This key lime pie looks and smells just like the real deal, but it’s not.. it’s decorative soap!
We recently discussed our fruitcake slice soap as an alternative to sending real, edible fruitcake during the holidays, but if fruitcake isn’t your thing, real or soap, then perhaps you’d prefer a good, old-fashioned holiday pie instead.
Pies, like fruitcake, are a tradition deeply rooted in American culture, and some other cultures too, particularly so during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other Fall and Winter holidays. Key lime pie, in particular, is a popular favorite during the holiday months, especially in the state of Florida, from which the recipe for key lime pie originated.
A brief history of key lime pie
The first key lime pie recipe is thought to have originated towards the end of the 19th century in the Key West region of Florida. The local legend is that a man by the name of William Curry, a Bahamian immigrant who became Florida’s first millionaire, employed a cook known only as “Aunt Sally.” The story goes that “Aunt Sally” altered a recipe for lemon ice box pie to use the locally available key limes instead of lemons.
Key lime pie for the holidays
While it’s certainly traditional to have freshly baked pies on display during the holidays, particularly ones as iconic and recognizable as key lime pie, with its yellow-green filling and white meringue topping, you always run the risk of your guests not caring for the type of pie you choose, necessitating that you get rid of most or all of it come the end of the holiday season.
That is, assuming you choose an edible pie. If homage to tradition and creating a warm, inviting atmosphere in your kitchen is your primary incentive for putting a holiday pie on display, you may be better off with a decorative pie, such as this key lime pie soap.
This key lime pie soap looks, feels, and smells almost identical to the real deal, but, as a fully functional decorative soap, gives it an additional practical purpose. It will also last much longer than a slice of real key lime pie were you to leave it on your kitchen counter all season.
Want more key lime pie for your money? Check out this holiday gift basket that includes our key lime pie soap!
