Preserves Manitoba Food History Project
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- Historia
From the packing table to the dinner table, from restaurant specials to grandma’s secret recipes, we consider the cultural, social, and commercial aspects of Manitoba food and what it means to us.
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In Search of Ashkihk - Indigenous Cooking Vessels
Clay vessels hold immense importance in Indigenous foodways due to their natural properties, cultural significance, and role in preserving culinary traditions. In this episode, artist and guest producer KC Adams (Ininnew/Anishinaabe/British) reveals the importance of pottery in Indigenous food history, showcasing deep connections between food, culture, and the environment.
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Holiday Food
Food is an important part of holiday traditions. Whether you gather with family and friends to celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, the changing of the seasons, or something else, holidays are a time to remember who we are and where we’ve come from. They’re also a time to think about our future and who we want to become.
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Fish Stories
‘Fish stories’ have always been synonymous with far-fetched tales, but sometimes in food history, those fish stories turn out to be true. In this episode, we explore the unlikely story of a small fish with a big culinary impact: goldeye. We also explore the importance of pickled herring in preserving cultural traditions.
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Farm Fresh
Farming in Manitoba has a long and varied history, ranging from the agricultural practices of Indigenous people on this land over the millennia, to immigrant farm techniques, to the more recent (re)discovery of organic farming. Featuring interviews with a farmer-professor and a German Canadian grandma, this episode explores a few of these farm stories.
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Kernels of Ukraine
What is Kutia? And what does it have to do with the history of Ukraine? In this episode of Preserves, Allie Skwarchuck cooks Kutia with her grandparents, and learns about Ukrainian culture in the process.
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Prairie Confectionaries
Candy making was big business in mid-century Winnipeg, involving companies like Cavalier, Galpern’s, Paulin-Chambers and Scott-Bathgate. In this episode, we explore the history of this industry, including a unique Manitoba confection that’s still a favourite amongst folks on the prairies, the Cuban Lunch.