What do Mennonites eat?

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I'm trying to get back to simple cooking.

Answer 1

The recent trends towards natural and organic foods have affected Mennonites as well as the rest of society. While more traditional and Old Order groups would find the issue somewhat frivolous, there is increasing concern about our health, and the welfare of the environment. Longer ago, Mennonites and many others who worked on farms from dawn until dusk, could traditionally eat the high-fat meat and potatoes diet of our heritage without the ill effects we experience today since most of us have sedentary jobs and lifestyles. Therefore, some Mennonites are starting to pay attention to what goes into their food. There are a number of Mennonite farmers who have started organic farms, or who raise free-range and/or hormone-free livestock.

One Mennonite runs a small e-mail discussion list on sustainable agriculture from a Christian perspective at http://associate.com/groups/christsustainag

Dietary and coronary heart disease risk factors in Old Order Mennonite men and women were examined. METHODS: A food frequency questionnaire was mailed to 250 Mennonites who had participated in a previous study of coronary heart disease risk factors. RESULTS: Mennonites consumed a diet high in total fat, saturated fats, and cholesterol. Men had lower average serum cholesterol levels (174 mg/dL) than women (191 mg/dL). CONCLUSIONS: The Mennonites' diet was similar to that of the overall US population in saturated fat percentage and higher in cholesterol. Serum cholesterol levels, adiposity, and blood pressure were lower than expected among Mennonite men, perhaps because of their higher levels of physical activity.


Canadian Mennonite Plum Custard Kuchen
Ham and Onions over Noodles
Hot Potato Salad with Bacon Specks
Mennonite Apple Dumplings
Mennonite Apple Strudel
Mennonite Bread Pudding
Mennonite Brown Flour Potato Soup
Mennonite Caramel Apples
Mennonite Caramel Frosting
Mennonite German Summer Salad
Mennonite Maple Walnut Cake
Mennonite Meat Balls (Fleischballe)
Mennonite Oatmeal Bread
Mennonite Old-Fashion Beef Pot Pie
Mennonite Red Cabbage and Apple Salad
Mennonite Relief Sale Cream Buns

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Answer 2

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What do Mennonites eat?
I'm trying to get back to simple cooking.

Answer 3

i guess the mennonites eat bun with a red thing on top it looks like jelly

Answer 4

I am sure there is a Mennonite cookbook somewhere. But logic says that they appreciate the fruits of their superior farming & gardening skills - vegetables, fruit, fresh and canned.

Answer 5

I know that they believe that the body is the temple of God, not to be defiled. So they avoid caffeine, which is a drug, including coffee, tea, and colas.

Answer 6

Uh food? I don't believe they eat meat anyway

Answer 7

they eat the same thing everyone else eats, food.

Answer 8

They are famous for their bakery.

Answer 9

♥ IM REALLY NOT SURE IM SURE JUST NORMAL MEALS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE♥