The founding foodies : how Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin revolutionized American cuisine by Dave DeWitt

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeWitt, Dave.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, American--History--17th century.

Cooking, American.

Cooking, American--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 317 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2010.

Summary:

"Describes how some of America's most famous colonial leaders not only established America's political destiny, but also revolutionized the very foods we eat. Features over thirty authentic colonial recipes..."--Cover p. [4].

Contents:

Introduction : Foodies and polymaths

Chapter one: The first foodies

Chapter two: Here's to food, drink, and war!

Chapter three: Farmer Washington, entrepreneur extraordinaire

Chapter four: Diplomacy, slavery, and haute cuisine in Paris

Chapter five: Bombastic barbecues, presidential palates, and scurrilous scandals

Chapter six: Food and wine at Monticello

Chapter seven: Re-creating the recipes of the founding foodies

Appendix: Recommended historical sites and restaurants.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-276) and index.

ISBN:

9781402217869 (pbk.)

1402217862 (pbk.)

OCLC:

515416097