What is Cracker Cuisine? A Guide to Florida's Historic Food Culture

Cracker cuisine is a term that refers to the traditional food of the American pioneers and cowboys who settled in Florida between the Civil War and World War II. They lived off what could be grown or hunted in FloridaÃÂÂs then-rural terrain and fished from the surrounding waters. Cracker cuisine is a unique mix of Cuban, Italian, Scots-Irish and Spanish influences, as well as native ingredients and flavors.




What Is Cracker Cuisine