Most recently, I discovered that Slow Food U.S.A. has published online its Ark of Taste, which provides information on the history of many of the items in Renewing America’s Food Traditions and lists contact information for producers!
You can click here to read more about:
- Bronx grapes (Clambake Nation)
- Chapalote corn (Chili Pepper Nation) - among America’s top 10 endangered foods
- Guinea hog (Chestnut Nation)
- Gulf Coast native sheep (Gumbo Nation) - among America’s top 10 endangered foods
- Java chicken (Maple Syrup Nation) - among America’s top 10 endangered foods
- Meech Prolific quince (Clambake Nation)
- Narragansett Turkey (Clambake Nation)
- Nevada single-leaf pinon nut (Pinon Nut Nation)
- Ossabaw Island hog (Crab Cake Nation)
- Pineywoods cattle (Gumbo Nation) - among America’s top 10 endangered foods
- Silver Fox rabbit (Bison Nation)
- Tennessee Fainting goat (Corn Bread Nation)
- Zimmerman pawpaw (Crab Cake Nation)
The Slow Food U.S.A. Ark of Taste also provides information on many more "endangered" foods that may or may not appear in Renewing America’s Food Traditions:
- Amish Deer Tongue lettuce
- Dry Monterey Jack Cheese
- Early Blood Turnip-rooted Beet
- Geoduck
- Greenthread tea
- Guajillo Honey
- Hand Crafted Root Beer
- I'itoi onion
- Napa Gamay/Valdiguie Grape of California
- O'odham Pink Bean
- Poi / Kalo
- Red Fig Tomato
- Rio Zape Bean
- Southern Louisiana Hog's Head Cheese
- Tennis Ball lettuce (black seeded)
- Traditional Sea Salt from Hawaii (Alaea)
For many of you out there, I'm sure my "discovery" of this site is old news; Still, it brought me joy to read more about these precious and rapidly disappearing foods of America's cultural heritage.
1 comments:
I've been to this site a few times and so what if it's old news? Good for you for bringing it to more attention. I find this whole topic so fascinating! and look much forward to your thoughts on Renewing America's Food Traditions. TJ
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