweet potatoes and I hate sweet potato pie, except maybe I just hate how people put 4 cups of sugar in it, because mine was delicious. I drizzled it with homemade pomegranate syrup.
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Oct 23, 2015 23:24
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Drink and Fight posted:I made a pie! But I'm not eligible to enter NICSA so I just took a finished shot, except maybe I didn't actually push the shutter, or maybe I forgot to actually take the picture. So there's no pics. But I made an amazing sweet potato slab pie out of all the loving sweet potatoes my CSA keeps giving me. I hate sweet potatoes and I hate sweet potato pie, except maybe I just hate how people put 4 cups of sugar in it, because mine was delicious. I drizzled it with homemade pomegranate syrup. Give me all your sweet potatoes. I love them. But your pie seems to be why we do these contests! You've discovered a new use for a food you otherwise did not like. My pie did the same for my boss, who hates Muscadines and the arbor of them on her property. My pie changed her mind  A good NICSA would be "Foods You Hate". Taking food you've never liked, and find a way to prepare it that you enjoy. I personally would tackle... Ugh... Cabbage and carrots.
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Oct 24, 2015 01:10
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I went back and perfected my NICSA entry. The first time was kind of half-assed and I made some big mistakes, so I cleaned that up and took pictures of the second time through. That's kosher, right? It's the same pie, just done right.
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Oct 25, 2015 04:44
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I decided to make a pie. Since I dunno if I am eligible, I just made one anyway but did not flag it as NICSA. (And because it's late I forgot to set a flag so now it is a shitpost.) Sadly I had issues with my pie dough, but I decided to post it anyway. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3748443
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Oct 25, 2015 21:58
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Oct 25, 2015 23:39
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THREE HOURS REMAIN TO PIE. I appreciate all of your entries!
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Oct 26, 2015 03:21
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Chefs, put down your tools! All entries are complete, a judging thread will go up later today.
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Oct 26, 2015 06:39
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I can't wait! So many great entries!
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