Chuckwagon

A chuckwagon was originally a wagon that carried food and cooking equipment on the prairies of North America. They would form a part of a wagon train of settlers or feed nomadic workers like cowboys or loggers.

Related Topics:
Food - Cooking - Prairies - North America - Wagon train - Cowboy - Loggers

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While some form of mobile kitchens had existed for generations the invention of the chuckwagon is accredited to Charles Goodnight, a Texan rancher who introduced the concept in 1866. Chuck was then a slang term for food. Chuckwagon food included easy to preserve items like beans and salted meats. Food would also be gathered en route.

Related Topics:
Charles Goodnight - Texan - 1866 - Bean

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Today chuckwagon racing is an event at rodeo where wagons are raced around obstacles, but the stove and barrels within them must not be upset.

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