The Food, Folklore, and Art of Lowcountry Cooking
A Celebration of the Foods, History, and Romance Handed Down from England, Africa, the Caribbean, France, Germany, and Scotland
Naperville, IL : Cumberland House, 2010.
Format: Book
Description: xxxii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
The perfect gift for Southerners, history lovers, and foodies alike.
Discover the secrets of one of the most mysterious, romantic regions in the South: the Lowcountry. James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award-winning author Joe Dabney produces another gem with this comprehensive celebration of Lowcountry cooking. Packed with history, authoritative folklore, photographs, and fascinating sidebars, Dabney takes readers on a tour of the Coastal Plain, including Charleston, Savannah, and Beaufort, the rice plantations, and the sea islands. Includes:
Benne Seed Biscuits Sweet Potato Pie Frogmore Stew She Crab Soup Brunswick Stew Hoppin' John Oyster Purloo Cooter Soup Hags Head Cheese Goobers And much, much more!Contents:
Carolina gold! -- The West Africa connection -- Historic Charleston -- Savannah : the hostess city -- Beautiful Beaufort by the sea -- The lowcountry interior : its food and folklore -- The art of lowcountry cooking : the eateries, recipes, cooks, and traditions -- Lowcountry beverages -- Hors d'oeuvres, nibbles, and finger foods -- The Lowcountry's splendorous seafood -- Lowcountry rice : purloo (pilau), red rice, and hoppin' john -- Soups, stews, and gumbos -- Benne seeds, a lowcountry legacy -- Pinders! goobers! -- Pig pickins in the lowcountry -- The glories of chicken -- A cornucopia of lowcountry vegetables -- Luscious cornbread and delectable spoon bread -- Grits galore -- Wild game in the owcountry -- Favorite lowcountry desserts -- The lowcountry interior: its food and folklore -- Lord, bless this food.
Subjects:
Cooking, American -- Southern style.
Cooking -- South Carolina.
Cooking -- South Carolina -- History.
South Carolina -- Social life and customs.
Cooking, American -- Southern style.
Cooking -- South Carolina.
Cooking -- South Carolina -- History.
South Carolina -- Social life and customs.
ISBN:
9781402230981 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
COOKING American Southern Dab | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.