Open Hearth Cooking

**renmerc446** · 12-22-2010, 08:53 AM

Sorry if this has been discussed before but has anyone taken open hearth cooking classes? (Meaning 18th/early 19th Century period cooking using actual receipes from the period.) I'm fortunate enough to live in the area with Revolutionary War period sites, including a couple that offer classes. They're a lot of fun to do with the added benefit of learning history in a different way than just walking through a museum.

**Labontet** · 12-22-2010, 09:25 AM

I do not have any experience with this, but think it is great that you live where the opportunity is available to learn about Hearth cooking.

Wishing you success.

**Ceashels** · 12-22-2010, 09:34 AM

I would love to learn more about hearth cooking. A Taste of History with Chef Walter Staib was filmed in Philadelphia in a bake kitchen. He also did four episodes cooking at Montecello which was wonderful though he didn't use their "stoves" as much as I would have liked.

Can I ask where you are located where you can be so lucky?

**renmerc446** · 12-22-2010, 09:49 AM

New Jersey. I've attended classes at Washington Crossing Park (on both sides of the river). What's also nice about living in this area is the Delaware Historic Foodways groups which offer demonstrations, classes, and newsletters. And Deb Peterson's Pantry offers symposia on historic foodways. I think if you do a Google search, you might find classes in your area.

Oh, and I love A Taste of History. I think he's on his second or third season. I like the fact that not only does he do the cooking, he has little historical segements related to the episode.