For Beyond 50's "History" talks, listen to an interview with Priscilla Rall. She'll talk about Open Hearth Cookery that was practiced in America for 200 years. The hands and faces of the hardy woman who cooked their family's meals over these flames were reddened and dried by the constant heat...and so the origin of the experssion, "a red hot Mama." Rall will talk about early kitchenlore and recipes from the 1800s. As examples, the meals normally consisted of a variety of boiled puddings. Corn was a staple of early Americans and the most common crop grown by the early farmers, following the tradition set by Native Americans. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit Beyond 50 Radio (https://www.Beyond50Radio.com) and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.