what is pemmican?
Chokeberries (Aronia prunifolia), sometimes added to pemmican. Pemmican is a concentrated mixture of fat and protein used as a nutritious food. It is part of Canadian cuisine. The word comes from the Cree word pimÃ®hkÃ¢n, which itself is derived from the word pimÃ®, fat, grease. It was invented by the native peoples of North America.