Food on the Page: Cookbooks and American Culture

by Megan J Elias and Megan J. Elias

Book Overview

What is American food? From barbecue to Jell-O molds to burrito bowls, its history spans a vast patchwork of traditions, crazes, and quirks. A close look at these foods and the recipes behind them unearths a vivid map of American foodways: how Americans thought about food, how they described it, and what foods were in and out of style at different times.

In Food on the Page, the first comprehensive history of American cookbooks, Megan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812249178
• ISBN13: 9780812249170
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"