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Why are foodways important?

Foodways is the study of what people eat and why. Why we procure, prepare and serve the food we do has cultural, sociological, geographical, financial and political influences.

 

 

Why is recognition of diverse foodways valuable?

Preserving our past and present for the future by research, documentation and oral histories. It is culinary anthropology on the hoof, paw, root and leaf.

 

 

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Beef: From Plains to Plate

 

Follow the Cattlemen’s Trail to Savory Midwest Beef Traditions

 

October 23-25, 2009

 

Courtesy of Hammond Public Library

  Courtesy: Hammond Public Library

 

Kendall College

900 North Branch Street, Chicago – FREE PARKING

(West of Halsted Street, North of Chicago Avenue)

 

Celebrate Midwestern beef foodways, from the desolate plains to meat processors who packed, wrapped and shipped their meat provisioning the global market.

 

Program Information

 

Founder's Dinner Menu

 

Chicago AmpliedChicago Public Radio

 

 

Chicago Public Radio's Chicago Amplified recorded the entire Beef symposium hosted by the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance.   These presentations will be uploaded and available to listen to during the week of November 9th.  Check back for links.

 

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Illinois State Fair, 2009

Heirloom Recipe Competition

 

August 15, 2009

 

Cold Beet Soup

 Saltibarsciai Cold Beet Soup (Image by Peter Engler)

 

Recipes and anecdotes of our winners and competitors are now available. Go to Events, then select State Fair, 2009.

 

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