Stay ConnectedStarting with the first English settlements in the 17th Century, this podcasts traces how we went from barrels of salted meat & peas to Korean bbq tacos and the largest grocery store selections ever seen anywhere in the world. We’ll go everywhere – and it is full of surprises.
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Who gets to eat wild meat on campaign?
It depends on the type, how big and how long. The answer of course ranges from everyone to almost noone and always to almost never. Of course.
So here are all the links I promised!
The Old Fort at Fort Wayne, Indiana
A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry:
Foraging
On The Move
Maximum Effort, Minimum Reward
Single Donkey Physics
Undaunted Courage by Stephan Ambrose
The Corps of Discovery Journal - online
That NPS Interactive Map of the Lewis & Clark Trail
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Come try Prizefighters, Circusfreaks & Gangsters!
But if that's too much adventure, come along and learn about the war that happened around pemmican.
Sure, just drop your colony on top of other people's lives - what's the problem? Sure, sending under prepared colonists with not enough food into a pretty tight food economy is going to be dicey, but how bad could it get? War bad my friends. War bad.
But as far as my little history brain is concerned - this is the first real big energy war of the Americas. Come see what I mean.
in the meantime - links I promised:
Modern beadwork - Modern beading in Vogue Magazine
Modern Beadwork Exhibits
Hudson's Bay Blankets - https://www.hbcheritage.ca/things/fashion-pop/hbc-point-blanket
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In these years of war and adventure - American Military Rations were invented. And they rested squarely on barrels of salted meat.
Just like today much of the ration went to soldiers hanging out in forts or camps waiting for something to happen.
But unlike today - another big chunk of rations went to just getting soldiers to where they were gonna fight.
Marching soldiers to where they're going to do battle in today's modern army takes up much less of the food pile than it used to. No more 2 - 5 month crossings of the Atlantic. Now we know at least within a day when the troops will get somewhere. And dang if the maps aren't better and the rations lighter and much, much tastier.
To hear all about the challenges of supplying your late 18th century and early 19th century army or adventure squad, come along for this LONG DELAYED episode.
Sorry about that... and glad to be back!
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No wood - no fuel - no food
In war an adventure that was usually the first and last word.
Whether stuck at winter quarters in Valley Forge (and check out these cool Earthen Camp Kitchens - paper is at the link.)
Or on the trail with Lewis and Clark
Wood to cook the food to keep the whole adventure going could be the make or break of the whole affair.
But wood also shaped the international aspects of early food - in the shipping that was built on our shores with the big giant trees that were available. How we got our luxuries, and how we imported labor. The boats - mainly the fast boats built in America were essential for how American food was going to shape itself.
Ah yes - and the containers. Wood was essential for containers - not just barrels but for the fuel to make iron, pottery and glass
OH - and yes - go read _The Black Joke_ by A.E. Rooks
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Sorry 'bout that!
Anyway - we are back... and it's time to thing about the starchy vegetables that star in our holiday recipes. And to make you greatful that mashed potatoes today... are what they are!
But it's also a chance to think about - how much work bread really is, and what we would use to take it's place.
No candied yams here kids, and no pumpkin pie at war. But maybe it's time to reconsider our looking down on the potatoes - both kinds. And find new (old) ways of eating squashes.
Also check out:
Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters! There's Fighting, Food, Fashion & Fraud (we swear... we laugh, we tease, it's fun)
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This might be one of my only, and definitely the most forceful hot take I've had so far:
The variety of food depends almost entirely on the vegetables - well the plant foods. After all, there are only so many ways to cook meat - roast, boil, fry, braise... all the interesting flavors come from the plant additions.
But also - going on the move, and the "hurry up" of American culture made our food bland.
Not everyone in new America had bland food, but note, they stayed in place!
Pawpaw & sweet corn pudding vs. baked beans. I ask you...
Books by William Woys Weaver:
The Christmas Cook: Three Centuries of American Yuletide Sweets
Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cooking
American Eats: Forms of Edible Folk Art
Sauerkraut Yankees
Country Scrapple: An American Tradition
Videos on Typical Early American Diets via Townsends:
The Poor Hunter
The Poor Fronteirsman
The Poor Farmer
The Poor Sailor
The Poor Soldier
Also check out:
Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters! There's Fighting, Food, Fashion & Fraud (we swear... we laugh, we tease, it's fun)
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
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After rubbing shoulders all the time in prisons, in towns, or on land owned by a Lord or The Church - getting out there in the great wide open skies was startling for people.
But even more startling were just how many birds there were. Sometimes too many birds! How can there be such a thing?
To find out what was up with birds, and what was making it to the early American table - when we mostly weren't keeping chickens for meat - for really good reasons, listen along.
Also check out:
Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters! There's Fighting, Food, Fashion & Fraud (we swear... we laugh, we tease, it's fun)
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
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My Discount Code is: Food
Do Americans eat rabbit? Or did they? And if so, where are all th rabbit recipes?
Well they do and they did, but no - they didn't seem to write it down. What gives?
And why don't retrospective and history looking cookery books tend to mention rabbit?
And just for fun, I go over what's the difference between a rabbit and a hare. And in the process explain how hjackass is a word.
Also check out:
Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters! There's Fighting, Food, Fashion & Fraud (we swear... we laugh, we tease, it's fun)
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
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Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
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Listen to me more!
Intelligent Speech Online 2023 where I talk about the 4 W's of Butter Substitutes - Talk with other people about the Contigency Plans for Women & even more stuff!
Come check it out on Saturday November 4th
My Discount Code is: Food
What's the difference between a Smuggler, a Pirate & a Privateer? How do Slavers fit into this lot? And what exactly do they have to do with American Food of the past - or advertisements for Truffle Burgers now?
As always I'm here to pose and answer purposterous questions. Grab your hot cocoa and candied orange peel and listen up.
Cool Books -
_The Black Joke_ by A.E. Rooks
_The Nutmeg's Curse_ by Amitav Ghosh
Also check out:
Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters! There's Fighting, Food, Fashion & Fraud (we swear... we laugh, we tease, it's fun)
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
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Substack: https://thoafood.substack.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
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Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
& some other socials... @THoAFood
Listen to me more!
Intelligent Speech Online 2023 where I talk about the 4 W's of Butter Substitutes - Talk with other people about the Contigency Plans for Women & even more stuff!
Come check it out on Saturday November 4th
My Coupon code is: Food
This week I look into the question of what was Gumbo and what was Jambalaya at the time America bought themselves a new port city... that was actually pretty old.
What did Gumbo look like, and what were it's roots? And was it always served with rice.
And what's the story on Jambalaya? Where did it come from - especially if... wait isn't rice real fancy?
I answer these questions and more.
Also check out:
Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters! There's Fighting, Food, Fashion & Fraud (we swear... we laugh, w tease, it's fun)
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
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Substack: https://thoafood.substack.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
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Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
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