Pie Safe

Pie safe

A pie safe, also called a pie chest, pie cupboard, kitchen safe, and meat safe, is a piece of furniture designed to store pies and other food items. This was a normal household item before iceboxes came into regular use, and it was an important part of the American household starting in the 1700s and continuing through the 1800s.

Pie

A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit, nuts, fruit preserves, brown sugar, sweetened vegetables, or with thicker fillings based on eggs and dairy. Savoury pies may be filled with meat, eggs and cheese, or a mixture of meat and vegetables.

Safe

A safe is a secure, lockable enclosure that protects objects against theft or fire. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face being removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door may be cast from metal or formed out of plastic through blow molding. Bank teller safes are typically secured to the counter, have a slit opening for dropping valuables into the safe without opening it, and a time-delay combination lock to foil thieves. One key distinction between safe types is whether the safe is secured to a wall or structure or can be moved around.

pie safe

Noun

1. A piece of furniture for storing pies or other foods not needing immediate refrigeration.
2. A cabinet or other piece of (usually freestanding) furniture made similar to or in imitation of a pie safe.