Pots, Pans and Porridge: Children in the Colonial Kitchen

The kitchen was the center of activity in the Colonial era. Food preparation took a great deal of time, and children were expected to help with the many chores of meal time. Families are invited to come to the History Workshop where they can learn about making a colonial dinner through role playing. Using props and dress-up clothing, children can pretend to cook, shell peas, and measure and mix ingredients for a pot of “pease porridge.” Cooks of all ages can gather some 18^th-century recipes and put them together to make a small cookbook to take home along with the ingredients to make a pea soup. Included with general admission.