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A Taste of the Old West: Culinary Adventures in Cerro Gordo
Located near Death Valley in California, the ghost town of Cerro Gordo stands as a testament to the rugged life that miners endured during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Once a bustling mining community, Cerro Gordo was described as a "disagreeable burg, full of stout warm-hearted go-ahead men who are tearing fortunes out of the bowels of the earth." In this exploration of miners' meals, we delve into the culinary past, uncovering what these laborers would have eaten as they sought their fortunes.