Many people have a strong reaction when you mention theapple pie from McDonald’s.
I can’t remember the last time, or if ever, I’ve eaten one.
I mean, who has the space for pie afterMcDonald’s?
Meaghan Cameron
The resulting pie was healthier, but some fans missed the old flavor.
Popeyes still fries its pies, and interestingly, usesbeef tallow in its fryerslike McDonald’s used to.
I had to see how they stacked up against each other.
Meaghan Cameron
I enlisted one other taster to help me rate these four pies.
The look:Both McDonald’s crusts have attractive peek-a-boo structures.
The taste:The blueberry flavor had a real depth and just the right acidity.
Meaghan Cameron
The crust had a nice flake to it and held up to the gooey filling.
When we got a bit of the cheesy cream with the blueberry, everything melded together nicely.
It, too, has a blend of lemon-scented blueberry and cheesecake-like filling.
Meaghan Cameron
The bubbly fried crust looked inviting and crunchy.
The taste:Popeyes' and McDonald’s blueberry pies tied on flavor but in different ways.
McDonald’s won with the flakey tender crust and Popeyes won with a more flavorful blueberry filling.
Meaghan Cameron
Also, it’s worth noting that one person liked Popeyes' blueberry pie more than the other.
The filling inside seemed to be inconsistent with one getting more of the blueberry than the other.
Again, the warm cheesecake filling just didn’t work.
Both pies would have been better off without it.
First, the crust, though crispy, wasn’t flaky like a pie crust should be.
It was almost like a thicker, doughier egg roll.
The pie looks like a pie.
It looks like care was put into making it.
Plus, it has subtly brown edges that make it look carefully baked and it smells of warm cinnamon.
Besides looking amazing, it tasted like a real piece of apple pie.
Indeed, a side of vanilla ice cream was the only thing this pie was missing.
