James Brothers is correct that foodways is one of many important aspects of history. For those who may want to learn more about late 17th to early 18th century foods, customs, supersitions, flavorings, medicines, never mind colorful personalities and human comedy, etc., see my book on this subject. It mentions not only British traditions but also Native American and African American contributions as found or implied from the old recipes. The recipes themselves form the third section of the book, which is entitled Colonial Virginia's Cooking Dynasty (published by University of South Carolina Press). To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html