Historical Society hosts webcast on American food traditions

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota State Historical Society is screening a webcast that focuses on American food traditions.

The program sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution will be broadcast Dec. 15 at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre.

During the nearly 30-minute “Stories from the Vault: Let’s Eat,” host and actor Tom Cavanaugh tries his hand at cooking American Indian dishes. He then visits the National Museum of American History to learn the origins of the American coffee break, and finally, he stops by the National Museum of Dentistry, where he learns how some of the foods that Americans love have a less-than-loving relationship with their teeth.

There is no fee to view the program, but visitors wanting to go into the museum’s galleries must pay standard admission.