Do You Live in a State that Prefers Sweet Potato Pie to Pumpkin Pie or Are You Surrounded by Idiots?
Pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie are similar in appearance, texture, and flavor, but that doesn’t mean people like them equally. With Thanksgiving on the horizon Estately set out to map America’s pie preferences. To do this we used Google Trends data to measure Google searches for “pumpkin pie” and “sweet potato pie” over the past decade. The results showed the Deep South, particularly Mississippi was a solid sweet potato pie country. All other states showed far more interest in pumpkin pie, and the Mountain West and Great Plains were the most pro-pumpkin pie of all.
Why do American preferences lean so heavily toward pumpkin pie? The geography of where these pies’ primary ingredient is grown is one factor. The majority of pumpkins are grown in states outside the Deep South, while eight of the ten largest sweet potato-producing states are in the South. While explains historical pie preferences it doesn’t fully explain why Americans so strongly prefer pumpkin pie today. The simple fact is sweet potato pie is far more delicious than conventional pumpkin pie. In fact, it is better in every possible way than pumpkin pie, and if you disagree with that statement you should consult a doctor about your horribly stunted and deficient taste buds.
The year is 2015. There is simply no excuse for people in modern-day America to be subjecting their families to pumpkin pie when there is such a clearly superior alternative. It’s time America straightened out its pie preferences once and for all. People of Montana and Wyoming need to Google “sweet potato pie” and find a recipe, cook it up, and realized the error of their ways. If we as Americans can’t reach a consensus on this simple issue then there’s no hope for our future. Set aside your cans of pureed pumpkin, America. The time of the sweet potato is nigh!
U.S. states ranked 1-50 based on enthusiasm for sweet potato pie compared to pumpkin pie.
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