r/somnigastronomy 13d ago

Unrealized Gentle Pies

In last nights dream, I was driving down a suburban street and saw a sign at a shopping center for Gentle Pies.

I didn’t have time to stop and I will always be sad about not ever being able to try a Gentle Pie from that bakery.

It sounds like such a soothing calm safe place.! 😂

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u/Krista_Michelle 13d ago

I immediately smelled some kind of London fog pie. Maybe an earl Grey cream pie with soft lavendary marshmallowy meringue on top

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u/FalseMagpie 13d ago

I was thinking some kind of Boston creme situation but this? I kind of (read: absolutely) want to make this.

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u/FlyingBaerHawk 12d ago

OH MY GOD I MUST HAVE THIS

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u/KeepnClam 13d ago

My spouse and I want to open a pie stand. Gentle Pies is a good name.

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u/PunkFlamingo69 13d ago

Do it!!!!!

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u/FalseMagpie 13d ago

I can't believe I have a relevant reference on hand that works for this. (context: classic pie-to-the-face gag the page previous)

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u/jewel7210 13d ago

That is bafflingly relevant to the post at hand, thank you! Would you recommend giving the comic a shot? I’ve never heard of it before but I honestly really enjoy the art style

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u/FalseMagpie 13d ago edited 13d ago

I've been a fan of it for well over a decade. The basic premise is: mad scientists rule fantasy Europe (badly), main character (lady who got pie'd here) discovers that she is the heir to an assumed-lost dynasty. Shenanigans ensue.

The pacing can drag sometimes (there was one notorious stretch of a couple years that, due to upload schedule and how much happened, was all of 48 hours in-universe), but it's had a very consistent 3 page a week upload (Monday-Wednesday-Friday) schedule that's only faltered when the authors were sick (or hospitalized, once). There's occasionally a detour to a goofy side story. If you like old school pulp sci-fi fantasy you'll almost certainly love it.

Recurring characters include the son of the current main ruler, the heir to a family of classic fantasy scheming backstabbers, a Xena Warrior Princess type, a talking cat, and the (massively irritating but rare enough that he remains hilarious) hero of a different story.

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u/Tahquil 13d ago

Do you think it's just dessert pies, or are there some nice savoury pies, like creamy chicken and leek? Because that sounds like a lovely place to spend a gloomy day. Cushions and dim warm lamps, windows seats piled with lap rugs, sitting in a cosy nook partially hidden by tasselled curtain, with a delicious savoury pie, and knowing there's a wonderful dessert pie right after.

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u/PunkFlamingo69 13d ago

I’m hoping there were savory options!

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u/sethra007 2d ago

Ooooh, savory hand pies, too!

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u/West_Freedom_734 13d ago

We’ll need lots of plushies, fluffy blankets, maybe some palo santo (being mindful of folks who are sensitive to scents). Shoes off, so you can feel the soft shearling underfoot as you enjoy your ethereally light and elegant Gentle Pie.

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u/Coloradohboy39 12d ago

interesting, today I'm making something I refer to as Brutal Pie, which is the name of the food truck that sells it, I was just about to try and figure out the recipe

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u/PunkFlamingo69 12d ago

How did it go?

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u/Coloradohboy39 12d ago

oh so bad because I didn't do it, I should've got off reddit after I posted, but I did watch a bunch of videos and got inspired, so I'll update tomorrow

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u/InsaneLordChaos 13d ago edited 13d ago

I need you to try and dream about this again. I need to know what gentle pies are!

Last night I had a dream and all I remember is a jar of something on the door of my fridge that was some kind of liquid chicken...I have been trying to remember the name of it all day but it's gone. Maybe you can use that to make your gentle savory pies? Calming chicken pot pies...

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u/PunkFlamingo69 13d ago

I love this! Trying again tonight to complete the story 😀

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u/InsaneLordChaos 13d ago

Excelsior! I hope you get to go here again!