Vinegar in pie?

[julieinva]

Can anyone tell me why vinegar is added to a chocolate chess pie recipie? Just seems like an odd addition. Thanks!

 

[Marg CDN]

Isn't it only to give it a little bit of zip? Probably you could use lemon juice or buttermilk to

do the same thing.

I tend to put lemon juice in many preparations just to wake things up a bit.

Must say that I really don't know as I've never had a chess pie. Just guessing.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

vinegar was the lemon juice of the prairies where this recipe originated...

My great-grandmother had a recipe for vinegar pie.