My family growing up did not distinctly eat one cultures food. We ate a diverse variety of different cultures food. However, a lot of the food that we ate came from the Northwest. My family has been in Oregon/Washington for the last three or four generations. Hunting and fishing have been long time traditions on my fathers side of the family. Growing up my dad would go deer hunting every October. Usually he would bring home a deer and we would use the venison all year as steaks, sausage and jerky. The deer meat was good because it could be used for all meals of the day and prepared in many different ways. Fishing has also been a big part of my family growing up. My older brother has been obsessed with fishing since he was 16 and owned his first boat. Salmon and steelhead fishing were his favorites to fish for. We used to wake up early and catch salmon and then get to eat it fresh for dinner later that night. Those were just a couple parts of the northwest that we utilized. My dad’s brother had a place in the San Juan’s and we often would catch fresh crab for dinner up there. No matter what we were eating, it felt like it was late. My family has always run at a fast pace and dinner was always something we were squeezing in. We made a point to get everybody together at least for dinner. It was an hour we could always count on having together. It wasn’t uncommon for us to eat as late as eight or nine o’clock. Late or not, dinner was always delicious. Both my parents were great cooks so no matter what was getting cooked, one of them could do it. Their good cooking skills have been passed down and now I am a professional chef.
Dalrymple, Byron. the complete book of deer hunting. New York: Winshester Press, 1973. Print.
Earl, William. Salmon Fishing. London: A. & C. Black, 1920. Print.
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