Amish Food The Amish women are excellent cooks. While they prepare many of the foods that are common today including Mexican and Italian food and fresh vegetables and fruit from their own farms, they have many foods for which they are known.Their bakery items are outstanding. Among the favorites of this area are angel food cakes and cinnamon rolls. They make great pies, including those associated with the seasonal fruits, as well as the standards of banana cream and shoo-fly pie. Guests are frequently alerted to the need to order pie first in some of the restaurants because those that have been baked begin to disappear from the board. The Amish are also known for their fudge, peanut brittle, and home made noodles which are packaged and sold in some of the stores. In addition, some of the families specialize in making jelly and preserves for which the area is well known. Meals in an Amish Home. You can make arrangements to dine in an Amish home. Several familes open they houses to visitors. Usually they require that you join with others in groups of 10 or more. The meals can be scheduled through one of the following:
One of the great un-sung experiences of visiting the Amish country a visit to the Country Cheese and More in Arthur, the Organic Food store at the south edge of Arthur, and Beachy’s Bulk Food store in the countryside between Arcola and Arthur. |
