We’re going sweet for the Fourth Day of Ford’s Christmas and featuring Blueberry Pie! Today, Chef Tony shares what makes Ford’s Fish Shack’s Blueberry Pie special

From Chef Tony

Blueberry pie is Maine. Besides lobstah, when you think of Maine, you think of a warm slice of blueberry pie with a big scoop of cold ice cream. When I was working on the recipe for Ford’s Fish Shack, I knew we had to use wild Maine blueberries. Most blueberries you get down here are these huge berries that have no taste.

Maine is known for its wild blueberries, which thrive in the northern climate. If you compare wild blueberries to mass harvested blueberries, you will find that wild blueberries have a more intense, sweet, and tangy taste. They are naturally smaller and more compact. All this leads to a more flavorful and traditional New England blueberry pie.

When we first opened Ford’s Fish Shack, it was a challenge to find the small wild Maine blueberries. After some research, we did eventually find a couple of New England farms that provide us berries for our Blueberry Pie.

Initially, Ford’s Fish Shack’s Blueberry Pie was served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. But about 4 years ago, Ana had the brilliant idea to change the vanilla ice cream to cinnamon ice cream, which compliments the pie much better. We believe the Blueberry Pie is a “Blue Ribbon Winner.”

12 Days of Ford’s Christmas

Introducing the 12 Days of Ford’s Christmas! Each day, we will feature one of our menu items on our website and share some behind-the-scenes information about the item. You’ll learn the story behind these dishes, where and how we source ingredients, how some of the menu items got their names, and much more!

Read the story and then head over to the Ford’s Fish Shack Facebook pages to answer a question about that day’s feature for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Ford’s Fish Shack Ashburn Facebook
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Ford’s Fish Shack South Riding Facebook

Contest Details

The dates for this contest are December 13 to December 26, 2018. This contest will be posted on all three of our Ford’s Fish Shack Facebook pages. Play on each page to increase your chances to win. Each correct answer via a Facebook comment on the post counts as one entry for the drawing. You must follow at least one of the Ford’s Fish Shack Facebook pages as well as the Ford’s Wicked Catering Facebook page to be eligible to win. One winner will be randomly selected at the end of the contest to win a $100.00 Ford’s Fish Shack gift card. We will announce the winner on December 27, 2018.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Facebook.