3.14 Must-Know Facts About Pie

Happy Pi Day!

March 14 is more than just a celebration of Einstein's birthday or everyone's favorite transcendental number — it's also a reason to talk about pie (with an e).

To keep you up to its infinite and patternless speed, we've thrown together a few fun facts — 3.14 of them, to be exact — about the equally iconic pastry item.

Take a read-through below. Any bakery basics we missed? Let us know in the comments

Fact One: Pies Were Once Called "Coffins"

Appetizing, right? For years, pastry shells were primarily used as edible containers for foods that were too difficult or messy to eat. Some of the earliest pies were filled with meat and had tall, straight-sided crust walls that sealed on top — similar to Shepherd's Pie today. The name "coffin" (or "coffyn") actually meant basket.