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Eat @ Wisconsin: A project of the Cultural Coaltion of Wisconsin and PortalWisconsin.org

EAT @ Wisconsin is a celebration of our state's culture through food--from iconic Wisconsin fare to regional traditions and culinary trends. Here you will find interesting articles, video, readings, recipes and other resources, all related to the food and foodways of Wisconsin.

Articles

Mary Bergin's Culinary Tour of Wisconsin

"Trying to sort out who does the best job of defining us is askin' for trouble, I suppose, but it also might jumpstart discussion about your own favorites ..."

Supper Club State: A Brief Cultural History of the Wisconsin Institution

"In most parts of the state, the Wisconsin supper club has attained an almost mythical status; it is undeniably part of our vernacular ..."

Video

	Entrepreneurialism: A Family Affair Nancy Potter, Wisconsin-based founder of Potter's Crackers, shares her journey as the owner of a family food business. Beginning with the challenges she faced as the former owner of the... Run time: 53 min.
	Wisconsin's Kitchen Incubators Entrepreneurs are finding ways to get their favorite recipes to market with help from food-business incubators--professional kitchens available for rent, like the Farm Market Kitchen in Algoma. Wisconsin Public Television... Run time: 5 min.
	Wisconsin Folks: Danish Kringle Eric Olesen demonstrates how to make Danish kringle. His family bakery, O & H Bakery in Racine, was founded in 1949 and currently sells 5,000-6,000 kringle per week. The video... Run time: 3 min.

more video

Online Resource

Encounter some of the state's traditional foods and foodways at the Wisconsin Folks website.

Readings

Browse our lists of books on food for adults, teens and children, recommended by Wisconsin librarians.

COOK @ Wisconsin

Explore our cookbook featuring dishes from classic recipe collections, Wisconsin chefs and favorite restaurants.

Rural Voices

Learn how food gets from Wisconsin farms to your plate at the Voices of Rural Wisconsin audio project .

Past Exhibit

Find out about Key Ingredients: America by Food, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit in Wisconsin 2010-11

about portalwisconsin.org -- portalwisconsin.org is a nonprofit web site created by the partners of the Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin to support the state's culture, arts, humanities and history.

portalwisconsin.org partners
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters | Wisconsin Arts Board | Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Humanities Council | Wisconsin Library Association | Wisconsin Public Radio | PBS Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Extension--Continuing Education, Outreach & E-Learning