Author:
O'Connell, Libby Haight.
Imprint:Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2014]
Descriptionxix, 330 pages : ill. ; 24 cm
Note:The three sisters and so much more: American Indian foods before Columbus -- Cod, beaver tail, and sassafras: encounters and exchanges, old world and new -- Breakfast with rum and tea: from colonies to country -- Roast turtles and hangtown fry: the rise of a new nation -- Hardtack and chop suey: from the Civil War to the factory (1860-1875) -- Baked Alaska and barbecue: the gilded age, the gritty age (1870-1900) -- Hot dogs, liberty gardens, and bathtub gin: the progressive era, World War I, and prohibition (1900-1928) -- Scrambled eggs, Hershey bars, and peach cobbler: the great depression and World War II -- Coca-Cola, iceberg lettuce, and fast food: the postwar, cold war era -- Microwave popcorn, mesclun greens, and salsa: 1969-2000 -- Epilogue: a few extra bites: American food today.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
