Pennsylvania Scrapple: A Delectable History

Join author Amy Strauss as she traces the sizzling history and culture of a beloved and sustaining Pennsylvania Dutch iconic dish, scrapple.

The name may remind you of a certain word-based board game, but scrapple has been an essential food in Mid-Atlantic kitchens for hundreds of years, the often-overlooked king of breakfast meats. Developed by German settlers of Pennsylvania, scrapple was made from the scraps of meat cut from the day's butchering to avoid waste. Pork trimmings were stewed until tender, ground like sausage, and blended with broth, cornmeal, and buckwheat flour. Crispy slabs of scrapple sustained the Pennsylvanians through the frigid winter months and brutal harvest months, providing them with a high-energy and tasty breakfast meal that people enjoy even today.

Author: Amy M. Strauss
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 10/09/2017
Series: American Palate
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781625858856