pemmican
Sign in to savePemmican () (also pemican in older sources) is a mixture of tallow, dried meat, and sometimes dried berries. A calorie-rich food, it can be used as a key component in prepared meals such as stews or eaten raw. Historically, it was an important part of indigenous cuisine in certain parts of North America and it is still prepared today.
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- Food.name
- Pemmican
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- File:Pemmican ball.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 250
- Food.caption
- Pemmican ball
- Food.region
- North America
- Food.place_of_origin
- North America
- Food.course
- Main course
- Food.type
- Agglomeration
- Food.main_ingredient
- Bison, deer, elk or moose
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Pemmican () (also pemican in older sources) is a mixture of tallow, dried meat, and sometimes dried berries. A calorie-rich food, it can be used as a key component in prepared meals such as stews or eaten raw. Historically, it was an important part of indigenous cuisine in certain parts of North America and it is still prepared today.
The name comes from the Cree word (), which is derived from the word (), 'fat, grease'. The Lakota (or Sioux) word is , originally meaning 'grease derived from marrow bones', with the creating a noun, and referring to small pieces that adhere to something. It was invented by the Indigenous peoples of North America.