Food in colonial and federal America / Sandra L. Oliver.

  • Oliver, Sandra L. (Sandra Louise), 1947-
Date:
2005
  • Books

About this work

Description

The success of the new settlements in what is now the United States depended on food. This book tells about the bounty that was here and how Europeans forged a society and culture, beginning with help from the Indians and eventually incorporating influences from African slaves. They developed regional food habits with the food they brought with them, what they found here, and what they traded for all around the globe. Their daily life is illuminated through descriptions of the typical meals, holidays, and special occasions, as well as their kitchens, cooking utensils, and cooking methods over an open hearth. Readers will also learn how they kept healthy and how their food choices reflected their spiritual beliefs. Annotation. This narrative explores the critical aspect that food played in the settlement and adaptation of the early American settlers and illuminates the whole of their experience.

Publication/Creation

Westport, Connecticut : Greenwood Press, 2005.

Physical description

xv, 230 pages : black and white illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.

Contents

Series foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology: Introduction -- Foodstuffs -- Food preparation: cooking and cooks -- Eating habits -- Concepts of diet and nutrition -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    DFX.6.AA6-7
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 0313329885
  • 9780313329883