Comforting and hearty, chicken pot pie is an American and Canadian savory pie that has a top crust made with flaky pastry and a filling of chicken and vegetables such as peas, potatoes, onions, and carrots.

There is no set recipe, and other ingredients can be included. As far as method goes, the pie can be prepared in the oven, on the stovetop, or in an iron pie over an open fire. Also, although it’s traditionally considered that chicken pot pie only has a top crust, it’s common to find double-crusted ones.

Still, chicken pot pie is just one kind of pot pie, albeit the most famous one, and there are pot pies with beef, lamb, and turkey. Pot pie is a popular dish with a long and vivid history, dating back to the Roman Empire when it was regularly served at banquets.

The ancient custom of pot pie was revived in 16th-century England when cooks used to make meat pies with tiny, gooseberry-stuffed birds on the inside. The popularity of pot pies soon spread to other countries, so in the 19th century, Americans became obsessed with a pot pie that featured robins in it.

Today, pot pie is an American tradition and comfort food of the first order. It even has its own day, known as the National Great American Pot Pie Day, celebrated annually on September 23rd.

By Taste Atlas