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cedarseoul · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Location: nowon-gu

--for a nice slice of cherry pie.

How very American of me.

Whereabouts in this fine city might I find some sumptuous cherry pie? I don't think I've ever seen it on a menu...and Costco just has apple and pecan, I think. Maybe pumpkin.

Any recommendations?

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:51 am Post subject:

*insert dirty joke here. Laughing

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

does costco sell cans of cherries? if so..make one..cherry pie is like the easiest thing in the world to make..

Forward Observer · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Location: FOB Gloria

Ha, your post reminded me of my early uni days.

Second season of Twin Peaks - we used to get together and eat cherry pie & ice cream to watch the show every week. It was a ritual. (The cherry pie came from the show) I can't believe it's been 17 years. I was a freshman then, but damn that was a long time ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Peaks

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

Here is some cherry pie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdDxz2bkfhE

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I thought it was hankerin' for a hunk of cheese?

roadwork · Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Goin' up the country

harlowethrombey · Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Location: Seoul

I thought it was a hankerin' for a spankerin'

michaelambling · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Location: Paradise

lsrupert · Joined: 27 Aug 2006

I have not seen cherry pie anywhere in the whole time that I have been here. (Going on 5 years now) If you are up for making your own, I have seen canned cherry and blueberry pie filling at the Lotte Markets that are connected to the department stores. I am in Seoul, and literally right around the corner from my school is a baking supply store. They have cans of blueberry and cherry pie filling as well. As well as many other things. This makes me extremely happy, since I LOVE to bake! Smile

Good luck.

jkelly80 · Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Location: you boys like mexico?

cedarseoul · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Location: nowon-gu

yeah...i think i might buy an oven. i did figure out "crock pot lasagna" last weekend, which was delectable, but i'm tired of variations on stir fry. it's time for some baking and roasting.

superacidjax · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Location: Seoul

Fresh cherries are available in country right? Assuming that's the case, don't even bother with the canned filling.. make your own.

The challenge might be finding an oven in which to bake it, although perhaps you have a toaster oven? If so, you might do well to make smaller-sized pies. A normal-sized pie might not bake evenly enough in a toaster oven, although I am not certain of that. You'll want to use lower heat in a toaster oven simply because the pie would be very close to the heating element and as such it would possibly burn closest to the element.

If you're feeling adventurous, I would take your unbaked pie to a nearby bakery (or pastry-type shop) and see if you can offer them a few bucks to bake your pie. Share with them. Who knows, they might like it so much they might decide to make them too!

I haven't been to Korea in a few years (although I'm returning shortly), so I'm not sure about the bakery availability. A pizza shop might work too. They use those "salamander"-type ovens (conveyer belt) so it might take a few test pies to get the timing right.

Perhaps my suggestions are a little wacky.. if anyone's offended, a thousand apologies. I tend to think zebras when I hear hoofbeats as opposed to horses.

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

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