Re: MtMan-List: L & C Food

[CTOAKES@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-10-22 10:27:09 EDT, you write:

<< There is no mention of shellfish (clams) or crustaceans (crabs). I would
suspect that the Indians consumed those delicacies but that Lewis and Clark,
demanding a
 diet that contained fat, would have avoided the trouble it took to seek out
 shellfish and crustaceans for more readily available foods. >>

I would have to check with my wife for when eating Crabs & Lobsters and Clams
became stylish in Amererica, but I do know from her research that in the
1700's in the North East they had contractural restrictions on how often you
could feed you indentured servants Lobster or Clams.  Seems this was
considered cheap, inferior, poor mans food and the servants did not want to
eat to often.  So it may not have been considered a desirable food in Lewis
and Clarks era either.

Your Humble Servant

C.T. Oakes