Men wore a loincloth of deer skin and small pouch for food or supplies Barefoot or wore moccasins on feet ... Winter rabbit squirrel turkey and deer made into a meat stew or sobaheg Summer ate fish. It’s also another place to through in some of the venison from the five deer your guests are going to bring. Periodically skim off the froth that rises to the top. We used the recipe from ManyHoops.com. Turn the crock pot on low and leave it alone for about 8 hours. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. venison or other meat, cut into bite-sized pieces, 1 small acorn squash or 2 cups any other winter squash, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces [I used 2 cups of butternut], 1 cup peeled and Jerusalem artichokes [These are seasonal, and may be hard to find. The English at Plymouth, according to the Plimouth Plantation, recorded their first thanksgiving in 1623 as a day of prayer at the end of drought and there is no mention of a food or feast in connection with it. (Then add the instant grits if you are using. So far, delicious results served with local history. According to the historic records at Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts, there is only one written record of that meal in 1621 and it is, at best, a passing reference to the feast that occurred sometime between September 21 and November 9, which was the time of harvest observed by the native Wampanoag People. The main ingredients are bird (chicken, turkey, or duck, although a venison version is also listed on the recipe page), dried white beans, green beans, hominy (dried corn. Giving Thanks: Thanksgiving Recipes and History, from Pilgrims to Pumpkin Pie. It’s very simple, with one seasoning: salt. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. You can swap out the meat for turkey, goose, duck, fish, or even shellfish.

The dried beans, meat, and seasonings (salt, dried onion, garlic) are simmered for 2 1/2 hr (or 10 min in a pressure cooker), until the beans are just about done. ( Log Out /  Seeing that it was a bountiful harvest that autumn, Governor William Bradford sent four men out to hunt for wildfowl for a celebration. Or something like that. This event is described in a letter dated in 1621 by colonist Edward Winslow to a friend in England and since that time has been noted as “The First Thanksgiving” by historians. Sobaheg is a Wampanoag recipe. Any plant, animal, bird or fish used for food called for acknowledgement and gratitude for the lives that were taken. ], 1/4 cup walnuts, chestnuts, or sunflower seeds, shelled and ground until powdery. It tastes good the day of and even better the next day, once the flavors have had a night to mingle. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Variations of this dish are still made in Wampanoag households in New England today. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. During that three-day celebration when the Wampanoag mingled with the colonists, five deer were bestowed on Governor Bradford in a ceremonial presentation. thank you for sharing and much gratitude indeed! This Sobaheg recipe uses turkey on the bone, and other native ingredients, including the “three sisters”: corn, beans and squash. Today there are about 6,500 Wampanoags and about half of them still live in Massachusetts, according to the US Census. Giving thanks for the Creator’s gifts has been a part of native traditions since ancient days, and most certainly before the arrival of the English settlers.

(And let’s not call them Pilgrims, since they didn’t use that term themselves until much later. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. A few weeks ago, I posted a story about what the first Thanksgiving meal looked like, which was based on the work of a food anthropologist, Julie Lesnik. ( Log Out /  Hangover Cured!). Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Now the rest of the ingredients are added and simmered for another 1/2 hr. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Wampanoag Autumn Sobaheg with Venison The turkey has both symbolic and emotional meanings at Thanksgiving. May your Thanksgiving be full of communal grace with a taste of adventure. Therefore, venison likely had a prominent place alongside waterfowl on the first Thanksgiving table. kernels soaked in lime water to soften and release nutrients), winter squash, and sunflower seeds ground to a flour. Cook for about 2 hours, stirring at regular intervals, until meat and beans are tender. From “Giving Thanks” by Kathleen Curtin, Sandra L. Oliver, and Plimouth Plantation, 1/2 cup dried beans [I used Northern White Beans], 1/2 cup coarse grits [I couldn’t find these, so I used instant grits, which I added during the last 5 minutes of cooking time], 1 lb. Kendra- wonderful background/clarification about Thanksgiving. Sobaheg is the Wampanoag word for Stew.This is another dish that was very likely actually served at the first Thanksgiving. You can find the difference between Puritans and Pilgrims here.). Combine the dried beans, grits, venison, salt and 8 cups water into a large pot. All but four of the original 22 English housewives had survived in a colony of about 50 men. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. We made a vegetarian version in deference to the non-meat eating guests at our Thanksgiving and served it as appetizer in small bowls (this is a filling dish so serve sparingly), but this recipe is also a great way to use leftover turkey if you are going fully authentic with a three day eating extravaganza. Bison meat tastes more “gamey” than corn-feed beef, but if you are willing to make the investment bison steak is considered a more environmentally sustainable red meat. The nut flour thickens the broth and gives an umami aspect to it as well. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Wampanoag stew is comprised of seasonal ingredients and can be easily adapted to whatever you have on hand. This recipe is going into our regular rotation.

Especially since the venison was roadkill picked up near Principia College! Change ).

( Log Out /  Great cookbook which includes recipes used in a Mashpee, MA restaurant run by the former chief of the Wampanoag tribe. and Winter Preparation, Support an Innovative Nonprofit on #GivingTuesday by Donating to the Low Technology Institute. The English town called Plymouth was right smack in the middle of the Wampanoag homeland. Pilgrim chores. Sobaheg is a Wampanoag recipe. Discover traditional Wampanoag plant remedies or help scrape out a mishoon (boat) using centuries-old techniques. The Wampanoag were the first peoples in contact with the religious refugees/zealots we know as the Pilgrims. You probably learned that the first feast of gratitude occurred between the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock and some friendly “Indians” or native Americans who showed up with corn to go along with the prepared turkey. In any case, Wampanoag Sobaheg with bison was a hit at “warm-up Thanksgiving.” It makes a good side dish component, a spoonful is enough to satisfy the curious palate, even though I did have a bowl for leftovers. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Change ). 1. ::Green Corn Celebration:: Using green corn with dinner: How to make Sobaheg Sobaheg is the #Wampanoag word for #stew. Bison have haunches like a horse and can leap 12 feet into the air. The Wampanoag, which means “Eastern People” or “People of the First Light” are comprised of a number of individual tribes spread across from what is today Weymouth, Mass., down to Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and parts of Rhode Island. The recipe here is loosely adapted from Plymouth Farmer’s Market, Native American Cookbook and Giving Thanks: Thanksgiving Recipes and History, from Pilgrims to Pumpkin Pie.This is one of those fabulous recipes that can vary tremendously in ingredients and … Thanksgivings, however, were not unfamiliar to the English. Sobaheg is the Wampanoag word for Stew. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! They were “Separatists” who had separated from the Church of England. To the English in Plymouth that year, it was neither a first, nor a thanksgiving, it was simply a traditional harvest celebration. 2 cups of soaked beans, 1 or 2 cans of beans, or a pound turkey meat (legs or breast, with bone and skin)
 or a pound of venison, 1 cup trimmed green beans or 1 cup peeled and cubed Jerusalem artichokes (optional), 1 medium pumpkin or about 1 pound of squash cleaned and cubed, ½ cup raw sunflower seeds (or walnuts or chesnuts), crushed into powder, Add all of these ingredients to a crockpot, then fill the pot with water until about an inch from the top. The letter also recounts that the Wampanoag leader Massasoit Ousamequin was present, along with “some ninety men,” and that they gifted five deer to the governor. (If you are using instant grits, add these at the very end of the cooking time.)

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