Pioneer Cookbook: Wilderness Recipes of Orleans County - Paperback

by A. Burris (Author)

90+ Authentic Wilderness Recipes for feast and famine! Bear Stew, Beech Bark Soup, Wild Berry Cordial, Maple Sap Porridge, and more. Each dish reflects the frontier spirit. This novelty cookbook includes recipes using wild game and foraged ingredients - including emergency sustenance used when families were starving in the "year without a summer."

Companion to "Pioneer History" and "Pioneer Handbook," and volume 3 of the series "Pioneers of Orleans County, NY," this book also includes quotes from the pioneers themselves, offering personal insights and historical context. Whether a history enthusiast or an adventurous cook, this book invites you to rediscover the simple recipes that sustained pioneer life.