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RCI-SP.003.0072

Three Sisters Stew

Origin: UnknownPeriod: Traditional

The Three Sisters Stew is a traditional and contemporary Native American dish. The dish includes the three sister foods are the maize, beans, and squash, which are prevalent in Native American diets. The three traditional ingredients made together because of farming methods that often included all three crops grown in the same field with an interdependent relationship. Beans climb the tall maize stalks, and fertilize the soil throughout their lives. Squash covers the ground between maize stalks,

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