The American History Cookbook

Zanger, Mark H.

ISBN 10: 1573563765 / ISBN 13: 9781573563765

Published by Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 2003

About this Item

xxiii, [1], 459pp, [3], bound in stiff paper covers, with the binding and hinges tight, illustrated. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS. This book "uses historical commentary and recipes to trace the history of American cooking from the first European contact with Native Americans to the 1970's".

Seller Inventory # 010522

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The American History Cookbook
• Publisher: Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573563765
• ISBN 13: 9781573563765
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • COOKBOOKS & KITCHENS
  • HISTORY

About this title

Synopsis

This book uses historical commentary and recipes to trace the history of American cooking from the first European contact with Native Americans to the 1970s. Each of 50 chronologically arranged topical chapters contain 500-1,000 words of general commentary followed by descriptions and clear, step-by-step instructions for 3-4 recipes. The recipes are drawn from a wide variety of historical cookbooks and other historical sources.

The topics cover broad periods (e.g., Settlers and Indians, Early American Spring Meals, Health Food in Victorian America); particular events (e.g., Civil War South, The Great Depression); and particular trends or movements (e.g., Railroad Food, School Lunch, The Labor Movement). Also presented are engaging special topics such as Patriotic Cakes, Abolitionist Recipes, Communal Experiments, and Modern Health Food. The book is indexed by year of publication of recipes, states, and broad subjects.

About the Author

Mark H. Zanger is a veteran Boston journalist and 20-year restaurant critic for the Boston Phoenix, under the name Robert Nadeau. He is the author of The American Ethnic Cookbook for Students (2001).