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The Last Frontier, Alaska is home to stunning natural beauty and an abundance of wildlife. The first inhabitants of Alaska crossed the land bridge (today, the Bering Strait) from Asia many thousands of years ago in pursuit of herds of game. Russian hunters and trappers arrived in the 1700s. They introduced hearty vegetables into their gardens like cabbage, potatoes, and turnips. Gold was discovered in the Klondike in the 1890s. Ships steamed up from the Lower 48, supplying hungry prospectors with flour and sourdough starter for biscuits and pancakes, beans, bacon, canned milk, and other basics. Ingenuity could help relieve the monotony: Prospectors made sweet syrup out of flowers; they turned berries into ketchup, and used the eggs of seagulls. Many prospectors ate the local salmon, caribou, bear, and moose meat. The diet of modern-day Alaskans, particularly those in larger communities like Juneau and Anchorage, does not vary much from the rest of the country. Still, Alaskan treasures like salmon, halibut, venison, berries, and rhubarb lead the local fare. Today, upwards of 90 percent of the wild salmon eaten in America is pulled from Alaskan waters.

Featured Cook SistaMaggie Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Mandan, North Dakota, USA Living In: Bethel, Alaska, USA

About me: I am 28. I teach sixth grade here in Bethel, Alaska. I LOVE my job! It is really the funnest job in the world! My husband and I moved up here from Minnesota three years ago and really enjoy it. We have three dogs, and I have three birds in my classroom. Life is incredibly exciting if you let it. I am pretty active in my church. I am really starting to gain confidence and skill in my cooking. I have been a pretty good baker for quite some time. I love this website to help me broaden my horizons! My Profile | Reviews | Photos | Recipes | Menus Favorite Food Lists Create your own Cook's Profile | MORE Cooks »