The story of Alabama in fourteen foods / Emily Blejwas.
"Part history, part travelogue, and part cookbook, Emily Blejwas's The Story of Alabama in Fourteen Foods celebrates and pays homage to fourteen emblematic foods, dishes, and beverages as a lens for exploring the history, diverse cultures, and traditions of the state. Throughout Alabama�...
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| Other title: | Story of Alabama in 14 foods. |
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| Language: | English |
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Tuscaloosa :
The University of Alabama Press,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- Roasted Corn: The Creek Nation in Alabama
- Gumbo: Africans and Creoles on the Gulf Coast
- Chicken Stew: Frontier Life in the Tennessee Valley
- Fried Green Tomatoes: Emblem of the Alabama Rural Table
- Lane Cake: Alabama Women in the Progressive Era
- Banana Pudding: The Banana Docks at the Port of Mobile
- Fried Chicken: Decoration Day on Sand Mountain
- Boiled Peanuts: George Washington Carver, the Wiregrass, and Macon County Farmers
- Wild Turkey: Hunting and Wildlife Conservation in Alabama
- Sweet Tea: Birmingham in the Great Depression and the Second World War
- Sweet Potato Pie: Civil Rights and Soul Food in Montgomery
- Barbecue: Black History in the Black Belt
- MoonPies: Mardi Gras in Mobile
- Shrimp: Seafood in Bayou La Batre.