Meister, Bettina Das Auswanderer-Kochbuch

The 18th century marked the beginning of one of the greatest waves of emigration in human history. Between 1790 and 1930, over six million Germans sought their fortune in the so-called New WorldAmerica. The hardships endured by the first travelers during the age of sailing shipson their odyssey toward a better lifewere of an almost unimaginable magnitude, demanding every ounce of endurance from them and their families. Providing sustenance during these weeks-long journeys proved particularly challenging. Relying on the meager rations provided aboard the sailing vesselssupplemented by their own small caches of provisionstravelers strove to prepare dishes that were as appetizing and nutritious as possible from the few available ingredients, in order to sustain their strength until their arrival on the distant continent. Bettina Meister has spent years researching exactly what the ships galley yieldedand what was served on bare wooden tables below deck in the flickering light of oil lampsunearthing a collection of surprisingly good recipes. Allow yourself to be whisked away on a culinary journey back to the pioneer era.