What Did Americans Eat During the Revolutionary War?

The video explores how Revolutionary-era Americans used food to express independence, from rejecting British ingredients to creating new recipes. It highlights resourceful cooking methods, such as using all parts of animals, and introduces Thomas Jefferson's love for ice cream. The video also covers simple wartime foods like fire cake and scrapple, popular drinks like Madeira wine, and the significance of coffee and bread during the war. It concludes with the role of tea in the revolution and Boston's celebration of the French Revolution.

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