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Category: History
March 12, 2010 | Permanent Link
The word corn in corned beef is actually a bit misleading. In this case, the meaning for the word corn is a “small hard particle, a grain, as of sand or salt.” Corned beef is most commonly a brisket cut of beef that is cured in a salt brine, sometimes with spices.
Corned beef has become popular in the U.S. for the Reuben sandwich, and, of course, as a celebratory dish eaten around St. Patrick’s Day.
Corned beef and cabbage became popular in America when Irish immigrants used it as a substitute for their traditional dish of Irish bacon and cabbage.
Works cited: Wikipedia, WiseGeek
Filed Under: History, Meat, Poultry and Fish, Seasonings, Seasonal
November 05, 2009 | Permanent Link
As we look forward to the Thanksgiving feast, let’s ponder a little slice of history.
Food historians say that the sweet potato, introduced to Europe in the 16th century, was greatly prized by some European kings and queens. Henry VIII of England thought that the plant, planted in the court gardens by his in-laws, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, was an aphrodisiac. This, along with the expense, gave the sweet potato an exotic quality. Henry ate his sweet potatoes in heavily spiced and sugared pies.
In other parts of the world, such as West Africa, the sweet potato quickly became incorporated into local cuisine as it was introduced and made it into the American South in early colonial days, where it became a cornerstone of southern home cooking.
Sweet potato pie is sometimes served with marshmallows, which have historically been used as a whipped cream substitute and decoration for the pie.
Let’s not forget that the sweet potato is a vegetable rich in vitamins A & C, and offers many health benefits, including lowering blood pressure. So, you can guiltlessly have that second piece of sweet potato pie this Thanksgiving!
This season, Potash Bros. offers sweet potato pie as one of the many items on the holiday dinner and ala carte menus.
Works cited: Foodtimeline.org
Filed Under: Dessert, History, Seasonal
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