{"id":85499,"date":"2022-06-29T11:47:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T15:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=85499"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:07:58","slug":"celebrating-fourth-of-july-special-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/celebrating-fourth-of-july-special-foods.html","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Fourth of July: Special Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction:<\/em><\/strong> In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes to add flavor and color to your Fourth of July celebration. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Are you ready for Independence Day? You might be planning a get-together with your family, watching fireworks, or just enjoying the day off.<\/p>\n

What will you eat? There are some foods that seem as American as apple pie and worthy of a Fourth of July get-together \u2013 and there\u2019s no better place to find those recipes than historical newspapers. The following are some recipes I found that might be new to you and worth a place on your picnic table.<\/p>\n

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Fourth of July lends itself to cooking items on the grill and eating outside. I have to admit that most likely I will go with something simple for the Fourth \u2013 like a hot dog wrapped in bacon, accompanied by a bunch of toppings such as sauerkraut, diced onions, jalapenos, relish, and cheese. You may think that cooking a hot dog is a simple task, not worthy of a printed recipe, but I did find one for the \u201cGlickman Great-Tasting Danny Dog.\u201d This hot dog features mustard, onions, and vinegar. The hot dog is named for Dan Glickman, who was the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture when this recipe appeared.<\/p>\n

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), 3 July 1997, page 149<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One traditional summer picnic-type food is fried chicken. This recipe can help you make your own fried chicken \u2013 and along with it, potato salad.<\/p>\n

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Register Star (Rockford, Illinois), 1 July 1987, page 37<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Register Star (Rockford, Illinois), 1 July 1987, page 37<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Register Star (Rockford, Illinois), 1 July 1987, page 37<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whatever meat you are serving, most likely it will be cooked on the grill. So why not create your own barbecue sauce? This recipe for \u201cMichael\u2019s Barbecue Sauce\u201d is vinegar-based and includes prepared hot pepper sauce.<\/p>\n

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Atlanta Journal (Atlanta, Georgia), 2 July 1986, page 99<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I don\u2019t know about where you live, but July 4th<\/sup> will be hot where I am \u2013 and although I haven\u2019t seen the projected forecast yet, if I had to guess based on current temperatures it will be over 100 degrees. So, foods that are \u201ccool\u201d would be a nice addition to an outdoor meal.<\/p>\n

One such dish is gazpacho. Gazpacho is a cold tomato-based soup made with raw vegetables. Gazpacho is refreshing on a hot day and this recipe combines vegetable juice, cucumbers, onions and other ingredients for a soup that would be great as a starter.<\/p>\n

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Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Nebraska), 2 July 1989, page 52<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whether you plan on a main meal of fried chicken, hot dogs, or really anything else, baked beans make a great side. This recipe combines beans, brown sugar, salt pork, and pepper to make a baked beans dish that the article says was a staple at previous Aurora, Ohio, Fourth of July celebrations.<\/p>\n

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Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), 1 July 1970, page 33<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Desserts<\/strong><\/p>\n

What kind of dessert can accompany your Independence Day meal? If you want to go with easy and portable, cookies are a great idea. This recipe is for a shortbread cookie: Fourth of July Stars.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Metro News (Chicago, Illinois), 6 July 1974, page 12<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This newspaper article has a few good ideas for a July 4th<\/sup> dessert, but one of my favorites is the Red, White, and Blue Milkshake. Best of all, it includes some blueberry pie as an ingredient. I\u2019m definitely trying this one.<\/p>\n

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Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, Nevada), 2 July 2014, page 29<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Time to Eat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing says a summer party like the Fourth of July, and food is an essential element. There\u2019s nothing wrong with going with the old standards your family loves, but why not try something new, found in a collection of newspapers such as GenealogyBank\u2019s Historical Newspaper Archives<\/a>? You might find that the \u201cnew\u201d dish will become an annual tradition.<\/p>\n

Happy Fourth of July!<\/p>\n

Note on the header image:<\/em><\/strong> Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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