Rubaboo
Rubaboo is a common stew or porridge consumed by coureurs des bois and voyageurs (French fur traders) and Métis people of North America. This dish is traditionally made of peas and/or corn, with grease (bear or pork) and a thickening agent (bread or flour) that makes up the base of the stew. Pemmican and maple sugar were also commonly added to the mixture.
| Alternative names | Rubbaboo |
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| Type | Porridge/Stew |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Region or state | Rupert's Land |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Peas or corn, fat (bear or pork), bread or flour, pemmican |
| Variations | Rubaboo |
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Rubaboo that is made by the Plains Métis is often made with pemmican, rabbit, prairie chicken or sage hen and a wide variety of wild vegetables such as wild parsnip (lii naavoo) onion, turnip, and asparagus that can all be added to the food with preference. The thickened mixture was later re-served as “rowschow” (re-chaud). Sometimes, It is occasionally spelled Rubbaboo. Other sources describe it as consisting primarily of boiled pemmican, with thickening agents added when available.