mcdonalds started baking their apple pies in 1992.
mcdonalds started baking their apple pies in 1992.
when did mcdonalds start baking their apple pies?
1992
fast food versions have gained popularity more recently. mcdonald's apple pies were introduced on the menu in 1968, but in 1992 they were phased out in favor of a baked pie (claimed to be healthier) in the united states. there are some mcdonald's restaurants throughout the us and world which still offer the fried pies, including all mcdonald's restaurants in the republic of ireland, united kingdom, japan, and russia. flavors include cherry and apple (us mainland), taro,and haupia, (hawaii), and green bean or red bean (china). the burger king chain also offers fried pies on its menu, in apple and "wild berry" flavors. whataburger and popeyes also offer fried pies.
fried pie
in australia, where it is called "choko", a persistent urban legend is that mcdonald's apple pies were made of chayotes, not apples. this eventually led mcdonald's to emphasise the fact that real apples are used in their pies. this legend was based on an earlier belief that tinned pears were often disguised chayotes. a possible explanation for the rumor is that there are a number of recipes in australia that advise chayotes can be used in part replacement of canned apples to make the fruit go farther in making apple pies. this likely arose because of the economies of "mock" food substitutes during the depression era, shortages of canned fruit in the years following world war ii, and the fact apples do not grow in many tropical and subtropical parts of australia, making them scarce. chayotes, on the other hand, grow extensively in australia, with many suburban backyards featuring chayote vines growing along their fence lines and outhouses.
chayote