Boston of Philadelphia?
Which of his hometown teams
would Ben Franklin have chosen?
The Winner was Philadelphia.
As the eagles soared to
a closely fought victory.
Which of his hometown teams
would Ben Franklin have chosen?
The Winner was Philadelphia.
As the eagles soared to
a closely fought victory.
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Benjamin Franklin about age 50 when he served the British Army |
Benjamin could cheer for Patriots.
After all Boston was where he was born and lived until he was 17.
Or the Eagles might be the natural choice.
Franklin was perhaps the most prominent Philadelphian before, during, and after the American Revolution.
Whichever team he might cheer for Benjamin Franklin certainly would be a convivial host.
Franklin enjoyed wine, beer, punch, and good eating throughout his life. During the early days of the French and Indian War, Ben and his son William equipped the picky-eating British officers for "tailgating" with meals on the go. He made up special saddle-bag picnics which the red-coated troopers could eat as their wagons, cannon, and men moved through the Pennsylvania wilderness.
Those saddlebag rations included ham, cheeses, pickles, mustard, biscuits to supplement the cornmeal and preserved "cold cuts" of the day-to-day rations.
Perfect foods for Franklin Game Day Menu:
See recipes below or click through links.
18th Century Corn Cakes (recipe below) with Pulled Pork
Meat and Cheese Tray with Ben's Boston Biskets
Tasty Stuffed Pork Loin (recipe below)
Super Meat Balls (recipe below)
Cranberry Tart
Arrack Punch
Franklin believed in drinking alcohol in moderation.
A little of this tasty punch goes a long way.
These easily made corn cakes are a delicious Franklin-era treat that fit right in to our tailgating and game day snacks |
18th Century Corn Cakes
1 cup water
1/4 cup cornmeal--regular, stone or coarsely ground
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon flour
1 large egg, well beaten
up to another tablespoon water if necessary
Note: there isn't any leavening in this recipe
In a medium saucepan bring the water to a slow boil. Gently and very gradually sprinkle in the cornmeal and salt, stirring constantly. Lower the heat and simmer until the water is completely absorbed, stirring frequently. Coarsely ground meal will take longer to absorb the water. Set aside to cool. Stir in the flour followed by the beaten egg. Add more water bit by bit if batter seems too stiff. Drop batter onto hot griddle as for pancakes. Cook until the bottom side is browned and the top looks dry. Flip and continue cooking until browned on both sides.
These delicious cakes have a soft interior and are wonderful hot off the griddle or at room temperature as a wrap for pulled pork or other meats.
Makes 8 4-inch cakes.
Adapted from Amelia Simmons, American Cookery, 1796
Tasty roast pork loin is stuffed with mixture of parsley sage, mace, nutmeg and pepper. |
Ben Franklin's Super Game Stuffed Pork Roast
3-4 pound boneless center cut pork loin -- about 3 inches in diameter
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley ( or 2 tablespoons dry)
1/2 cup minced fresh sage (or 2 tablespoons dried rubbed sage -- not ground)
1 to 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 slices uncooked bacon, minced
1 cup water
1 cup white wine
1/4 cup vinegar
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup mild molasses for glaze
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Combine the parsley, sage, pepper, mace, and nutmeg. Add the bacon and mix well.
Cut a spiral into the meat so that it will look like a jelly roll when finished. Start at the long side of the loin and make a slice about an inch deep all the way down the length of the meat. Turning the loin as you cut to keep the one-inch thickness, continue slicing into the interior of the meat so that you end up with a flat piece of meat. Spread the herb, spice, and bacon mixture on to the now flattened pork roast. Roll the meat back up and tie with 100% cotton kitchen sting.
Line a 9-by13-inch baking pan with a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Put the meat in the middle of the foil. Add water, wine, vinegar and bay leaves. Carefully bring up the sides of the foil, sealing the meat in a foil packet.
Bake until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145 to 155 degrees F. about 35 to 40 minutes per pound. Check with a meat thermometer.
Turn off oven and preheat broiler on low. Make a glaze by mixing 1/2 cup of the cooking juices with 1/2 cup molasses. Discard the rest of the cooking liquid or reserve to moisten meat if desired. Pour the glaze over the meat. Return to oven about 8 inches below the pre-heated broiler. Cook until the roast is lightly browned. Watch carefully as the molasses mixture can burn quickly. Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Adapted from "How to Collar a Pig" Eliza Smith, The Complete Housewife, Williamsburg Edition, 1742.
Super Meatballs
2 large egg yolks lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/16 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pound coarsely ground beef, 80% lean
1/3 cup all-purpose flour, for coating
Nonstick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
In a small bowl combing egg yolks and seasonings. In a large bowl add this spice egg mixture to the ground beaf and mix. Form into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Roll them in flour and shake off the excess. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spray lightly with more cooking spray, and bake until lightly browned about 15 to 20 minutes..
Makes about 2 dozen meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter.
Serve with cole slaw and dressing made from mayonnaise, which was unknown in Franklin's kitchen, to mimic an 18th-Century cooked sauce.
Meatball Sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon grated horseradish
dash nutmeg
Mix together and use as a spread or dipping sauce for meatballs. Store unused sauce in the refrigerator.
Adapted from "Forcemeant," Joan Doak manuscript, The Art of Cookery, 1762
Copyright Rae Katherine Eighmey 2018 All Rights Reserved
Line a 9-by13-inch baking pan with a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Put the meat in the middle of the foil. Add water, wine, vinegar and bay leaves. Carefully bring up the sides of the foil, sealing the meat in a foil packet.
Bake until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145 to 155 degrees F. about 35 to 40 minutes per pound. Check with a meat thermometer.
Turn off oven and preheat broiler on low. Make a glaze by mixing 1/2 cup of the cooking juices with 1/2 cup molasses. Discard the rest of the cooking liquid or reserve to moisten meat if desired. Pour the glaze over the meat. Return to oven about 8 inches below the pre-heated broiler. Cook until the roast is lightly browned. Watch carefully as the molasses mixture can burn quickly. Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Adapted from "How to Collar a Pig" Eliza Smith, The Complete Housewife, Williamsburg Edition, 1742.
Super Meatballs
2 large egg yolks lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/16 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pound coarsely ground beef, 80% lean
1/3 cup all-purpose flour, for coating
Nonstick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
In a small bowl combing egg yolks and seasonings. In a large bowl add this spice egg mixture to the ground beaf and mix. Form into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Roll them in flour and shake off the excess. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spray lightly with more cooking spray, and bake until lightly browned about 15 to 20 minutes..
Makes about 2 dozen meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter.
Serve with cole slaw and dressing made from mayonnaise, which was unknown in Franklin's kitchen, to mimic an 18th-Century cooked sauce.
Meatball Sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon grated horseradish
dash nutmeg
Mix together and use as a spread or dipping sauce for meatballs. Store unused sauce in the refrigerator.
Adapted from "Forcemeant," Joan Doak manuscript, The Art of Cookery, 1762
Copyright Rae Katherine Eighmey 2018 All Rights Reserved
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