A YouTuber named James Wright Chanel has been all over the Internet praising Patti LaBelle's sweet potato pies; a video he uploaded of himself bursting into song upon tasting the singer and cookbook author's name-brand concoction has been viewed over 2 million times.Chanel's endorsement created a tsunami of consumer demand, and Wal-Mart shelves around the country have been denuded of the pies in its wake. People have posted on Facebook about successfully waylaying delivery trucks to score a few boxes before the rest hit the shelves. Where they'd immediately disappear again.All of this pie mania raises a question for me: Are the pies as good as the video?It's not like I'll get to find out anytime soon — Wal-Mart is feverishly ordering more sweet potatoes to meet the pie demand.Whether they arrive in time for Thanksgiving is an open question. Which is just as well. People who managed to snag a plate report that they're quite good (if you like really sweet) but they're also kind of scary:
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