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Pie Floater

Soups and Broths

The pie floater is an Australian dish sold in Adelaide, consisting of a meat pie floating in a thick pea soup, typically finished with tomato sauce. It is believed to have first been created in the 1890s and gained popularity as a meal sold from South Australian pie carts. In 2003 the pie floater was recognized as a South Australian Heritage Icon.

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Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1890 1
The source gives only the decade, believed first created in the 1890s; this value is the first year of that decade and origin-end-year is its last.
Origin Region
South Australia 1
The source describes the dish as sold in Adelaide and recognised in South Australia; it does not use the word origin, so the region is the place the dish is tied to.
Origin Period, To (Year)
to 1899 1
The source gives only the decade, believed first created in the 1890s; this value is the last year of that decade and origin-start-year is its first.
Classification
Course
Soup 1
Connections

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Source Wikipedia, Pie floater
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1. Wikipedia, Pie floater
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 2 (start of the 1890s)
    Believed to have been first created in the 1890s, the pie floater gained popularity as a meal sold by South Australian pie carts.
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 2 (end of the 1890s)
    Believed to have been first created in the 1890s, the pie floater gained popularity as a meal sold by South Australian pie carts.
  • Lead paragraph, final sentence
    In 2003, it was recognised as a South Australian Heritage Icon.
  • entity record, SubLabel (course)
    SubLabel: Soups and Broths
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food
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