Canadians at table : food, fellowship, and folklore : a culinary history of Canada

Here is one of the most unique and fascinating food histories in the world, exploring the diverse culinary history of Canada. Winner of the 2007 Canadian Culinary Book Award for Canadian Food Culture In Canadians at Table we learn about lessons of survival from the First Nations, the foods that fuelled fur traders, and the adaptability of early settlers to their new environment. As communities developed and transportation improved, waves of newcomers arrived, bringing memories of foods, beverages, and traditions they had known, which were almost impossible to implement in their new homeland. They discovered instead how to use native plants for many of their needs. Community events and institutions developed to serve religious, social, and economic needs from agricultural and temperance societies to Womens Institutes, from markets and fairs to community meals and celebrations. Cover......Page 1 Canadians at Table......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 11 PREFACE......Page 13 CHAPTER ONE......Page 15 CHAPTER TWO......Page 23 CHAPTER THREE......Page 29 CHAPTER FOUR......Page 39 CHAPTER FIVE......Page 45 CHAPTER SIX......Page 59 CHAPTER SEVEN......Page 73 CHAPTER EIGHT......Page 85 CHAPTER NINE......Page 97 CHAPTER TEN......Page 109 CHAPTER ELEVEN......Page 121 CHAPTER TWELVE......Page 133 CHAPTER THIRTEEN......Page 141 CHAPTER FOURTEEN......Page 151 CHAPTER FIFTEEN......Page 159 CHAPTER SIXTEEN......Page 171 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN......Page 183 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN......Page 197 CHAPTER NINETEEN......Page 217 NOTES......Page 221 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 235 INDEX......Page 245 Canadians at Table is an introduction to the diverse culinary history of Canada. We learn about the lessons of survival of the First Nations, the foods that fuelled the fur traders, and the adaptability of the early settlers in their new environment. Here is one of the most unique and fascinating food histories in the world.