Open Hearth Cooking

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of six one-day classes have been scheduled for Saturdays in March, April, and May 2008. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions on 18th- and early 19th-Century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, diet, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cooking will be distributed.

Registrants will participate in the process and assist museum guides in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, and pen and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Space is limited, contact Amanda Rivera Lopez for class openings.

Please contact Amanda Rivera Lopez at 413-775-7216, or arlopez@historic-deerfield.org for more information.