Coming to Frankenmuth this year!!
DATE: December 7, 2007 - January 26, 2008
PLACE: Frankenmuth Historical Museum & Fischer Hall
COST: Included in admission price to Museum
What
exactly are kolaces, spaetzle and pierogie? Most of us eat day in day out
without giving a second thought to the wealth of history and culture that
shapes our dining habits and taste preferences.
Our
recipes, menus, ceremonies, and etiquette are directly shaped by our
country’s rich immigrant experience, the history and innovations of food
preparation technology, and the ever-changing availability of key
ingredients.
Curated
by Charles Camp,
Key Ingredients: America by Food
explores the connections between Americans and the foods they produce,
prepare, preserve, and present at the table – a provocative and thoughtful
look at the historical, regional, and social traditions that merge in
everyday meals and celebrations.
The
exhibition and web site are developed by Museum on Main Street, a
partnership of the Smithsonian Institution and state humanities councils in
service to museums and citizens of rural America.
Through
a selection of artifacts, photographs, and illustrations,
Key Ingredients
examines the evolution of the American kitchen and how food industries have
responded to the technological innovations that have enabled Americans to
choose an ever-wider variety of frozen, prepared, and fresh foods.
Key Ingredients
also looks beyond the home to restaurants, diners, and celebrations that
help build a sense of community through food.
Key Ingredients
stimulates comparisons of "back then" and "right now," "over there" and
"right here." The exhibition will engage audiences everywhere, creating
conversations and inspiring community recollection and celebration.
Each of
the 150 venues hosting the exhibition is planning events, programs, and
local exhibitions to link their own collections and local food specialties
to the national story told in the exhibition.
More
information on specific events will be coming soon!!
More information can be obtained at the Michigan Foodways
website as well: http://www.michiganfoodways.org/frankenmuth/index.shtml
Frankenmuth Chamber of
Commerce
Saginaw Convention and Visitor's Bureau
