Deanna from Whitefish, Montana, has a dispute with her husband over the definition of potpie. She says it’s a type of soup with dumplings; he says it can’t be called a pie if it doesn’t have a crust. There is such a thing as a pot pie without a crust! The Pennsylvania Dutch version with chicken and noodles is also known as Bot Boi. This is part of a complete episode.
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