The Pie Wars • Page 15

how is it not a tart

 

It’s the fact that the distinction between a tart and a pie is vague and inconsistent. Cheesecake being a tart but Key Lime Pie and Pumpkin Pie being pies makes no sense when they all use a similar soft, crumbly crust and they all are filled with a cold, creamy custard. Either they’re all tarts, they’re all pies, or option 3: the difference between a pie and a tart is negligible and not worth pointing out.

For all intents and purposes it’s not misleading to call cheesecake a pie. It makes complete sense categorically, and calling it a tart isn’t really any different / barely distinguishes anything tangible about it.

 

I’m less inclined to call it a tart actually cause the word “tart” as a verb refers to a kinda sour / bitter flavor, so I definitely don’t associate the noun “tart” with sweet and creamy desserts like cheesecake

 

I agree with this.

It's a dessert.

 

I’m not saying anyone’s right or wrong, call it what you want to call it, I was just defending my logic cause me calling it a pie DOES at least make sense haha.

 

Whether it’s a pie or a tart, I think we can all agree that cheesecake slaps

 

I think calling it a pie mostly makes sense, but I think calling it a tart also mostly makes sense. Seems like a cheesecake is really its own thing.

 

Cheesecake is something I’ve wanted to make at home for a while but my wife doesn’t like it and I don’t need to eat a whole cheesecake by myself lol

 

Randall making some very good points here

 

Randall also said cheesecakes arent baked

 

wat

 

if it wasn't able to be baked ever then the term no-bake cheesecake wouldn't exist because it would be redundant

 

yeah, cheesecakes should be baked, as no-bake cheesecakes just aren't as good.

 

perhaps I am misunderstanding what Renee was trying to say though

 

I really don't think you did tho

 

trying to think of literally any other way one might construe that and I'm coming up empty

 

No, you got it!

 

If you dont have the time to bake a cheesecake, just make something else smh

 

I don't know what's going on anymore

 

The moral is I am easily persuaded over food and am baking a cheesecake next week.

 

And it's not a pie