The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food-Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal,
Agriculture & Food American Cookery; American Cooking Cooking; American Customs & Traditions Food Habits General History Regional & Ethnic Social History Social Science United States
Publisher: Penguin
Published: Jan 2, 2009
Description:
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.