Food

=Food=

In Colonial America,there was plenty of food but, not a lot of variety. A normal day would consist of
 * __Breakfast__: mush meat or cheese
 * __Lunch__: stews
 * __Dinner__: Bread, cheese, and anything left from midday



Corn was of the most important food because it was the easiest crop for farmers to grow. Servants, Slaves, and lower class families often had little besides corn and what they could grow in their garden for food.

Stews were slowly cooked in a kettle over a fire place.Since colonist had a difficult time preserving food, meats and vegetables used for stews changed with the seasons.In order to keep some meat fresh, they would salt or smoke them. They dried out vegetables.

Cider and Beer were the most popular drinks.