Canada: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Typical Meal in the 18th Century
By stan. Filed in Canada, History, National and State Parks, Nova Scotia |
In the eighteenth century at Fortress Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the lower class diet included locally prepared bread, spruce beer, meat or fish. Staples like butter, cheese, and rum were imported. Here I dined on pea soup and an apple tart for dessert. They ate with spoons. Gathering for a meal was not only for sustenance but also for news, companionship and games of chance.
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