A Taste for Mustard
An Archaeological Examination of a Condiment and Its Bottles from a Loyalist Homestead in Upper Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9387591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denise McGuire (0000-0003-4148-6628, Newcastle University, corresponding author), Denise C McGuire |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 666-692 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Historical Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-7697 • E-ISSN: 1573-7748 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10761-016-0381-2 |
| OpenAlex | W2550484687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 21 |
During the excavation of the Loyalist-period Butler Homestead site in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario a small cache of glass condiment bottles was discovered in a space identified as a larder or pantry. The form of the bottles suggests that they once contained dry mustard powder, the bottles of which are usually recovered from military sites when found in Canada. This paper examines the cultural history of mustard as a food and medicine, its role in eighteenth-century British cookery and agriculture, and demonstrates how this specific form of glass container tied a Loyalist household to local and international trade networks in British North America and England
Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Excavation · Geography · Taste · Food Science · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |