You'd rise early and work late and burn a lot of calories. As Annie said, hearty meals were needed for the heavy workload on a typical farm. Just as 'cajun' or 'creole' won't be found in France, and probably not much in the French areas of Canada. You won't go to Norway, Sweden, Germany, Russia, etc and find the same things. But the food changed to adapt to what's around. Germans, etc who populated the area, it shouldn't be a surprise. Actually you'll find a lot of crossover in German, even Russian and certain other ethnic types of foods when they're living in a colder climate and doing a lot of hard work, but then again considering the number of Scandinavians. Native Americans of course used wild rice much more heavily than many others until others found out how great it is. The midwest didn't use much in the way of rice however certain areas, including the upper midwest would have wild rice available and that could be included in the later menus. Meat, potatoes, bread, coffee, milk, dessert was your typical farm fare. However the midwest of the United States are generally or at least were, big farming areas and Amish/Mennonite, etc were also big farmers. If you consider Indiana 'midwest' then I exempt this from consideration. Amish/Mennonite, etc cooking has a lot of crossover with what some people term 'Midwest' cooking. I often will add spice I like and tone down or eliminate what I don't like. I seldom follow a recipe to the letter since I might not happen to have the free range grapes, cage free milk or organic Vanilla Wafers that Marco Pierre White's recipe might call for. Recipes will often vary, even when followed to the letter depending on a number of variables. hmmm, maybe use less? Recipes are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. 'Gag me with a spoon'? And why go crazy because someone uses more salt that you want? Don't you think you could, let's see. If Indiana is right in the heart of the Midwest, then I must be living on the west coast.
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