Momma’s Country-Style Pinto Beans
With little more than beans, water, onion, and a smoky ham hock, cooks created a hearty dish that could feed a family for days.
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Olive and Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches
The combination of cream cheese, olives, and pimientos was a staple of bridge clubs, church socials, and afternoon gatherings throughout much of the twentieth century.
Classic Beef Tongue Sandwich
Tender, flavorful, and surprisingly mild, beef tongue made one of the finest sandwiches money could buy.
Montreal Melon Granita
While true Montreal Melons remain difficult to find, this recipe works beautifully with cantaloupe or honeydew as well. What those melons lack, however, is the faint nutmeg-like fragrance that made the legendary Montreal Melon famous.
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The Sandwiches America Forgot: Hard Times, Lunch Counters, and the Art of Making Do
Today, many of the sandwiches in this story have nearly vanished from the American table. Younger generations have never heard of some of them, while others survive only as memories shared by grandparents. Yet each tells a story about the people who ate them and the times in which they lived.
Montreal Melon: The Giant Fruit That Once Ruled Eastern Markets
Montreal Melon, or Montreal Nutmeg Melon as it is sometimes called, is a remarkable fruit, once one of the great agricultural treasures of Canada. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, wealthy diners in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Montreal eagerly awaited its short summer season. Hotels and fine restaurants advertised it by name, and upscale fruit merchants displayed the giant melons like jewels in their shop windows.
From Tomato Sandwiches to Tomato Pie
Whether the tomato sandwich truly inspired tomato pie may never be fully proven. Like many regional dishes passed from one generation to another, its origins have become blurred over time.
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Country Cornbread
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Meet the Chef
Hi, I’m Monte Melugin, executive chef, food writer, consultant, artist, and creator of GrubAmericana, a website designed exclusively around American born foods–their history, legends, and availability. We’ll also provide some related recipes you can easily make in your own kitchen.