Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table
Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status.
Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status.
This article was originally published at: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/28/nx-s1-5843114/250-colonial...