7 Common Foods Eaten in the 13 Colonies.

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From potted meat to pickles to syllabub, here are some foods and beverages that were popular in colonial America.

What people ate in colonial America largely depended on where they lived. Due to differences in climate, available natural resources and cultural heritage of the colonists themselves, the daily diet of a New Englander differed greatly from his counterparts in the Middle Colonies—New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware—and even more so from those in the South.

But one constant across all of the 13 colonies was that aside from imported goods such as spices, molasses and rum, people in the pre-Revolutionary Warera mostly consumed food they produced themselves. They sowed corn, caught fish, hunted wild game and raised farm animals for meat, as well as milk to make their own butter and cheese. They planted vegetables in their kitchen gardens, brewed their own beer and pressed their own cider.

7 Common Foods Eaten in the 13 Colonies | HISTORY

From potted meat to pickles to syllabub, here are some foods and beverages that were popular in colonial America.

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[SweetSue92]

From potted meat to pickles to syllabub, here are some foods and beverages that were popular in colonial America.

What people ate in colonial America largely depended on where they lived. Due to differences in climate, available natural resources and cultural heritage of the colonists themselves, the daily diet of a New Englander differed greatly from his counterparts in the Middle Colonies—New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware—and even more so from those in the South.

But one constant across all of the 13 colonies was that aside from imported goods such as spices, molasses and rum, people in the pre-Revolutionary Warera mostly consumed food they produced themselves. They sowed corn, caught fish, hunted wild game and raised farm animals for meat, as well as milk to make their own butter and cheese. They planted vegetables in their kitchen gardens, brewed their own beer and pressed their own cider.

7 Common Foods Eaten in the 13 Colonies | HISTORY

From potted meat to pickles to syllabub, here are some foods and beverages that were popular in colonial America.

www.history.com

What a cool post!

Two things come to mind immediately. Colonists would be disgusted by what the FDA has allowed our "food" to become--some of the worst in the world by far. What you can buy in the USA in the middle of the grocery store is disgusting.

Secondly--we need to eat more preserved food. Good for the gut microbiome, and that has all kinds of amazing benefits.

 

[Mindful]

What a cool post!

Two things come to mind immediately. Colonists would be disgusted by what the FDA has allowed our "food" to become--some of the worst in the world by far. What you can buy in the USA in the middle of the grocery store is disgusting.

Secondly--we need to eat more preserved food. Good for the gut microbiome, and that has all kinds of amazing benefits.

Still some good stuff though. In the Asian markets, and one store in particular.....Wegman’s, mostly East Coast.

Someone introduced me to Pop Tarts once. Cardboard in a toaster.

 

[SweetSue92]

Still some good stuff though. In the Asian markets, and one store in particular.....Wegman’s, mostly East Coast.

Someone introduced me to Pop Tarts once. Cardboard in a toaster.

Yes specialty stores offer good stuff. And yes Pop Tarts are horrid, nutritionally.

 

[Moonglow]

What a cool post!

Two things come to mind immediately. Colonists would be disgusted by what the FDA has allowed our "food" to become--some of the worst in the world by far. What you can buy in the USA in the middle of the grocery store is disgusting.

Secondly--we need to eat more preserved food. Good for the gut microbiome, and that has all kinds of amazing benefits.

So you never do shop at a grocery store, killer...

 

[SweetSue92]

So you never do shop at a grocery store, killer...

"Killer"? What are you on about now?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

One Colonial thirst quencher called "shrub" is reemerging in the last few years as "sipping vinegar". A mixture of some kind of vinegar with your choice of fruits and herbs, with some sweetener. The one I have enjoyed is a mix of apple cider vinegar, lavender and lemon. After you've given the flavors some time to get happy together, you place a small amount in a glass of water -- still or sparkling -- and add ice if you like and sip away. It's become a favorite of bartenders for creative cocktail mixing.

My mom used to drink a simple version with ACV and honey, as a health tonic. One flavor combo I'd love to try this way is strawberry and basil in balsamic vinegar!

It was very thirst quenching for the Colonists.

How to Make a Shrub Drink

A shrub drink is a simple, refreshing beverage made with vinegar and fruit! Drink it as a cocktail or mocktail.

www.acouplecooks.com

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

What a cool post!

