I regret ever having doubts about the fabled whoopie pie, introduced to me by RD, a lifelong native of Maine. This photo/food article convinced me I had to make an attempt, and I begged RD to ask his mother for the recipe. Thank you so much, Mrs. Doiron!!!
In the words of a sage associate, "How could the American socio-cultural context and the media that perpetuates it be so misinformed when it comes to brussels sprouts?"