The Dish on Food and Farming in Colonial America by Anika Fajardo

Author:Anika Fajardo [Fajardo, Anika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 978-1-5157-9748-7; Colonial America; colonists; forefathers; history for kids; 13 american colonies;daily life; food; farming
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2019-07-29T00:00:00+00:00

Cooking over an open fire was dangerous. Burns were common.

As colonists grew wealthier, they built larger kitchens with fireplaces. But stray sparks from the fire could be dangerous. For safety they often built kitchens away from the house. In southern plantations, kitchens were often far away from slave cabins too. The owners feared slaves might take food.

Making Butter

Making butter was a hard job for women. First they milked the cows. Then they used cloth to strain dirt, flies, and cow hair out of the milk. They set the milk out in bowls for a couple days. The cream would rise to the top. Then the cream was mixed in a butter churn. Women and girls developed strong muscles as they moved the plunger up and down in the churn. After as long as three hours, the cream turned to butter. Sometimes the women would sing songs while churning. Here is one of the butter songs:

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