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Cache Valley Hearth: Pioneer Recipes from Utah's Fertile Land
Let's Cook like the Pioneers of Old Cactus Valley Utah....Good morning, Amy! What a wonderful addition this would make to your manuscript collection. Pioneer and settler cooking is one of the most honest, resourceful culinary traditions…
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…But compared to bread, it was indeed hasty. Longfellow immortalized it in his poem The Hasty Pudding (1793), and it was a staple from the earliest colonial period through the frontier era. Potato and Onion FryWhen settlers reached areas where potatoes could be grown or traded, this simple dish became a daily staple.Ingredients:•4 medium potatoes, sliced thin•1 large onion, sliced thin•3 tbsp lard or bacon drippings•1 tsp salt•½ tsp black pepper•½ tsp dried sage or thymeInstructions:1.Heat lard in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.