Pemmican - The Ultimate Survival Food - Episode 3 - 18th Century Cooking

wild game meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is more accessible and lower in fat.

barley

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa offers a protein boost and is gluten-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and is versatile.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable stock provides flavor without meat.

Start with a pot of boiling water.

Cut your pemkin into chunks.

Add the pemkin chunks to the boiling water.

If desired, add vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onions, or any root vegetables.

To thicken the soup, add ships biscuit, flour, or rice.

Right before serving, add in some greens like spinach or stinging nettles.

Taste the rhubaboo and adjust thickness if necessary by adding more ships biscuit, flour, or rice.

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