Food, as in all cultures, is very important to the Shawnee. The Shawnee prepared their food outside in fire pits. The meat would be either roasted, boiled or friend in bear's grease. If they didn't eat it fresh it would be smoked and dried for a later use.
Clark, Jerry, ed. 2007. The Shawnee. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky pp. 31-32