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Nasaump Recipe

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Nasaump Recipe

Courtesy: Plimoth Plantation’s website plimoth.org
Nasaump is a traditional Wampanoag dish made from dried corn, wild berries, and nuts, simmered in a clay pot over a wood fire and enjoyed like porridge.

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups cornmeal
  • 1 cup strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or a combination of all three
  • ½ cup crushed walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds or a combination of all three
  • 1 quart water
  • Maple syrup or sugar to taste (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Combine cornmeal, berries, crushed nuts, and the optional sweetener in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes.

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