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A regionally broadcast interview show out in Iowa, and a listener of Our American Stories on WHO in Des Moines. Today John shares with us the story of an American staple food that he felt growing up. was named after him. Let's get into the story. Take it away, John.
Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy, and cooking done with care is an act of love. Craig Claiborne, American restaurant critic, food journalist, and book author. History tells us that journey cakes were created because they could be carried on long trips in saddle bags and baked along the way. Simplicity in food was a key to successfully traversing the expanse of pioneer America. The simplest recipes call for nothing but cornmeal, boiling water, and a little salt.
The batter should be fairly thin so that when fried on a hot griddle, the batter is no more than a quarter of an inch thick. This description evoked images of pioneers and cowpokes plodding across vast expanses of the West, salivating at the dining fantasy of pulling up that supply of cornmeal from their saddle bag at the next campsite and transforming that dry, gritty bit of powder into nourishment to sustain them on their epic journeys. These basics of kitchen concoctions have been emblazoned with many other names over time, dependent upon the region or heritage of where they were being made. HOE CAKE Johnny bread, Corn spider bread, Also, ash cake, batter cake, corn cake. Corn pone, o cake, mush bread, Pone.
Jonakan. or Johnny Kun. For me, these childhood edibles will always be called Johnny Kicks. Named after me. Before wandering down Reminiscence Road, here's a little more history about this modest meal.
This dish was prepared along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Jamaica. Johnny cakes are the New England equivalent of tortillas. Rhode Islanders are so passionate about their Johnny cakes, they have many baking and eating contests every year to celebrate their historical ties to this traditional treat. they get a little crazy on the side dishes. They serve Johnny cakes with clam fritters and clam chowder.
Plus get exotic on the toppings, like coffee syrup. which you drink in milk. ovaltine lichen preparation, except six dollars a half pint. It better be damn good at that price. Mm-hmm.
Historians think that janakan, an American Indian word meant corn cake, could possibly be the original moniker. The settlers of New England learned how to make Johnny cakes from the local Paw Tuxa Indians. When the pilgrims landed at Plymouth in 1620, most of their wheat brought from England and spoiled on the long voyage. their supply of Twinkies probably was gone by the end of the first week at sea. Supposedly, Miles Standish, the military leader of the Plymouth Colony, discovered a cache of corn stored by the Indians.
An Indian named Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, was most helpful during the winter of sixteen twenty one in the settlers' survival. He was one of five Indians taken to England in sixteen oh five by Captain John Weymouth, who was tasked to find the prized Northwest Passage by Sir Fernando George. In 1614, Tisquantin was brought back to America, assisting some of the Georgia's men in mapping the New England coast. Tisquantum lived out the rest of his life in the Plymouth colony, teaching the settlers how to grow corn, pound corn into meal, and how to cook with it. He also acted as interpreter and guide.
In retrospect, such history was infused in each and every one of those hot cakes. Grandma Ike was our master kitchen wizard. she would take a pile of dried cornmeal and turn it into mouth watering delights, creating what we knew as, and were rightfully named, Johnny cakes. As the oldest of my siblings, she undoubtedly honored my seniority by naming these griddle-cooked goodies after me. there could be no other reasonable explanation.
So whether Johnny cakes Johnny Cakes or Johnny bread, it doesn't matter. Just don't leave out the most important part. The Johnny. In looking back, the Johnny cakes we consume for breakfasts and suppers were a frugal staple of the Neen Farm menu. The most expensive part of this belly-filling meal was the syrup, or the blend of butter and honey, used to top the hearty pancake wannabes.
I think the Johnny cakes were a somewhat flexible recipe for her. as she occasionally liked to include an egg or two to give it a little more protein. I firmly believe this, as when we were hanging around the kitchen during her preparation, she would ask for volunteers to help her crack the eggs. We all willingly step forward, and she would ceremoniously choose a noggin upon which to crack the egg. Truth be told, there was many a scalp that was gooed by a scaping egg once the cracking happened.
this was not some accident at the hand of the Iowa master homemaker Eisel Neen, hardly, as she was indeed honored with a Wallace's Farmer Master Farm Homemaker recognition in nineteen forty seven. identified, of course, in the traditional way, misses Carl Neen. No, such an accident as this was was a calculated bit of kitchen mischief inflicted upon the cranium of one of her grandkids. If she had wanted, she could have cracked two eggs at once without losing a single glob of egg innards in the process. Her tell following such a mishap was always when the kitchen would ring with her signature cackling laughter.
We accepted this as a messy badge of grandmotherly love. As the stacks of circular piping hot edibles grew, they would be whisked to the dining table just spitting distance from the kitchen to a table filled with awaiting ravenous diners. A little imagination could conjure an image of a mother bird feeding her chirping brood. the chatter from the family would quickly ratchet down, replaced by the contented feasting of this country cuisine. Yeah.
This was a daily act of hers, the nurturing practice of providing warm, filling, and delicious foods for those who resided under her protective roof. Had I opened my senses to the greater understanding of what I was eating when Johnny cakes were served, I would have tasted much more. I would have dined on family love, tasted hints of history and ethnic lore, savored the rich subtleties of tradition, shared communion and gathering of kin. These were the finer nuances being served to my underdeveloped palate. And a terrific job on the production, editing, and storytelling by our own Monty Montgomery.
And a special thanks to John Busby. John is the man behind the Culture Buzz, a regionally broadcast interview show out of Iowa. And he's a listener to Our American Stories on WHO in Des Moines. And what a story he told us about the act of love that is cooking. And indeed, that's what grandma was doing every time she cracked one of those eggs on her grandkids' heads.
And that's what Johnny finally realized he was partaking of, not just Johnny cakes. But something more. That there were tastes and hints of history in those Johnny cakes. and local lore. and so much more being served, than just food.
Grandma Ike, she turned pounds of dry cornmeal into watering delights. That was her gift. and the gifts she shared with her family. The story of Johnny Cakes here in Our American Stories. Liberty has never been just a word to we Americans.
It has guided every one of our endeavors for the past 250 years. And now it takes form in a new way. The 2026 Semi-Quincentennial Coin and Metal Program from the United States Mint. It celebrates the founding ideals that have long shaped our coinage. Available one year only, this historic collection features new coin designs, limited edition releases, and reissues.
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Allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. Eye problems can occur. Tell your doctor if you have new or worsening eye problems. You should not receive a live vaccine when treated with Epglis. Before starting EBGLIS, tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection.
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