Baking Across America

by Arthur L. Meyer

Book Overview

Whether it's a slice of warm bread and butter, a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, or a piece of cake, baked goods have been among America's favorite comfort foods ever since the Pilgrims arrived. From the days of hand mixing and baking on the hearth to today's use of food processors and electric ranges, American cooks have created an amazing variety of breads and baked goods that are as distinctive as the cultures from which we came.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292752229
• ISBN13: 9780292752221
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 509 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

This Book Really Cooks! :)

I borrowed this book from my library, as I do many cookbooks, but this one I have to own. I have been baking since I was engaged, nearly 30 years now; I bake bread three times a week, bake cakes, cookies, etc, from scratch, and own a library full of cookbooks. I now only buy those cookbooks which add something special to my collection, and this book surely does. The recipes are wonderful, and the historical and regional information is useful and interesting.