New England
Boston Baked Beans
(American white beans baked with molasses)
The earliest colonists in North America learned how to slow cook beans with maple syrup from Native Americans. Molasses was a common sweetener in the United States throughout the 19th century, and Boston was a center of production. One tasty result of this abundance was Boston baked beans. It's not called Beantown for nothing!
Cornbread
(American cornmeal bread)
This recipe is for Southern cornbread, a drier, crunchier cornbread than its more cake-like Northern counterpart. It is best eaten same day it is baked. Stale leftovers can be used to make cornbread dressing. See the variations to make the Northern version. Read more »
Maine Lobster Rolls
(American New England lobster salad sandwiches)
Lobster rolls are a favorite sandwich in sandwich shacks all up and down the coast of Maine. This longstanding symbol of summertime fun is a simple mixture of fresh cooked lobster meat and mayonnaise. In main this seafood salad is served in special buns that are split down the top. But you can use regular hot dog buns. Read more »
New England Boiled Dinner
(American braised brisket with vegetables; see Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe variations)
