Tastes of 1712 ~ A Pembroke 300th Anniversary Event

Join us in the hall of The First Church in Pembroke for a 300th Anniversary culinary celebration of the church's official 1712 formation.

The menu was authenticated by Kathleen Wall, the Colonial Foodways Culinarian of Plimouth Plantation, and prepared by congregational members with guidance from 18th century cookbook recipes.  Pembroke Community Media Center’s newest volunteer Janet Callahan edited and produced the festivities so you can relive the event as if you were there, or participate now through the magic of video.

The menu included roasted turkey, roasted pork, baked beans, butternut squash, a vegetable medley of carrots-parsnips-turnips, corn bread, cranberry torte, pear torte, Indian pudding with sweet cream, bread and "biscuit."

Did you know that "New England Bread" was and still is made of 1/3rd rye, 1/3rd wheat, and 1/3rd cornmeal? It's called "Thirded Bread."

A plain cookie made famous by President John Quincy Adams whose wife, First Lady, Louisa Catherine Adams brought the recipe to the white House, is named "Shrewsbury Biscuit," after Shrewsbury, County of Shopshire.

When directions called for flour, the spelling was "flower."  Martha Washington's Book of Cookery has pastry instructions calling for "flower," butter, and water to be "rouled" out.

These and other old recipes were used in preparation of the Tastes of 1712 dinner, making this historic 300th celebration both a traditional meal and an educational feast.

You also hear Pastor Giragosian read from a 1962 issue of Silver Lake News that looked ahead to the 300^th Anniversary in 2012, helping Pembrokians imagine what Pembroke would be like in 50 years. 

CLICK HERE to see this video made by the volunteers of Pembroke Community Media Center, right here in Pembroke, MA.

Pembroke Community Media Center is proud to offer you this show, and happy that high school students are earning their community service credit hours while learning skills this fun and empowering way. There are plenty of good filming and editing opportunities, so contact us today. 

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