Keywords: Fast food
Item 149778
Water Lily oat flakes, ca.1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1890
Location: Portland; Cedar Rapids
Media: Paper, ink
This record contains 4 images.
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Exhibit
Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3
"The fair food has changed a lot. When she was young they had hamburgers, hotdogs, and soups. Now there is pizza and baked potatoes."
Site Page
Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March
"… mainly used for paddling in slow water, not the fast rapids of the untamed Kennebec. So the army people had to take the bateaux apart, carry the…"
Story
The Cup Code (working at OOB in the 1960s)
by Randy Randall
Teenagers cooking fried food in OOB and the code used identify the product and quantity.
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
