A Feast in History:The People, The Land and The Events that Shaped the Foodpathways of the Mid-Atlantic DELUXE AUTHOR'S EDITION
Over the course of 500 years, people have been growing, cooking, eating and drinking various foods and beverages, creating a singular Mid-Atlantic Cuisine that we all enjoy today. It should be noted that the food pathways of the MidAtlantic encompasses the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Because of the geography, climate and the abundance of natural resources in terms of fish, game, and vegetation found along the Chesapeake Bay, the influences of these particular states on the cuisine in this region of the United States are extremely diverse and eclectic, based on the food narratives of the indigenous peoples, explorers and settlers, Africans who were both free and enslaved, and the immigrant experience where many of the port cities in the Mid-Atlantic served as a gateway for immigrants for all over the world bringing with them the various dishes and culinary traditions. In addition to providing the reader, food enthusiasts and the home cook with traditional and innovative recipes that uses fresh heirloom ingredients, along the way, this book will present a very complex weaving of culinary history, politics, cultural transformations and the people that played a crucial role in developing a cuisine that continues to this day.
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Over the course of 500 years, people have been growing, cooking, eating and drinking various foods and beverages, creating a singular Mid-Atlantic Cuisine that we all enjoy today. It should be noted that the food pathways of the MidAtlantic encompasses the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Because of the geography, climate and the abundance of natural resources in terms of fish, game, and vegetation found along the Chesapeake Bay, the influences of these particular states on the cuisine in this region of the United States are extremely diverse and eclectic, based on the food narratives of the indigenous peoples, explorers and settlers, Africans who were both free and enslaved, and the immigrant experience where many of the port cities in the Mid-Atlantic served as a gateway for immigrants for all over the world bringing with them the various dishes and culinary traditions. In addition to providing the reader, food enthusiasts and the home cook with traditional and innovative recipes that uses fresh heirloom ingredients, along the way, this book will present a very complex weaving of culinary history, politics, cultural transformations and the people that played a crucial role in developing a cuisine that continues to this day.
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Over the course of 500 years, people have been growing, cooking, eating and drinking various foods and beverages, creating a singular Mid-Atlantic Cuisine that we all enjoy today. It should be noted that the food pathways of the MidAtlantic encompasses the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Because of the geography, climate and the abundance of natural resources in terms of fish, game, and vegetation found along the Chesapeake Bay, the influences of these particular states on the cuisine in this region of the United States are extremely diverse and eclectic, based on the food narratives of the indigenous peoples, explorers and settlers, Africans who were both free and enslaved, and the immigrant experience where many of the port cities in the Mid-Atlantic served as a gateway for immigrants for all over the world bringing with them the various dishes and culinary traditions. In addition to providing the reader, food enthusiasts and the home cook with traditional and innovative recipes that uses fresh heirloom ingredients, along the way, this book will present a very complex weaving of culinary history, politics, cultural transformations and the people that played a crucial role in developing a cuisine that continues to this day.
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365 pages
190 photographs
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Blurb.com
Language: English
ISBN-10: TBA
ISBN-13: TBA
Product Dimensions: 8.5x0.7x11 inches
Shipping Weight:3 pounds
Expected Publication Date: December 2020
