High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
Description
Tracing the journey of African American foodways from West Africa to the American South and beyond, this richly researched work reveals how ingredients, cooking techniques, and culinary traditions crossed oceans and generations. It explores the profound influence of enslaved Africans and their descendants on American cuisine, from rice and okra to barbecue, greens, and soulful regional cooking. Blending history, cultural analysis, and vivid storytelling, the book presents food as a record of survival, creativity, identity, and cultural exchange. It offers an illuminating portrait of the people and traditions that helped shape the American table.
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paperback
Bloomsbury USA
Published Jan 1, 2011
304 pages
ISBN: 9781596913950
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First Published
2011
Language
eng
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