Saumon Gentil (was: SC - Re: SC- Turkish Food)

[Stefan li Rous]

I have been asked by a friend of a friend (and former list member) to 
forward the following missive:

"Terri Millette" <wayspiff at ici.net>
"I'm looking to see if anyone knows the origin of why Chess pie is 
called what it is, it's a fairly clear kind of pie of southern 
origin, so I thought perhaps someone from that neck of the woods 
might know."

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Can anyone help her?  I checked several reference books at work, 
but none of them agree.  One says it comes from "chest" because 
it keeps well in a pie chest.  Another that it is deep like a chest.  
Several sources say the name derives from "cheese".  A cute (but 
dubious) story says that the creator of the recipe was asked what 
it was called, and replied, "It's jess' pie."

Any Southern bakers/etymologists out there?

Brighid, up *far* too late, making stuff to bring to 12th Night


Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net