18th Century Harvest Dinner
This article originally appeared in Pennsylvania Trail of History Cookbook
Graeme Park in Horsham, Montgomery County, reflects the significant influence of the British Isles on many eighteenth-century kitchens in Pennsylvania. That influence was also seen in many of the foods served at Graeme Park in the 1700s. Trade goods and seafood from Philadelphia were complemented by the foodstuffs acquired or grown at Graeme Park and its environs. This duality is also reflected in the following menu for a harvest dinner that was collected from local Bucks County records.
Pumpkin soup
Roast turkey or wild goose with cornbread, sausage, and apple stuffing
Fricassee of rabbit
Scalloped oysters
Corn pudding
Sweet potatoes with apples and nuts
Cranberry chutney
Creamed onions
Bread and butter
Apple, mince, and pumpkin pies
Raspberry fool
Cider, rum, beer, and wine
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Graeme Park, Horsham, PA
The only surviving home of a colonial governor.
For Further Reading
Pennsylvania Trail of History Cookbook Edited by Kyle R. Weaver, Diane B. Reed, and Fred Lauver Forward by William Woys Weaver Stackpole Books and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 2004 |
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Graeme Park: Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide by Lorett Treese Stackpole Books and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 2003 |