Food in the Civil War Era
Author | : Helen Zoe Veit |
Publisher | : American Food in History |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 1611861640 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781611861648 |
Rating | : 4/5 (648 Downloads) |
Download or read book Food in the Civil War Era written by Helen Zoe Veit and published by American Food in History. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating study in cultural history presents a variety of Civil War-era recipes from the South, accompanied by intriguing essays describing this tumultuous period. This second volume in the American Food in History series sheds new light on cooking and eating in the Civil War South, pointing out how seemingly neutral recipes can reveal aspects of life beyond the dinner plate, from responses to the anti-slavery movement to shifting economic imperatives to changing ideas about women's roles.