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No boy of that day will think there is any flavor like that of roast turkey and chicken or of the doughnuts and pancakes or griddle-cakes which were cooked by these open fires.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “No boy of that day will think there is any flavor like that of roast turkey and chicken or of the doughnuts and pancakes…”
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Hoar reminisces about the unique flavors of traditional foods cooked over open fires, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
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