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rousseau Hist.

• n. a palatable dish of pemmican mixed with flour and vegetables, when available, and warmed over a fire.

  See also: richeau  

  • 1886  Hereafter, cracker dust and dirt takes the place of flour as one of the ingredients of rousseau.
  • 1964  Frying the pemmican in its own fat resulted in what was called rousseau (or rechaud or richot) and to it might also be added some flour or a suitable wild plant or berries.