All-American Pie Swap

By Stephen Exel
Photographs by Peter Krumhardt

The Essential Pie Dish

Our pies were baked in Emile Henry 9-inch ceramic 1.4-quart pie dishes. Founded in 1850 in Marcigny, France, Emile Henry is still a family-owned business. Introduced in the United States 12 years ago and crafted from local Burgundian clay (the same soil that gives its characteristics to the rich Burgundy wines for which the region is famous), these pie dishes are noted for their beautiful glazes and superior heat conductivity and retention, which help produce flaky, tender pie crusts. Each pie dish bears a maker's mark that identifies the craftsman who created the piece. Emile Henry recommends baking your piecrust slightly before filling. For more information, visit emilehenryusa.com.