"A lovely book. This has got Christmas written
all over it." ~ John Gormley, News Talk Radio
all over it." ~ John Gormley, News Talk Radio
In Saskatchewan food is history. After all, the land was settled with farmers for the very purpose of growing food. But food has a sad chapter, too, as Métis and Indigenous parents struggled to feed their families in the face of hardship, discrimination, broken promises and a wave of settlement. Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens retells the history of Saskatchewan through the lens of food.
Did you know? The first wheat field was planted by French fur traders in 1754. The first lentils were planted by settlers from Syria. Métis families kept large gardens and full root cellars. Bison hump was considered a delicacy. "Perogie" is a Polish word (not Ukrainian) and "prairie oysters" don't come from the sea.
Settlers from Canada, America, Europe and beyond brought their favourite recipes with them to the prairies and did their best to make the old recipes with the ingredients of their new home. Many of those family recipes are still cherished today. Food is a cultural touchstone, past and present, the flavourful bond of family, fraternity and friendship.
Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens tells that story with more than 50 archival photographs and many many more recipes from the province's history back to the fur trade. It is a culinary tribute to the people, the food, the hopes and the dreams that built the Breadbasket of Canada.
Published in 2014 by MacIntyre Purcell. 193 pages. Buy this book!
Did you know? The first wheat field was planted by French fur traders in 1754. The first lentils were planted by settlers from Syria. Métis families kept large gardens and full root cellars. Bison hump was considered a delicacy. "Perogie" is a Polish word (not Ukrainian) and "prairie oysters" don't come from the sea.
Settlers from Canada, America, Europe and beyond brought their favourite recipes with them to the prairies and did their best to make the old recipes with the ingredients of their new home. Many of those family recipes are still cherished today. Food is a cultural touchstone, past and present, the flavourful bond of family, fraternity and friendship.
Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens tells that story with more than 50 archival photographs and many many more recipes from the province's history back to the fur trade. It is a culinary tribute to the people, the food, the hopes and the dreams that built the Breadbasket of Canada.
Published in 2014 by MacIntyre Purcell. 193 pages. Buy this book!
