Digital-Desert : Mojave Desert
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People of the Mojave

The Journal of Jedediah Smith
Mojave Desert crossing, Journey to California - 1826-27


Food Preparation
Their method of grinding their wheat is somewhat tedious. On a large flat stone a little concave it is pounded or rather rolled with another stone in the shape of a bakers rolling pin until it is sufficiently fine. The stone on which the grinding is done being placed in a sloping position gradually as the meal becomes fine it is permitted to slide off into a dish at the lower end. The bread which they form of this meal is baked in the sand or ashes under the fire without the covering of Bark or grass used by the Pawnees. When they would roast their Pumpkins or Squashes which is common method of cooking them, they would take a plug from the side, extract the seeds from the hole and replace the plug, by which means they may roast them as neatly as if they were entire.

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