Food of a Younger Land : A Portrait of American Food - Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nations Food Was Seasonal, Regional, and Traditional - From the Los

English

ISBN: 1594484570

EAN: 9781594484575

Category: Social Science / Agriculture & Food/Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / American / General/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 04/11/2010

Age Range: 18-UP

Synopsis: From the New York Timesbestselling author who powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called America Eats-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Saltand Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.

Food of a Younger Land : A Portrait of American Food - Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nations Food Was Seasonal, Regional, and Traditional - From the Los

Illustrated: No

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 1.09 inches

Width: 5.1 inches

Length: 7.88 inches

Weight: 11.71 oz

Pages: 480