What do your family's food traditions say about your peoples' history?

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It says we’re pioneer people of the west (USA). In our family then everyone reminisces about food cooked on/in wood burning stoves, fresh meat from animals not bought at a store, home brewed alcohol, trading foods with neighbors.

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