Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways

Two more Michigan foods

Hillary Cherry — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:57:36 GMT

1) Blue Moon ice cream

2) I have a theory that City Chicken originated in Hamtramck during the meat strikes of 1935. It's on the menu at every Polish restaurant in Hamtramck, but outside of Southeast Michigan and a few east coast cities, people have never heard of it. City Chicken is pork and veal cubes on skews, breaded and then baked.

Food that says "Michigan"?

Angela — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:50:15 GMT

I am planning an event for some students who will also be seeing the exhibit, and I would like to include a taste of some traditional 'Michigan' foods, expecially those they may not have had before. Other than pasties , what should I include? In other words, what do you think the top few foods are that represent Michigan as opposed to other regions?

Thanks for any help!

Connie's Kitchen Pasties

VCASM — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:10:11 GMT

Why is there no liquid shown in the pasty crust recipe?

See the Michigan Foodways Video Clip online

MHC — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:46:05 GMT

See the Michigan Foodways Video Clip

A short, three-minute video segment on Michigan Foodways covers the cultural history and impact of the Flint Coney Island hot dog, cudighi, the pasty, muskrat dinners, and Bay Port Fish Sandwiches.

It's in .mp4 format.

Click Here

Michigan Foodways on Flint TV - April 23 debut

MHC — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:34:43 GMT

A short, three-minute video segment on Michigan Foodways will begin airing on Monday, April 23rd on WFUM-TV Flint public television.

It will debut twice: 1) Following Julias Kitchen at 1:26pm and 2) Following Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff at 9:56pm.

The segement covers the cultural history and impact of the Flint Coney Island hot dog, cudighi, the pasty, muskrat dinners, and Bay Port Fish Sandwiches. It will soon be made available on the Michigan Humanities Council website, and this website, after it is broadcast for the first time.

Restaurant Business Opportunity

Cornelia — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:47:21 GMT

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Thanks,
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Apply for a Quick Grant for foodways discussion programs...

MHC — Thur, 29 Mar 2007 19:29:57 GMT

The Michigan Humanities Council has quick grants of up to $750 available to Michigan-based, nonprofit organization to help encourage dialogue and the discussion of food, food culture, and foodways in our state beyond the six host sites for Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways.

Eligible expenses include:

Guest Speakers: Honoraria and/or travel expenses for humanities professionals participating in film/video/exhibit events, conferences, lectures; may also cover expenses such as printing, promotion, video/audio taping, exhibit rental, etc., related to the humanities scholar participating in or leading the program.

Reading Discussion Programs: Honoraria and/or travel expenses for humanities professionals leading book discussion groups at libraries or community centers; may also cover expenses such as printing, promotion, video/audio taping, exhibit rental, etc., related to the humanities scholar participating in or leading the program.

NOTE: Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways host sites are ineligible for quick grants relating to foodways. Programs and presenters already supported through the Councils Arts and Humanities Touring Program are also not eligible for additional Quick Grant support.

For more information and to apply online , link to www.michiganhumanities.org .

sour cream coffee cake with hickory nuts

Cheyenne Curran — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:42:28 GMT

The recipe sounds wonderful. The nuts in the container look just like the ones I picked from the trees in my yard. However, shelling the meat is quite impossible for me. The shell is so convoluted and the meat so tight I am frustrated. The bits I have extracted are wonderfully sweet and flavorful, but even the squirrels leave them on the ground. Is there a method to coax the nut meat from its shell? I have kept some nuts in the garage over the winter hoping drying them might shrink the meat and pull it away from the shell. Haven't had much luck with that either. Please advise.

Norwegian Lefse & Children's Ethnic Recipe Contest

Cindy Drake — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:30:55 GMT

(posted by MHC with permission from Anita Campbell and Cindy Drake):

Dear Anita & the rest of the Isle Royale Natural History Assoc.:

I wanted to _thank_ you for the fabulous project you just conducted
- the Children's Ethnic Recipe Contest! We participated in it and had a
fascinating and fun time every step of the way. We started with
learning a lot more about our heritage than we knew before - some
fascinating stories. Then we worked together for an evening making our
Norwegian Lefse. Danielle asked me "Did those Norwegians have a lot of
time on their hands?" After laughing we talked about perhaps more time
was spent in the home than happens now. Then the contest itself was
exciting and interesting. It was incredible reading other collected
histories. The kids enjoyed the food demonstrations/cooking projects.
Topping off the whole event with such a scrumptious smorgasborg was the
best! Danielle was so proud of herself entering this contest.
This whole experience gave everyone who participated so much
pride in each of our heritages, coming together as a family,
intergenerational connections and revival of family traditions. One
more thing I observed was that unlike traditional methods of history
collection that tend to emphasize men's accomplishments in the world,
this method really highlighted the "tradition or culture
keepers"...women in families.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Do it again sometime.

