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| The Lancaster Whoopie |
Amid all the distractions of world politics and various other seemingly critical topics that dominate the news, you might not have heard much about a controversy that centers around one of Lancaster County's oldest and most traditional products... the whoopie pie! Yes, that light and fluffy combination of cake and cream has been getting a lot of attention lately. It seems that the state legislature in Maine is debating whether to name the whoopie pie as their official "state dessert", apparently because they are very popular and commonly found in local shops and restaurants.
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| The Lancaster Whoopie |
Of course folks here in Lancaster County are up in arms over Maine's attempt to steal a bit of our local heritage, since the whoopie pie has been lovingly baked and served here since before the dawn of recorded history. Even Wikipedia, that trusted bastion of truth, confirms that whoopie pies first appeared in Pennsylvania Dutch Country and were later brought to New England by Amish moving to that region.
In case you were wondering, we recently asked a local Amish woman how the whoopie pie got its name, and she told us that Amish wives would periodically put one of these mouth-watering treats in the bottom of their husband's lunch basket, and when he finished his sandwich and found it there, he would yell "Whoopie!" Well that explanation is proof enough for us that Pennsylvania's Amish Country is the one true origin of the whoppie pie. So we'll just go on enjoying these delicious local treats... no matter what they do to our waistline! And by the way, if you've never had a whoopie pie, you'll just have to come to its birthplace, Lancaster County, PA, and try one. We'll be sure to hold a room for you here at the Apple Bin Inn!
In case you were wondering, we recently asked a local Amish woman how the whoopie pie got its name, and she told us that Amish wives would periodically put one of these mouth-watering treats in the bottom of their husband's lunch basket, and when he finished his sandwich and found it there, he would yell "Whoopie!" Well that explanation is proof enough for us that Pennsylvania's Amish Country is the one true origin of the whoppie pie. So we'll just go on enjoying these delicious local treats... no matter what they do to our waistline! And by the way, if you've never had a whoopie pie, you'll just have to come to its birthplace, Lancaster County, PA, and try one. We'll be sure to hold a room for you here at the Apple Bin Inn!
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| Oops, wrong Whoopie! |
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