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In the beginning American cookery was Native American. All products were natural; fish and game were plentiful and food that was not eaten fresh was dried or smoked. Although they brought things with them from the Old World and some different cooking methods aspects changed little for over a century or two. William Byrd in his book "Natural History of Virginia" written in 1737 described the country as "the newly discovered Eden." He described a great deal about the quality and array of fruits and vegetables that were grown: "beautiful cauliflower...very large and long asparagus of splendid flower......watermelons and fragrant melons." as well as all sorts of squash, pumpkins, beans, apples, apricots, Pears, plums, quinces, cherries, walnuts and much more. In another book the History and Present State of Virginia (1705) Robert Beverley described Native American cookery in some detail. He stated that fish were so plentiful before the English settled that children could take them with pointed sticks. So, things had all ready stated to change by 1705. The Native American influence on colonial cooking can not be measured, but it gave them new foods. Corn was one of the main things that was introduced to the settlers. They were taught how to grow it, prepare it for storage, and how to cook it. The English came to love corn and added it to their regular recipes for hearth cakes, puddings, and corn meal. They found it could be used instead of ground oats. Thus, johnny cakes were born as well as other dishes using corn. Potatoes, tomatoes, peanuts, chocolate, vanilla and peppers were also introduced to the colonies. The hunting of American animals and birds was also done.
Slavery also brought it's own foods and dishes to the colonial diet. Many products that are seen as "southern cooking" came from Africa or by the way of Africa and the West Indies through the slave trade. Okra, gumbo, black eyed peas, benne beans, eggplant,watermelon, and the peanut.
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∙ 13y agoColonists would eat what they grew on near by crops or plantation.
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Did the colonists eat cheese?
Yes.
What do colonists eat on holidays?
bannanas
What was the meat that the colonists eat more?
beef
What did the north American colonists eat?
The north american colonists ate like rabbits.Fruit,veggies,and bread.
What did Georgia's colonists eat?
Most of Georgia's colonists ate whatever they farmed but made the slaves cook it for them.
What did the early colonists eat?
i really dont know haha
How did colonists eat?
They would eat stuff that they would farm like corn tomatoes and other veggies.
What kind of food did the colonists eat in new york in the middle ages?
Colonists weren't in New York during the middle ages!
What kinds of food did Maryland colonists eat?
The kind of food that Maryland colonists would eat was meat from livestock and chickens. They would also have rice, pudding, and berries that they would gather.
What did the colonists of Roanoke eat?
corn, beans, and squash(the three sisters)
How often does colonists eat cornbread?
We don't know exactly how much cornbread the colonists eat, but we do know they ate quite a bit. They usually had a surplus of the ingredients needed for cornbread, so they made lots of it. Colonists usually had a lot of cornmeal, flour, and salt to make the cornbread.
What did colonists in the middle colonies eat?
wheat,barley,oats,rye,and corn