Sincerely,

Cindy Drake (Danielle Drake-Flam's mom)
Houghton

Flint Coney Islands on Michigan Public TV

MHC — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:24:39 GMT

Watch soon... the Michigan Humanities Council is working with Michigan Public Television to create 3-minute long video shorts on the cultural history and impact of the Flint Coney Island hot dog.

You can read some of the history about it by linking to the map on this webpage and linking to Flint Coneys. The video short we are creating will focus specific to Flint and the Macedonian influence a la Cincinnati chili....

The video should debut in late spring, likely mid-May on WFUM-TV Flint, and will be shared with all public television stations across Michigan. It will also be made available on the Michigan Humanities Council website, and this website, after it is broadcast for the first time.

Stay tuned!

Michigan Foodways in the news!

MHC — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:08:46 GMT

Read the recent articles on Michigan Foodways:

Lake Erie Magazine. (2008). Key Ingredients. Lake Erie Magazine. February 2008.

Smith, K. (2008). Museum features Michigan foodways. Toledo Blade. February 5, 2008.

Swartz, M. (2008). Something to savor. Monroe News. February 2, 2008.

Slat, C. (2008). Attraction expected to be tourism boon. Monroe News. February 1, 2008.

Monroe News. (2008). Exhibit serves up food history. Monroe News. January 30, 2008.

Monroe News. (2008). Mark calendars for these things in 2008. Monroe County News. January 5, 2008.

Monroe News. (2008). Foodways exhibit set to debut. Monroe County News. January 2, 2008.

WNEM-TV. (2007). Video: Jay Brandow visits Frankenmuth Museum. WNEM-TV 5. December 10, 2007.

Kruger, R. (2007). Traveling exhibits on food headed this way. Flint Journal. December 4, 2007.

Miller, M. (2007). Library hosts taste of Smithsonian. Muskegon Chronicle. October 14, 2007.

Adams, R. (2007). Last chance to see the Smithsonian at the library. Cheboygan Daily Tribune. October 10, 2007.

Fornes, M. (2007). Smithsonian exhibit is in its final week. Cheboygan Daily Tribune. October 9, 2007.

Frounfelter, M. (2007). Bay Port fish sandwich gains attention. Huron Daily Tribune. October 4, 2007.

McCarus, C. (2007). Local food history tour (audio, text). Michigan Now. September 18, 2007.

Adams, R. (2007). Smithsonian exhibit in Cheboygan is a must-see for everyone. Cheboygan Daily Tribune. September 6, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Key Ingredients wraps up, heads out: Successful six-week run ends in Calumet. Daily Mining Gazette. August 28, 2007.

Fornes, M. (2007). Smithsonian exhibit to open here in a week. Cheboygan Daily Tribune. August 24, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Hundreds turn out for Heritage Celebration. Daily Mining Gazette. August 20, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Historically speaking. Daily Mining Gazette. August 18, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Heritage Celebration slated for weekend. Daily Mining Gazette. August 15, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Canning, fishing, and bread making talks next in series. Daily Mining Gazette. August 11, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Winemaking, farm tour next in series . Daily Mining Gazette . August 8, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Keeping traditions alive . Daily Mining Gazette . August 1, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Talks to focus on pasty, sausage . Daily Mining Gazette . July 27, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Food exhibits open. Daily Mining Gazette . page 1A. July 14-15, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Food exhibits now on display . Daily Mining Gazette . July 13, 2007.

Daily Mining Gazette. (2007). Depression-era food showcased . July 13, 2007.

Anderson, M. (2007). Traveling exhibits to celebrate Copper Country food, culture July 14 - Aug. 26 . KeweenawNOW . July 13, 2007.

Michigan Tech Today. (2007). Archives Photo Exhibit Featured in Statewide Food Celebration . July 12, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Key Ingredients starts Friday in Calume t. Daily Mining Gazett e. July 10, 2007.

Harr, M. (2007). Our place in the pantry . Jackson Citizen Patriot . June 11, 2007.

Helou, L. (2007). MSU Museums Michigan Foodways tours with Smithsonians Key Ingredients exhibit . MSU News Bulletin . May 31, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Pasty announced official state food . Daily Mining Gazette . May 29, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Key Ingredients exhibit kicks off in Chelsea . Daily Mining Gazette . May 29, 2007.

Fedewa, J. (2007). Michigan foodways interview . Michigan Farm & Garden Show . May 26, 2007.

Fedewa, J., Odom, S., & Villegas, E. (2007). Michigan foodways interview on Detroit Today . WDET 101.9-FM. May 25, 2007.

Pursglove, S. (2007). Market Faire kicks off Smithsonian food exhibit. The Chelsea Standard. May 24, 2007.

McHone, M. (ed). (2007). Smithsonian Coming to Dundee. Monroe Journal 5(4) , p. 9.

