What did people eat in the 1840s?

In the 1840's, pioneers harvested vegetables in the spring time. Potatos, corn, carrots and beans were among the most popular to be harvested.

If they were part of a wagon train traveling West toward Oregon, they had to carry rice, wheat, flour and sugar to make meals. Common foods made were cornbread and rice to go along with a fresh meat.

Meat had to be hunted along the way. Large groups of wagpn trains could hunt large game such as buffalo. Smaller groups would hunt deer, wild hogs, turkeys/other small birds and fish. For free roaming land animals, heavy spears were needed to bring down the animal. Small animals and fish could be killed with much smaller spear heads.

Meat that was left over had to be dried or it would spoil with in a day. Pioneers would often cut themeat into thin strips, tie the strips into bunches and hang them from theri wagons. The strips of meat would dry over the next few days while they traveled. Thed dried meat was called jerky.

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