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Honey<br />
Vinegar<br />
Pie<br />
O PIE O,<br />
EAST WALNUT HILLS<br />
It’s been called the<br />
best pie in Ohio by<br />
local and national food<br />
fans, and no wonder.<br />
Honey Vinegar Pie lives<br />
in that perfect place<br />
between too sweet and<br />
too tart, with a touch of<br />
salt that hits the tip of<br />
the tongue with every<br />
incredible bite. Honey<br />
and vinegar sounds like<br />
an oddball combination,<br />
but O Pie O general<br />
manager Lou Ginocchio<br />
says the pairing just<br />
works. “The vinegar<br />
not only balances out<br />
the sweetness of the<br />
honey but also brings<br />
out many of the other<br />
fl avors (such as the<br />
vanilla bean). Chef Paul<br />
Alford sprinkles a touch<br />
of Maldon sea salt on<br />
top—which really makes<br />
all the fl avors pop.” The<br />
dessert dates back to<br />
the Depression, when<br />
Midwestern cooks<br />
couldn’t afford lemons<br />
to make pie and substituted<br />
vinegar instead—<br />
and it’s perfectly at<br />
home in today’s “old is<br />
new” food culture.<br />
FALL / WINTER 2017 CINCINNATI<strong>USA</strong>.COM \\\ 39
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