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Welcome to Season 2!! We're in the last slog of winter, and what could be better to take us through it than savory pie? But first, we test you by presenting the somewhat challenging history of savory pies. Birds do not get enough credit for their role in the history of savory pies. Maybe you're thinking we mean, like, chicken. As an ingredient. While that's true, it's just the tip of the birds-and-savory-pies-iceberg

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Sources:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/11/17/142460593/for-the-origins-of-pie-look-to-the-humble-magpie#:~:text=Hourly%20News-,For%20The%20Origins%20Of%20Pie%2C%20Look%20To%20The%20Humble%20Magpie,assembled%20ingredients%20for%20their%20pies.

https://www.madisoniannews.com/community/cultural-history-pie

https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/03/history-of-pie-how-savory-meat-pies-evolved-into-americas-favorite-dessert.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_pie

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/d0orqm/why_did_savory_pie_culture_shepherds_pie_chicken/