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Culinary history of the Finger Lakes : from the Three Sisters to riesling / Laura Winter Falk.
Van Pelt Library GT2853.U5 F36 2014
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Falk, Laura Winter.
- Series:
- American palate.
- American palate
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Food habits--New York (State)--Finger Lakes Region.
- Food habits.
- Food--Social aspects--New York (State)--Finger Lakes Region.
- Food.
- Wine and wine making--New York (State)--Finger Lakes Region.
- Wine and wine making.
- Restaurants--New York (State)--Finger Lakes Region.
- Restaurants.
- Food--Social aspects.
- New York (State)--Finger Lakes Region.
- Physical Description:
- 158 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : American Palate, a division of The History Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- "A bounty of crisp apples, heirloom produce, artisan cheeses andgrass-fed meats complement the heady libations of the Finger Lakes wine country. Culinary luminaries and home cooks alike use these regional ingredients to craft classic and unique dishes, like Moosewood's apple spicecake. Finger Lakes foodie and vinophile Laura Winter Falk, PhD, explores the Finger Lakes' gustatory legacy and evolution, from the Iroquois, ThreeSisters, corn, squash and beans, to the farm-to-table restaurants that celebratethe harvest of their neighbors. With recipes from regional chefs paired perfectly with an array of local wines, savor the delectable culinary history of New York'sFinger Lakes region"-- Provided by publisher.
- "History of food, wine, farms and drinks in the Finger Lakes region of NY"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 The First People of the Finger Lakes
- The Iroquois and the Three Sisters 23
- Recipe and Wine Pairing 29
- 2 The Late 1700s
- The War, Postwar Homesteads and When the Apple Was King 33
- Recipe and Wine Pairing 41
- 3 The 1800s
- The Industrialization of a Region and the Birth of the Grape and Wine Industry 48
- Recipe and Wine Pairing 56
- 4 The Early 1900s
- Prohibition and Its Impact in the Finger Lakes 66
- Recipe and Wine Pairing 72
- 5 Post-Prohibition
- The rebuilding of a Damaged Industry 77
- Recipe and Wine Pairing 84
- 6 The Late 1900s
- The Emergence of Vitis Vinifera in the Finger Lakes:
- A Time for Replanting and Rebirth 92
- Recipe and Wine Pairing 98
- 7 Today and Beyond
- World-Class Rieslings and a Locavore's Paradise 109
- Recipe and Wine Pairing 125
- Sweet Ending 136.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Samuel Blank Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1626195455
- OCLC:
- 890814489
- Publisher Number:
- 99963305093
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