095 War Corn

As Europeans and their decendents the Earliest Americans desired, loved and craved bread. But with wheat being a tough go generally at these early stages, the whole in their grain loving hearts was filled by corn.<br /><br />So when it was time to leave home and go to war, or just on adventure, corn came with them as well. As cornbread - sure - but that was actually pretty uncommon. Instead puddings, porridges and as parched corn was much more likely.<br /><br />Find out why cornmeal now needs wheat flour to hold together (bad) but doesn't go rancid in three month or less (good).<br /><br />And Corn Whiskey is back - feeding the troops and calming them down when food is short.<br /><br />Corn for all seasons - even when not at home.<br /><br />Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle<br />Show Notes: <a href="https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/</a><br />Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com <br />Threads@THoAFood<br />Twitter: @THoAFood<br />Instagram: @THoAFood<br />BlueSky: THoAFood.bsky.social