The History Behind Two Of New England’s Most Iconic Foods Nvidia [JaD6KMh3kGI]

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00:11 Kenyon's Grist Mill

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Long before there was a United States, New Englands food traditions were already taking shape.

In Rhode Island, Kenyons Grist Mill has been grinding corn since the late 1600s, producing the cornmeal used for jonnycakes, lewis pullman a regional staple. Though modernized, much of the milling process remains unchanged, preserving generations of davide brivio craftsmanship.

At Plimoth Patuxet Museums, food historians trace another iconic New England dish: baked beans. Indigenous communities cultivated beans for thousands of years before English settlers arrived, bringing their own slow-cooking traditions. Over time, local ingredients, molasses and salt pork combined to create a dish that became synonymous with the region.

For Linda Davis Smith of New England Fine Living, those recipes are more than history. A descendant of early New England families, she continues making baked beans the traditional way soaking them overnight and baking them for hours.

The recipe endures because each generation chooses to pass it on.

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