A taste of Upstate New York : the people and the stories behind 40 food favorites / Chuck D'Imperio.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• D'Imperio, Chuck, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Food--New York (State)--New York--Guidebooks.
• Food--New York (State)--New York--Anecdotes.
• New York (N.Y.)--Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Upstate New York is the birthplace of many of America's favorite foods. The chicken wing was born in a bar in Buffalo, the potato chip originated in the kitchen of a glitzy Saratoga Springs hotel, the salt potato got its start along the marshy shores of a Syracuse lake, and Thousand Island dressing was created in a hotel along the St. Lawrence Seaway. In this book, D'Imperio travels across the region to discover the stories and people behind forty iconic foods of Upstate New York. He introduces readers to the black dirt farmers of Orange County who give America its best-tasting onions, to the Catskill's Candy Cane King, and to "Charlie the Butcher, " purveyor of the best beef on weck in the state. Filled with color photographs, the book includes a map of the various regions around Upstate New York, allowing readers to create their own cultural and historic food tour.

Contents:

• Chuck D'Imperio; Contents; Introduction; About the Regions; Chautauqua/Allegany; Pink Striped Cookies; Cuba Cheese; Greater Niagara; Sponge Candy; Shredded Wheat Cereal; Beef on Weck; Apple Sausage; Finger Lakes; Garbage Plate; Grape Pie; Salt Potatoes; Meatballs in a Heel; Cornell Chicken; Thousand Islands/Seaway; Grandma Brown's Home Baked Beans; Thousand Island Dressing; Tom and Jerry Cocktail; Central Leatherstocking; Pusties; Half Moon Cookies; Chicken Riggies; Turkey Joints Candy; Spiedies; Molasses Crinkles; Adirondacks/North Country; Croghan Bologna; Philadelphia Cream Cheese; Poutine
• Catskills/Hudson ValleyCandy Canes; Capital District/Saratoga; Saratoga Crackers; Pie à la Mode; Mini Hot Dogs; One for the History Books; America's Last Howard Johnson's Restaurant; Upstate Food Traditions; Farmers Markets; Ice Cream Stands; Friday Fish Fry; Bakeries; Buckwheat Pancakes; Cookbooks; Diners; The Upstate New York Food Hall of Fame; The Hamburger; Chicken Wings; Jell-O; Ice Cream Sundae; Potato Chips; Delicious Upstate New York Destinations; Favorite Restaurants; Fun Food Festivals; Index

Notes:

• Description based on print version record.
• Includes index.

ISBN:

• 9780815653233
• 0815653239

OCLC:

922012402