Orlando visitors treated to pie fests
News alert...pie eating contestPeople planning a spring holiday in
Orlando in April may get the chance to attend two popular pie-based events.On April 19th and 20th, the Lakeside Park in
Orlando town centre will host the Great American Pie Festival.This event includes all sorts of pie-related activities, including cooking demonstrations, children's pie-making classes,
pie-eating contests and the famous never-ending pie buffet.Organised to coincide with this festival is the National Pie Championships, which will be held at the
Orlando Sun Resort and Convention Centre from April 18th to 20th.This contest has served as a meeting point for amateur pie-makers, professional bakers and commercial companies from around the US and Canada since 1995.Amateur participants enter in flavour categories including classic cherry, chocolate, California raisin and Philadelphia cream cheese, while professionals compete in fields such as apple, fruit and berry, citrus and classic chocolate.Both of these events are organised by the American Pie Council, the only organisation committed to preserving the United States' pie heritage and promoting the country's love for pies. Article ID: 18475957, Posted: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:07:23 GMT