Butter and Scotch's take on apple pie takes the American...

Butter and Scotch's take on apple pie takes the American classic to a new level. Credit: Butter and Scotch's take on apple pie takes the American classic to a new level.

No other food is more declarative of national pride than apple pie. American soldiers in World War II, when asked why they were fighting, replied with: “For mom and apple pie.”

Make it your quest to commemorate the Fourth of July this year by sampling variations of the cultural icon from these spots:

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