The Influence of the Dutch on the American Kitchen at the State Museum
Joachim Beuckelaer's "The Well-Stocked Kitchen" from 1565.
Food historian Peter G. Rose will be at the State Museum for a talk about how the colonial Dutch influence American cooking. Blurbage:
This PowerPoint presentation is based on a 17th-century Dutch gardening- and cookbook, which features a calendar for gardening activities and a cookbook that explains how to use the fruits and vegetables grown in the garden to best advantage. The 400-year old book with its contemporary theme helps in understanding the kitchen gardens of the early Dutch settlers of the Hudson Valley and gives insight in our colonial diet. Illustrations include etchings from the book; works by the Dutch masters such as kitchen scenes by Joachim Beuckelaer; market stalls by Quiringh van Brekelenkam and Pieter Cornelis van Rijck; as well as sumptuous still lifes by Abraham van Beyeren.
Rose is originally from The Netherlands and has written many books about the Dutch and their influence on the food and culture of the Hudson Valley. Her latest book is Delicious December: How the Dutch Brought Us Santa, Presents, and Treats.
The talk is in the State Museum's Huxley Theater at 1 pm on Sunday, April 3. It's free.
Earlier on AOA:
+ What did Albany eat in the 18th century?
+ Baking that Albany Cake
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Peter G. Rose is the most knowledgeable and fascinating lecturer on the subject of historic foodways that I have ever heard. The illustrations she uses of old Dutch paintings validates what she says and entertains. If I didn't live 4 hours drive away from Albany, I'd be there.
... said Mercy Ingraham on Apr 1, 2016 at 7:55 AM | link