The African-American Kitchen: Cooking from Our Heritage

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Book Overview

From the gumbos of Louisiana to the Carolina rice islands, from the introduction of pasta to the rise of the ubiquitous peanut, African-American cooks have placed an indelible stamp on American food.Angela Shelf Medearis has collected more than 250 treasured recipes, including native African dishes, Caribbean-influenced foods, Southern and soul food staples, and contemporary favorites, all testifying to the exciting variety of this abundant tradition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525938346
• ISBN13: 9780525938347
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.6"