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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

 

 

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

 

 

Registration 

 

Recommended:

 

$75 for beef cutting demonstration and Saturday’s symposium. Save $10!

 

 

Friday, October 23rd:

 

$10 for tour and luncheon at Great Lakes Naval Culinary “A” School

 

$35 for beef cutting demonstration at Kendall College

 

$100 for Founder’s Dinner fundraiser  (business attire)

 

 

Saturday, October 24th:

 

 

$50 for symposium including lunch and refreshments.

 

 

Sunday, October 25th

 

$5 for Culinary Curiosities tour at Kendall College (Limit 20)

 

$5 for Maxwell Street tour. Food purchased separately.

 

 

 

Payment: 

 

To pay by credit card, go to BrownPaperTickets.com, which charges a nominal convenience fee.

 

To pay by check, then download, print and complete this registration application.

 

 

Full Time Students

 

 

We have limited discount seating for full-time students. Pay in advance, bring current school ID and picture identification when you arrive.

 

To pay by credit card, go to BrownPaperTickets.com, which charges a nominal convenience fee.

  

To pay by check, then download, print and complete this registration application.