Helou, L. (2007). "Key Ingredients" in Food Reveal Who We Are. MSU Alumni Magazine . Spring 2007. pp. 32-35.

Seitchek, C. (2007). MSU Museum Serves Up Key Ingredients. The Affiliate . Smithsonian Affiliations: Winter/Spring 2007.

Ann Arbor News. (2007). Library seeks food tradition artifacts . Ann Arbor News . May 3, 2007.

Home & Away Magazine (2007). Michigan Celebrates Food . AAA Home & Away Magazine . May 1, 2007.

Lansing State Journal. (2007). Taste It: Asparagus and Red Pepper Tart. Lansing State Journal . p. D1. April 30, 2007.

Livonia Observer. (2007). Asian Village chef wins challenge . Livonia Observer . April 29, 2007.

Fleming, P. (2007). FOODWAYS CHEF CHALLENGE: Schoolcraft College staff to host cookoff . Northville Record . April 19, 2007.

Dundee Independent. (2007). Race is on for Michigan's state recipe winner: Vote for Dundee cook's recipe! Dundee Independent . April 19, 2007.

WDIV-TV. (2007). Schoolcraft College To Host Michigan Food Ways Chef Competition . Click On Detroit . April 18, 2007.

Cooper, A. (2007). Society events: Michigan Foodways Chef Challenge . Detroit News . April 17, 2007.

Jackman, M. (2007). Food Stuff: Great Plates state . Metro Times . April 11, 2007.

Kaercher, D. (ed). (2007). Key Ingredients: America By Food. Michigan Travel Ideas 2007. p. 12.

Rector, S. (2007). Chef Challenge at Schoolcraft . Detroit Free Press . April 4, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Public hearing elicits ideas for Key Ingredients events . Daily Mining Gazette . April 3, 2007.

Travel Michigan (2007). Food Culture & Recipe Contest. 2007 Travel Michigan e-Newsletter. March 29, 2007.

Mining Journal (2007). U.P. pasty contender on web ballot . The Mining Journal . March 26, 2007.

Hirko, S. (2007). MichiganFoodways.org. Interviewed by George Zimmerman and John McCulloch. WJR Travel Michigan Show . March 18, 2007.

Nordberg, J. (2007). Pasty for president! Or at least favorite state food . Daily Mining Gazette . March 17, 2007.

Rector, S. (2007). Michigan food exhibit . Detroit Free Press . March 16, 2007.

Jackman, M. (ed). (2007). Food stuff: State of the table . Metro Times . March 15, 2007.

Keweenaw Clips. (2007). Children's ethnic recipe contest was held recently: pannukakku, lefsa, povatica, shortbread, pasties made. March 13, 2007.

Coney Detroit. (2007). A site with mustard . . March 4, 2007.

Holland, M. (ed). (2007). Wknds calendar mar-apr: Michigan Foodways Chef Challenge . WKNDS Trip Magazine . p. 13, March-April 2007.

McInerney, S. (2007). Pretzel lovers find local recipe on the website. Frankenmuth News . February 28, 2007.

Fornes, M. (2007). Local competes in recipe contest. Cheboygan Daily Tribune . February 22, 2007.

Kruger, R. (2007). Muskrat flap featured on food site . Flint Journal . February 20, 2007.

White Lake Beacon. (2007). Cast a vote for Asparagus & Red Pepper Tart . White Lake Beacon Community Edition . February 19, 2007.

Gibbons, K. (2007). Cooks corner: Michiganfoodways.org . Traverse City Record Eagle . February 19, 2007.

WEYI. (2007). Taste of Michigan's Food Culture . WEYI-NBC25 Online. February 12, 2007.

Remus Area Historical Society celebrates heritage of rural recipes

pamela burke — Thur, 15 Feb 2007 20:22:21 GMT

Order your Heritage Recipes cookbook today featuring old-timey Michigan recipes that range from Grandma Corks Plum pudding (calling for suet as one of the ingredients), to soap making, cow liniment, and a Sausage making recipe that passed down through the Wernette family.

Remus Area Historical Society, a new 501c3 organization, recently combined history, humanities and food in a Heritage Recipes cookbook. The book is available for sale as a way to raise money for the organization and new museum. Inside you will find a collection of recipes passed through, and favored by generations of families residing in ten townships that border the eastern edge of Mecosta County and the western edge of Isabella County in Michigans lower peninsula. Some family photos and histories are included along with household cleaning tips, cooking for large groups, and other rural favorites. The cost is $12 each plus $2 shipping. Mail checks, made out to Remus Area Historical Society, to P.O. Box 92, Remus, Michigan 49340.

Welcome to the Michigan Foodways message board

MHC — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:17:32 GMT

Please feel free to add your comments, share your stories about YOUR family or community food traditions... and more!

And, vote for your favorite Michigan recipe & story! Michigan Foodways Recipe Story Contest