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Article: Back in the DAY ; Independence Day, that is. Flush with the import of their Fourth of July Declaration, America's colonists celebrated the event in a big way, usually with lots of meat and plenty of s
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- July 2, 2008
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Meredith Goad by Meredith Goad staff writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
07-02-2008
Back in the DAY ; Independence Day, that is. Flush with the import of their Fourth of July Declaration, America's colonists celebrated the event in a big way, usually with lots of meat and plenty of spirit- and spirits.
Byline: Meredith Goad by Meredith Goad staff writer
Edition: FINAL
Section: Food & Health
Column: Soup to Nuts
Type: News
On Friday, when you're enjoying your Fourth of July picnic, be thankful it's a hot dog in that bun and not a chunk of salt pork or a - gulp - songbird.
Food in the Revolutionary War era could be quite sophisticated if you lived in a wealthy household and had access to the ...