We all know that life was different back when our ancestors were working hard at taming the colonies. Housework was hard work, the terrain was dangerous, and you’d need to keep a lookout for marauding indigenous peoples who wanted to steal your livestock and provisions. It wasn’t just the danger of life that was dialed up to eleven, though, even food was more exciting and more on the edge. Some of the things that you’d have eaten in colonial times wouldn’t get anywhere near a table now, and some you might almost recognize. We’d recommend not reading this over your breakfast!
Beaver tails
One of the main reasons that some of our most recognizable species of animals are protected now, is due to the large amount of hunting they suffered when Westerners first arrived in America. The colonists didn’t have environmentalism at the forefront of their minds.
One such example is the beaver, which is now a protected species. Back in the 17th and 18th centuries, beavers were hunted all across the land for their pelts. Not wanting to waste the rest of the beast, trappers would eat everything, including the tails, roasted. Apparently, it has quite a gamey taste.