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Manitoba Food History Project

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FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0

It's taken a while to reach fruition... here's the fresh design of our Food History Truck!

OUR PROJECT LOGO
OUR PROJECT LOGO

The Manitoba Food History Project has a new logo!

FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK

When is a food truck not a food truck? When it’s a food HISTORY truck!

CALL FOR EXISTING INTERVIEWS
CALL FOR EXISTING INTERVIEWS

Do you know of any existing food related oral history interviews?

Events
St. Norbert Farmers' Market
Aug 22
St. Norbert Farmers' Market
 

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FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0

It's taken a while to reach fruition... here's the fresh design of our Food History Truck!

OUR PROJECT LOGO
OUR PROJECT LOGO

The Manitoba Food History Project has a new logo!

FOOD HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
FOOD HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG

...thanks to an Experiential Learning Fund grant from the University of Winnipeg, students are cooking in the classroom!

FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK

When is a food truck not a food truck? When it’s a food HISTORY truck!

 

The Pantry

Stories of Food in Place.
 
Housemade #ramen noodles at @choichiramencanada. #Tonkotsu broth is prepared over a 12 hour period. Okonomiyaki fries are seasoned with bonito and nori flakes, tonkatsu sauce, mayo, and green onion — a delicious take on poutine, with an intense umami flavour. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood
The magnificent diversity of #FoodProduction in #Manitoba is as stunning as the landscapes. #Canola crops are in full bloom right now, and this #CornCrop in Southeastern Manitoba is looking healthy. #FarmLand #ManitobaFood #ManitobaFarmers #RuralBeauty
There’s no better way to spend a Monday afternoon than in “The Land of Milk and Honey” with Dorothy and Don of @thecountryperogy Located south of #Kleefeld on a farm site, The Country Perogy Shop staff pumps out thousands of hand-pinched #Perogies each week. You will find their product on your plate in Winnipeg restaurants and in shops all over central and southeastern #Manitoba. #SecretRecipe #Handmade #QualityMatters #FoodHistory #ManitobaFood #LocalProduction 📷: Sarah Story @shortstorypeg
Friday evening learning to make the Philippines ‘unofficial national dish’ - chicken adobo - with Kris and Peegy in #Steinbach In the process, we learned about the diverse cultures and food traditions of the Philippines and how #newcomers transport tastes of home to #Manitoba and adapt to the local urban #FoodCulture Kris gave us a demo on how to use fork and spoon to eat adobo with rice - a clever practice that makes so much sense we wonder why we’ve been using a knife all these years! We are grateful for the #Hospitality #ThanksForSharing #CultureOfSharing #PhilippinoFood #HomeCooking #ManitobaFood #FoodHistory #OralHistory 📷: Sarah Story @shortstorypeg
Our final day of 3 weeks in #Steinbach are wrapping up. On our lunch break we were lucky to get in a fun street-side #OralHistory with Ruth, #HotdogStand and #FoodTruck owner. This July marks her 10th anniversary as a business owner/operator. Monday to Friday from May through to October (depending on the weather) Ruth and her Classic Carbeque park next to @earlsmeats where the locals stop by for lunch. We finally got an order of the #GlutenFree European Hotdogs that everyone’s been raving about! Many thanks to Ruth for allowing us to record while she was hard at work. #FoodVendor #SmallBusinessOwner #FoodHistory #ManitobaFood #GoGetAHotdog 📷: Sarah Story @shortstorypeg
The perfect end to our day in #Steinbach with Amanda, a mother and librarian with Albertan roots, who shared with us her family favourite - New Years Cookies! This deep-fried Mennonite raisin fritter, known as ‘Portzelky’, is commonly prepared on...you guessed it...New Years! Pro tip: if #Portzelky sinks to the bottom of your pot, you’ve added too much flour! There is more to this story than deep-fried balls of goodness...Amanda’s great-grandfather built #FlourMills in southern Manitoba! #FoodHistory #FamilyHistory #ManitobaFood #MennoniteRecipe
This ain’t your baba’s borscht pot! Or maybe it is. Either way, it takes some muscle to move a pot of soup this size. The #Schmauntfatt pot isn’t much smaller. Made fresh each day. We spoke with Yuliyaa, the manager of food services at the Livery Barn Restaurant @mhvillage about her experiences of running a seasonal #Restaurant on a #HeritageSite We also got to witness the #CinnamonBun flip by skilled staff! Look at those delicious sticky buns! #WeAreEatingHere #Steinbach #MennoniteFood #ManitobaFood #FoodHistory 📷: Sarah Story @shortstorypeg
#ChickenSoup with mother and daughter team, Joanell and Geralyn of #Anola and #Steinbach who spoke to us about their family’s food preparation methods and consumption and how they have evolved over time. Having operated a mixed farm for decades, these women have significant knowledge and the practical skills to partake in every step of the food production process from raising the animals and gardens to the use of #Homegrown foods in nutritious meals on a budget. And how great is their family recipe book?! #FemaleFarmers #FamilyCookbook #FamilyFarm #SoupForHealth #FoodHistory #ManitobaFood 📷: Sarah Story @shortstorypeg
The oven takes centre stage in the Mennonite house-barn. Its walls heat the home. Its chimney smokes meat. And there is space for the “meagrope” (extra large pot) and the heart-shaped waffle iron. @mhvillage #MennoniteFood #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #FoodHistory