A Taste of History featuring food from America's past begins Aug. 1 amid the tall ships and scenic beauty of Mystic Seaport,The Museum of America and the Sea. Visitors participate in daily ice cream and butter making demonstrations that happen around the village green area of the museum.
Visitors can watch clam shucking, chowder making and then purchase a taste.
Dining is alfresco as costumed staff serve up a variety of traditional dishes such as fish chowder, cod cakes, or smoked ham sandwiches. Traditional desserts, such as blueberry pudding or joe frogger cookies, along with New England breads and a variety of beverages, complement the menu. Mystic Seaport Pale Ale and Mystic Seaport Original American Beverages, six historic sodas and one lemonade, will be sold. One annual crowd pleaser at the food festival is blueberry pudding. Try your hand at the following adapted recipe taken from the 1880's Mrs. Parloa's New Cook Book and Marketing Guide.