A third frame - Muslims from Arab countries (like Egypt) grow and drink chicory as a coffee replacement, since coffee is condemned by the Quran. I wasn't aware of the rationing and only dimly aware of the pioneer connection. I seem to recall chicory coffee is big in New Orleans too for some reason.
I wasn’t aware of that frame, but what you said makes the Egypt/New Orleans connection make perfect sense.
This is so interesting because my wife and I are big history buffs and you are right the frontier culture is very much different from us here in the East or in the south East. Everything west of the Alleghenies lol.
Heheh. Here, in a nutshell, is the enigma that is the USA and why we don’t make sense to outsiders.
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I have both on different sides of the family . But rationing is living memory for so many . Post war babies in U.K. at least experienced rationing - and in my lifetime I remember reported queues for supplies in Soviet Union and east Berlin.
Different countries. I’m in the UK :)
I have a couple medium /darks, a medium n a light to try. It smells amazing 
Light and moisture free. People say room temperature- in a sealed canister, and that a fridge is bad. I think of coffee a little like butter- We keep ours in the fridge because in the winter we have a range on in the kitchen, it’s ok for eggs, on the warm side for butter and imo impairs coffee, so grounds and beans go inside a sealed, dark pot in the fridge. It might be important to note we have a fridge I can see the temperature of easily and do not over cool . ‘Room temperature’ varies by a lot depending on the house hold. Alone I’d make do with the house at 12 or 14 degrees Celsius- Many houses crank it up to over 25:) , I’m sure my kitchen is warmer still many evenings I must check actually but my guess is around 30 Celsius ( far too warm )
It was an extender. The flavor and aroma are similar. Funny but Chicory is a rich source of inulin. It's a soluble fibre that aids digestion and supports the growth of good gut bacteria.
