Flavor of Wisconsin: Central Europe (Sold Out)
Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:30-8 pm
Explore the flavors of Wisconsin's past at our newest after-hours event. Whether you're a "foodie" or a history buff, now's your chance to try some of the same foods we prepare on site, as well as recipes from the recently reissued "The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State." Special guest for the evening will be Terese Allen, who co-authored the book with the late Harva Hachten. Copies of the book will be available for sale, and Allen will be on hand from 6 to 7:30 pm to sign copies.
Stroll the German and Polish Areas as you sample 19th-century immigrant cooking with a Central European flair at 14 food and beverage stations. Enjoy live music from The Goodtime Dutchmen, Concertina Millie and "Chirps" Smith and Ben Masterson. Learn the secrets of preparation, the history of how the foods developed, and take home recipes galore.
A Note to Day Visitors: The German Area of the museum will be closed at 3 pm to allow set up for this evening event.
Ticket Info:
$40 per person. Ages 21+. Reservations required. Register online.
Location Info:
Venue: Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin documents the settlement of 19th- and early 20th-century Wisconsin. It comprises an 1870s crossroads village and 10 ethnic farmsteads located on 576 acres of wooded hills in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest.
W372 S9727 Hwy 67
PO Box 69
Eagle, WI
Contact Info:
E-mail: oww@wisconsinhistory.org
Phone: For recorded information call 262-594-6300; during operating hours call 262-594-6301.
Fax: 262-594-6342