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Stew was the main food Colonists ate every day. However, for breakfast and dinner they ate corn with cream or something else that would make it sweet.

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Colonists thought that vegetables were unhealthy, so they tried not to eat them very often. Potatoes were much more popular.

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In the Southern Colonies, peaches were very popular. Children also picked huckleberries, blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries.

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Women mashed corn in wooden bowls called mortars, which are now made of stone.

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Apples were a popular fruit in the colonies in the 1700's, and the trees would grow mostly in the New England and Middle colonies.

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Meat was a favorite food for colonists, so many hunted several animals to make meals. However, since they had no refrigerators, it was hard to keep thew meat good. They pickled the meat and used spices to keep it from rotting.

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The Indians taught the Colonists to grow and cook corn, so most meals consisted of corn or had corn in it.

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It took a long time to make food in the colonies, as there was no appliances to speed up preparation time.