A cousin of mine is having to serve food at a picnic. This food has to be from the time that his present home was built. This home was my grandmother's and was built in 1880. He knows he could serve country ham and biscuits or streaked meat and biscuits and be safe. However, he wanted to serve something different that was served from that era. Anyone know something different (that we don't partake of today) that the folks of Wash. Co., VA may have eaten in 1880??? I need an answer ASAP. Thanks, T. Martin

My mother was from that part of VA, and I can remember visiting my Grandparents. What they served, which I believe was somewhat traditional was, Fried Chicken, biscuits and gravy, stewed tomatoes with black eyed peas, Cornbread, greens of all type, stewed chicken with dumplings and mashed potatoes, Bean soup with fatback or some type of pork or ham bone, and of course the occasional rabbit, squirrel, or other wild game. I hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Martin" <tsmartin@naxs.com> To: <VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 11:37 PM Subject: [VAWASHIN] food of 1880 > A cousin of mine is having to serve food at a picnic. This food has to > be from the time that his present home was built. This home was my > grandmother's and was built in 1880. He knows he could serve country > ham and biscuits or streaked meat and biscuits and be safe. However, he > wanted to serve something different that was served from that era. > Anyone know something different (that we don't partake of today) that > the folks of Wash. Co., VA may have eaten in 1880??? I need an answer > ASAP. > > Thanks, > > T. Martin >