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National Great American Pot Pie Day

Food · September 23

A day for the pot pie: savory filling of meat or vegetables in gravy, baked under a flaky crust and served hot from the oven.

National Great American Pot Pie Day falls on Thursday, September 23, 2027. That is 331 days away.

A pot pie is a savory pie baked in a deep dish, usually with a creamy gravy holding chunks of chicken, beef or turkey along with vegetables like peas, carrots and potatoes. A pastry crust goes on top, and sometimes underneath too, so every bite comes with a bit of flake.

The first spoonful is the dramatic part. You break through a golden lid and a cloud of steam escapes, which is the pie's way of asking you to wait a minute. The filling underneath is thick, salty and soft, the kind of food that makes a cold evening feel shorter.

Pot pies are flexible. Leftover roast chicken becomes filling, frozen vegetables work fine, and some cooks skip pastry entirely and top the dish with biscuits or mashed potatoes. Single-serving pies come out of the freezer aisle and the oven in about the time it takes to set the table, while a homemade version in a big casserole dish can feed a crowd.

Many people mark the day simply by having one for dinner, either baked from scratch or picked up from a local bakery or diner that makes them. Cutting a few small slits in the top crust before baking lets steam out and helps keep the pastry crisp instead of soggy.

The edge of the crust, where it meets the dish and browns the most, is often the piece people fight over.

Ways to celebrate

• Bake a pot pie using leftover chicken or roasted vegetables.
• Try a biscuit or mashed potato topping instead of pastry.
• Look for a local diner or bakery that makes pot pies.
• Share a homemade pot pie with a neighbor or friend.
• Make small individual pies in ramekins for a family dinner.

Dates

All national days on September 23

Also on September 23

• National Checkers Day
• First Day of Fall
• Go With Your Gut Day
• National Snack Stick Day

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