The history of the Midwest is remarkable f
or many reasons\, not least of which is the diversity of its population\,
and therefore of its regional cuisine. There were reliable foods here\, an
d migration from Meso-America introduced more. But myriad other foods ente
red and mingled as people escaping war\, poverty\, and famine began floodi
ng into the young country. Between 1850 and 1910\, the Midwest grew faster
than any other region in history. Migrants from China\, Europe\, Mexico\,
and other regions of the U.S. \;brought their own traditions\, which
mixed and evolved. The food culture of a region famed for abundance became
hard to define (but worth exploring) because of its diversity. \;&nbs
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Cynthia Clampitt is a writer\, speaker\, and food hi
storian. She has pursued her love of culture\, history\, and food in thirt
y-seven countries on six continents\, but has in recent years increasingly
focused her studies on the American Midwest. She is the author of \;<
em>Pigs\, Pork\, and Heartland Hogs: From Wild Boar to Baconfest
\;and \;Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped the U.S. Heartland. He
r last book\, \;Destination Heartland\, \;focuses on plac
es to enjoy Midwestern history\, and she recently completed a sequel. Ther
e is more here than most realize.
Armchair Travels is generously f unded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust.
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