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The food, folklore, and art of lowcountry cooking : a celebration of the foods, history, and romance handed down from England, Africa, the Caribbean, France, Germany, and Scotland / Joseph E. Dabney ; foreword by Matt Lee and Ted Lee.

Summary:

Discover the secrets of one of the most mysterious, romantic regions in the South: the Lowcountry. James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award-winning author Joe Dabney produces another gem with this comprehensive celebration of Lowcountry cooking. Packed with history, authoritative folklore, photographs, and fascinating sidebars, Dabney takes readers on a tour of the Coastal Plain, including Charleston, Savannah, and Beaufort, the rice plantations, and the sea islands.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781402230981
  • Physical Description: xxxii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Ill. : Cumberland House, [2010]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-350) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Carolina gold! -- The West Africa connection -- Historic Charleston -- Savannah : the hostess city -- Beautiful Beaufort by the sea -- The lowcountry interior : its food and folklore -- The art of lowcountry cooking : the eateries, recipes, cooks, and traditions -- Lowcountry beverages -- Hors d'oeuvres, nibbles, & and finger foods -- The Lowcountry's splendorous seafood -- Lowcountry rice : purloo (pilau), red rice, and hoppin' john -- Soups, stews, and gumbos -- Benne seeds, a lowcountry legacy -- Pinders! goobers! -- Pig pickin's in the lowcountry -- The glories of chicken -- A cornucopia of lowcountry vegetables -- Luscious cornbread and delectable spoon bread -- Grits galore -- Wild game in the lowcountry -- Favorite lowcountry desserts -- Lord, bless this food.
Subject:
Cooking, American > Southern style.
Cooking > South Carolina.
Cooking > South Carolina > History.
South Carolina > Social life and customs.

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