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Jul 13, 2012

The Weekly Feed: Johnny Come Lately Edition

Johnny cakes are one of America’s oldest foods. Also called hoe cakes, these rustic cornmeal patties were first eaten by the Native Americans who later taught European settlers how to cook them.

 
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