CULTURETECHLENSJohnnycakes
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Combined Graph record U-01054 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0654. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Merriam-Webster defines johnnycake as "a bread made with cornmeal", and the Kansas Historical Society's traditional johnnycake recipe — listing "1 1/2 cups white or yellow cornmeal" — directs: "With a large kitchen spoon, drop batter onto the griddle to make cakes, 1/4 inch thick and about 4 inches wide." Together in the reference/museum class these establish the stored identity: a cornmeal bread/cake cooked on a griddle.
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Merriam-Webster defines johnnycake as "a bread made with cornmeal", and the Kansas Historical Society's traditional johnnycake recipe — listing "1 1/2 cups white or yellow cornmeal" — directs: "With a large kitchen spoon, drop batter onto the griddle to make cakes, 1/4 inch thick and about 4 inches wide." Together in the reference/museum class these establish the stored identity: a cornmeal bread/cake cooked on a griddle.
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- Work type: dish
- Category: breads
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- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/johnnycake (verification source · master store)
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Merriam-Webster defines johnnycake as "a bread made with cornmeal", and the Kansas Historical Society's traditional johnnycake recipe — listing "1 1/2 cups white or yellow cornmeal" — directs: "With a large kitchen spoon, drop batter onto the griddle to make cakes, 1/4 inch thick and about 4 inches wide." Together in the reference/museum class these establish the stored identity: a cornmeal bread/cake cooked on a griddle.
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