History of American Cooking
eBook - ePub

History of American Cooking

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

History of American Cooking

About this book

Ideal for American history and food history students as well as general readers, this book spans 500 years of cooking in what is now the United States, supplying recipes and covering the "how" and "why" of eating. This book examines the history and practice of cooking in what is now the United States from approximately the 15th century to the present day, covering everything from the hot-stone cooking techniques of the Nootka people of the Pacific Northwest to the influence of Crisco—a shortening product intended as a substitute for lard—upon American cooking in the 20th century. Learning how American cooking has evolved throughout the centuries provides valuable insights into life in the past and offers hints to our future. The author describes cooking methods used throughout American history, spotlighting why particular methods were used and how they were used to produce particular dishes. The historical presentation of information will be particularly useful to high school students studying U.S. history and learning about how wartime and new technology affects life across society. General readers will enjoy learning about the topics mentioned above, as well as the in-depth discussions of such dishes as fried chicken, donuts, and Thanksgiving turkey. Numerous sample recipes are also included.

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Yes, you can access History of American Cooking by Merril D. Smith in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Arte & Arte culinaria. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780313387111
eBook ISBN
9798216097051
Edition
1
Topic
Arte

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. Chronology
  9. 1. Baking
  10. 2. Barbecuing
  11. 3. Boiling and Poaching
  12. 4. Braising
  13. 5. Broiling and Grilling
  14. 6. Frying
  15. 7. Roasting
  16. 8. Smoking
  17. 9. Steaming
  18. 10. Stewing
  19. 11. New Technology and Trends in Cooking
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index
  22. About the Author