Table of Contents
Introduction 9
1 The Foods that the Native American "First Summer Visitors" Found on Mount Desert Island: How the Ingredients Were Used and the Wisdom that Has Been Forgotten over the Years 13
Recipes 22
2 The Effects of Different Cultures and Heritage on Downcast Food 24
Recipes 31
3 Waterpower and Industry Create a Growing Population with Increases in the Demand for Food 34
Recipes 43
4 Early Tourism and Growth Expansion of New Foods and Ingredients: New Industry Created Advances in Food Production, Transportation and Preserving/Canning 50
Recipes 66
5 The Abundance of Local Foods and the Lure of a Beautiful Place Like Acadia National Park Creates a Diverse Menu for Tourists and Locals 73
Recipes 84
6 Effects of Change like Prohibition, Wars, Fads and the Bottom Line 87
Recipes 91
7 Maine as a Major Food Producer for America: Lobster, Seafood, Potatoes and Wild Blueberries Grow in Demand 95
Recipes 108
8 Summer Foods and Summer People 112
Recipes 116
9 Today's Food in Downeast: Tourists Are Coming by Car, Train and Cruise Ship 134
Sources 141
About the Author 143