What sort of food was served at the Center House?

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What sort of food was served at the Center House?

To date, no specific food has been linked to this particular tavern, but Joseph Martin would probably have provided 18th century Anglo-Welsh American "country food," best described as plain and hearty.
Salted or smoked pork and beef products such as hams, bacon, dried ?chipped' beef and corned beef were often available year round.Baked goods included breads, biscuits, and pies. Breakfasts were usually cold meat "leftovers." Dinner was available all afternoon, with seasoned vegetables, often broiled. Supper was soup, gruel, porridge, or uppawn,' corn meal mush. Flavorings were limited to salt and herbs, with black pepper and other spices in very limited amounts. Butter and cheese were locally available; fresh milk simply did not keep.

Potables

In 1798, Chester County had six malthouses and nine distilleries. The most common drinks were hard cider and "cider royal," fortified with apple brandy. Rye whiskey often came from the west, while rum and gin occasionally appeared from the West Indies and Holland. Tavern keepers bartered food and lodging for groceries and liquors from wagoners passing to and from Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Lancaster.
Locally-distilled specialties included ?Apple Jack' made from apples, ?peachy' made from peaches, and ?perry' made from pears. ?Cherry bounce' was a potent mix of crushed fresh cherries soaked in rye whiskey. Most taverns, including Martin's had abundant orchards near them, producing the fruit beverages mentioned.

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