Muskrat French

The Muskrat French (French: Francophonie au Michigan; also known as the Mushrat French or Detroit River French Canadien) are a cultural group and dialect found in southeastern Michigan along the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair, the western and southern shores of Lake Erie from Monroe County, Michigan to Sandusky, Ohio, and in southwestern Ontario.[1] Their name comes from their tradition of eating muskrat during Lenten Fridays.[2][3]

  1. ^ Au, Dennis. "The Mushrat French: The Survival of French Canadian Folklife on the American Side of le Détroit" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ Naveaux, Ralph J. (2007). "Remnants of "Mushrat French" Cuisine in Monroe, Michigan" (PDF). Repast. 23 (2). Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor: 3–6. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ LaForest, James (Fall 2014). ""Muskrat French": Origins of a Culture, a Language, and a People". Michigan Historical Review. 40 (2): 98–99. doi:10.5342/michhistrevi.40.2.0087. JSTOR 10.5342/michhistrevi.40.2.0087.