Food Porn Friday - Four & Twenty Blackbirds

***I have this sneaking suspicion that there is something wrong with my camera. I'm slightly freaked out about it 'cause there are some pictures I know I took, and I have no idea where they are. I just bought this sucker last summer. Oh boy!***

Apparently, the whole "pie is going to be the new cupcake" meme that I've been reading about for months is getting kid of old. Meh. I'm tired of food predictions or supposed trends. Just eat what you want. I don't see cupcakes going away anytime soon.

Either way, I felt I needed to eat some good pie to really understand why pie has become a larger part of our collective food cravings lately. I like pie. I don't love it, but I like a good sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving courtesy of Mom. I've been meaning to head to Four & Twenty Blackbirds in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn for quite some time. This sweet shop specializes in pies of all kinds focused around a seasonal menu.

I am more of a fruit pie person, so I went with the Salted Caramel Apple as that was the only fruit pie they had by the slice that day.

I love a pie with a hearty crust. You can tell that at Four & Twenty Blackbirds, the crust is just as important as the fillings. The crust was buttery, flaky and with a thickness that some pie makers often don't take the time and effort to make. I did like the apples, but to be quite honest, I didn't really taste the salted caramel. It was still some great apple pie though.

Other fruit pies they have available right now (just not during my visit):

Strawberry Balsamic

Rhubarb

Apple Rhubarb

I was truly looking forward to strawberry balsamic, but I guess I will have to wait.

I also bought home the Lavendar Honey Custard pie to try later. I was hoping to have a pic of that, but it disappeared somehow (see rant above). Here's a pic of their Salty Honey pie below from someone else.

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Anyhoo, I've never really had custard pies before, and the idea of incorporating lavender into food intrigued me more than anything. I didn't like it at first, but after I got used to the initial lavender taste, it was actually quite tasty. All I can say is that the lavender honey custard pie was VERY sweet, and I needed about three sittings for me to finish it. The lavender infused with cream flavor did some odd things to my tongue, and after awhile I got tired of the taste. My tongue was overloaded (I guess it IS possible). I don't know if I'm making any sense. If not, please let me know in the comments section.

On this Friday, I have to ask: what is your favorite pie?

Happy Weekend!

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

439 Third Avenue (at 8th Street)

Brooklyn, NY