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Dining from Plymouth Rock to Prince Spaghetti

Dining from Plymouth Rock to Prince Spaghetti

Baked beans, brown bread and other hearty New England fare are Massachusetts’ staples. / Photo by FiveRings at the English Wikipedia Project

Readers of a certain age will recall a television commercial for spaghetti, where a plump mother “in the north end of Boston” leans out the window calling “An-thony!”

Massachusetts has a culinary history that stretches back to Plymouth Rock, where Native Americans and Pilgrims feasted on turkey, venison, cranberries and a lavish spread of seafood during the first Thanksgiving in 1621. But ... Continue reading about Massachusetts

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