Culinary Crossroads: A Flavorful Journey Through New Netherland and Early New York with Culinary Historian Lavada Nahon
October 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
WHEN: Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 2:00pm
WHERE: New York State Museum Cultural Education Center, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany – MEET IN THE LOBBY
COST: FREE
BUS: #114 (remember it only comes every hour on the weekends!), 10, 910
Join Lavada Nahon, culinary historian and interpreter of African American history at the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, for a delectable exploration of New Netherland and early New York’s rich foodways. Explore the vibrant tapestry of colonial cuisine where Dutch traditions mingled with those of Indigenous people, enslaved Africans, the English, Jews, and other cultures. Discover how this unique blend of culinary practices shaped a distinctive gastronomic heritage found nowhere else in early America.
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