Two things come to mind immediately. Colonists would be disgusted by what the FDA has allowed our "food" to become--some of the worst in the world by far. What you can buy in the USA in the middle of the grocery store is disgusting.

Secondly--we need to eat more preserved food. Good for the gut microbiome, and that has all kinds of amazing benefits.

if you and I ate 3 of their meals, we would have food poisoning really bad. their bodies were used to the bacteria refrigeration contains...........food poisoning was a major cause of death back then, especially the summers
jest beein real

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

What a cool post!

Two things come to mind immediately. Colonists would be disgusted by what the FDA has allowed our "food" to become--some of the worst in the world by far. What you can buy in the USA in the middle of the grocery store is disgusting.

Secondly--we need to eat more preserved food. Good for the gut microbiome, and that has all kinds of amazing benefits.

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Homemade sauerkraut is incredible! Nothing at all like the canned kraut we grew up on that was so puckery as to be inedible and has been pasteurized so that the benefit of fermenting is gone and your gut could care less.

I love my homemade kraut after it's been in the crock only for about a week. Get it before it gets too acidic and it has the appeal of the lovely fresh flavor of Japanese tsukemono.

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[SweetSue92]

if you and I ate 3 of their meals, we would have food poisoning really bad. their bodies were used to the bacteria refrigeration contains...........food poisoning was a major cause of death back them

jest beein real

This is a very good point. Indeed.

Bad meat, bad...everything.

We would still do well to bring back a few pickled things though, I'm thinking.

 

[SweetSue92]

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Homemade sauerkraut is incredible! Nothing at all like the canned kraut we grew up on that was so puckery as to be inedible and has been pasteurized so that the benefit of fermenting is gone and your gut could care less.

I love my homemade kraut after it's been in the crock only for about a week. Get it before it gets too acidic and it has the appeal of the lovely fresh flavor of Japanese tsukemono.

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Not sure I'm ready to tackle homemade kraut! However....my grandma used to make pickles and I think I could handle that! We have a lovely farmer's market to get the pickling cucumbers too. Hmmm

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Not sure I'm ready to tackle homemade kraut! However....my grandma used to make pickles and I think I could handle that! We have a lovely farmer's market to get the pickling cucumbers too. Hmmm

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Are your grandma's pickles lacto-fermented? They too have the benefit of all the probiotics, same as the kraut. Here's a popular brand of lacto-fermented pickles.

Yum, I too remember my grandma's pickles! The woman would pickle anything that didn't escape first.

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[SweetSue92]

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Are your grandma's pickles lacto-fermented? They too have the benefit of all the probiotics, same as the kraut. Here's a popular brand of lacto-fermented pickles.

Yum, I too remember my grandma's pickles! The woman would pickle anything that didn't escape first.

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I'm not sure? She stopped making them when I was around teen-years...got to be too much. I have seen these pickles, and might order some! Good bacteria!

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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Lots of companies do still make a 20th-21st century version of potted meat. We grew up on it and groaned every time we found it in our lunch pails, but I occasionally eat a small amount of it, just for nostalgia.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

This is a very good point. Indeed.

Bad meat, bad...everything.

We would still do well to bring back a few pickled things though, I'm thinking.

oh sure, canning and the like........................smoking and drying meat and fish correctly

 

[Moonglow]

This is a very good point. Indeed.

Bad meat, bad...everything.

We would still do well to bring back a few pickled things though, I'm thinking.

How often do you eat pickled pigs feet or pickled eggs at the bar?

 

[Moonglow]

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Lots of companies do still make a 20th-21st century version of potted meat. We grew up on it and groaned every time we found it in our lunch pails, but I occasionally eat a small amount of it, just for nostalgia.

Nasty, I have that up along with Spam, canned hash and liver.

 

[Unkotare]

If you want fermented food that’s good for you, try natto.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

If you want fermented food that’s good for you, try natto.

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Any resemblance it has to Rice Krispy Treats is purely accidental. And it tastes every bit as repulsive as it looks. I choked down a bite of it about thirty years ago.

 

[Unkotare]

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Any resemblance it has to Rice Krispy Treats is purely accidental. And it tastes every bit as repulsive as it looks. I choked down a bite of it about thirty years ago.

It's great, and very healthy. I have natto at least once a week, unless my older son eats it all first.