West Indies Influence
Season 1 Episode 11 | 24m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Chef Staib prepares Salmon Escovitch and Salmon Corn Cakes.
18th Century Philadelphia was on the Southern trade route, with ships arriving daily from the West Indies. In this episode,we discover that dishes like Salmon Escovitch and Salmon Corn Cakes got their flair from West Indies spices, which were abundant in that era. We are also introduced to the Subscription Room – the world news headquarters of its time.
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A Taste of History is a local public television program presented by WHYY
West Indies Influence
Season 1 Episode 11 | 24m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
18th Century Philadelphia was on the Southern trade route, with ships arriving daily from the West Indies. In this episode,we discover that dishes like Salmon Escovitch and Salmon Corn Cakes got their flair from West Indies spices, which were abundant in that era. We are also introduced to the Subscription Room – the world news headquarters of its time.
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