“Far-Away Foods” Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration at Pottsgrove Manor June 26, 2010

“Far-Away Foods” Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration at Pottsgrove Manor
Pottstown, Pennsylvania — On Saturday, June 26th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., food historian Deborah Peterson of Deborah Peterson’s Pantry will demonstrate open-hearth cooking in Pottsgrove Manor’s colonial kitchen, utilizing imported foods and seasonings that would have been available to the 18th century cook.

Wealthy colonial Americans who lived in or near major centers of trade such as Philadelphia could stock their larders with a wide variety of foodstuffs imported from lands around the world. Visitors will see what ingredients would have been available to the Potts’ cook and how those ingredients were used in authentic period recipes.

This program is being held in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibit, “So Long and Toilsome a Journey: Transportation in Colonial Pennsylvania.” Guided tours of the manor house, including the exhibit, will be available on the hour during the program.

A donation of $2 per person is suggested.

Pottsgrove Manor, home of John Potts, colonial ironmaster and founder of Pottstown, is located at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Pottsgrove Manor is operated by Montgomery County under the direction of the Parks and Heritage Services Department.

Regular museum hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tours are given on the hour; last tour of the day begins as 3:00 p.m. Groups of 10 or more should pre-register by calling 610.326.4014. For more information and a full calendar of events, visit us on the web at http://historicsites.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor.