CULTURETECHLENSChess pie
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Combined Graph record U-01070 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0670. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Gourmet (Jean Anderson, 2012): chess pie is 'all butter, sugar, and eggs,' unique to the South; modern versions often contain both vinegar for edge and a little stone-ground cornmeal. Stored sugar, butter, eggs and vinegar established.
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Gourmet (Jean Anderson, 2012): chess pie is 'all butter, sugar, and eggs,' unique to the South; modern versions often contain both vinegar for edge and a little stone-ground cornmeal. Stored sugar, butter, eggs and vinegar established.
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- Work type: dish
- Category: desserts
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- http://www.gourmet.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/food/gourmetlive/2012/031412/the-souths-storied-chess-pie.html (verification source · master store)
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Gourmet (Jean Anderson, 2012): chess pie is 'all butter, sugar, and eggs,' unique to the South; modern versions often contain both vinegar for edge and a little stone-ground cornmeal. Stored sugar, butter, eggs and vinegar established.
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