Foods Then and Now

What foods do we eat today that were not available to people of long ago?

Foods Long Ago

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims in 1621 What did they eat? Where did they get it? How did they cook it? How did they store it?

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Wild Turkey Venison (deer)

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Fresh Fish Lots of Eel

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Seafood: clams, mussels, lobsters, oysters

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Indian Corn: used to make Plimoth Cornbread

and Succotash (corn and beans)

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Vegetables: squash, pumpkin, beans, peas

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Dried Fruits: berries, grapes, plums, apples

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Nuts: walnuts, chestnuts, acorns, ground nuts, hickory nuts

Hickory Nut

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Ate Then

Other Foods: eggs, honey, maple syrup, Holland cheese, butter

Foods Today

Thanksgiving with our families today What do we eat? Where do we get it? How do we cook it? How do we store it?

Thanksgiving with Our Families: What We Eat Now

Turkey Cranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving with Our Families: What We Eat Now

Ham Roast Beef

Thanksgiving with Our Families: What We Eat Now

Stuffing Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Breads, Rolls, Corn Bread

Thanksgiving with Our Families: What We Eat Now

Corn on the cob Salad Yams with Marshmallows

Thanksgiving with Our Families: What We Eat Now

Desserts: pumpkin pie, apple pie,

cookies, cakes, ice-cream

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Did Not Eat

Cranberry Sauce:

The Pilgrims had cranberries, but no sugar to make the sauce.

Pumpkin Pie:

The Pilgrims made pumpkin pudding (called Stewed Pompion), but there was no crust or whipped topping.

Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims: What They Did Not Eat

Corn on the cob:

The Indian corn that the Pilgrims had was only good for making other things (cornmeal, Succotash, bread), not

eating on

the cob.

Popcorn:

Many think that Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving. But sweet yellow corn (that makes popcorn) wasn’t introduced for another

150 years.

References:

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This PowerPoint presentation was created by Ashley Pak Meridian Elementary, Kent, WA, 2004.