On Sun, 4 Mar 2007 20:08:09 -0500, Anne Pemberton wrote
> Can anyone tell me about the bread Pocahontas might have escorted to 
> Jamestown. I know it was made from cornmeal and baked on a flat 
> stone by the fire. I wonder if it had any levening in it? Did it 
> have to be kneaded? Did it have to rise? Or was it sorta like tacos 
> or tortillas? About how large was it?

No levening, just cornmeal and hot water. It would have likely been in little 
cakes a few inches in diameter.

Technically it's the original corn "pone" which comes from the Powhatan 
word "apone" meaning bread.

You might want to get a copy of "Jamestown Narratives" because Smith, 
Strachey, and Archer go into great detail describing a lot of the food and 
daily life practices of the Powhatans. Pretty fascinating reading of 
interesting details written by actual eyewitnesses.

Regards,

Tom A.

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