The flavor of Wisconsin : an informal history of food and eating in the Badger State / Harva Hachten and Terese Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hachten, Harva.

Contributor:

Allen, Terese.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking--Wisconsin.

Cooking.

Cooking, American.

Wisconsin--Social life and customs.

Wisconsin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 p.)

Edition:

Revised and expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

Madison : State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Wisconsin Historical Society published Harva Hachten's The Flavor of Wisconsin in 1981. It immediately became an invaluable resource on Wisconsin foods and foodways. This updated and expanded edition explores the multitude of changes in the food culture since the 1980s. It will find new audiences while continuing to delight the book's many fans. And it will stand as a legacy to author Harva Hachten, who was at work on the revised edition at the time of her death in April 2006. While in many ways the first edition of The Flavor of Wisconsin has stood the test of time very well, food-related culture and business have changed immensely in the twenty-five years since its publication. Well-known regional food expert and author Terese Allen examines aspects of food, cooking, and eating that have changed or emerged since the first edition, including the explosion of farmers' markets; organic farming and sustainability; the "slow food" movement; artisanal breads, dairy, herb growers, and the like; and how relatively recent immigrants have contributed to Wisconsin's remarkably rich food scene.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword by Odessa Piper""; ""Introduction""; ""Repasts""; ""1. Earliest Days""; ""2. Pioneer Life""; ""3. Immigrants""; ""4. Laboring Fare""; ""5. On the Road""; ""6. Cookbooks and Kitchen Medicine""; ""7. The Business of Food""; ""8. Fresh Age""; ""Recipes""; ""Breads and Breakfast Dishes""; ""Soups""; ""Eggs and Cheese""; ""Fish""; ""Poultry""; ""Meat""; ""Frugal Main Dishes""; ""Vegetables""; ""Cereals, Grains, Dumplings, and Pasta""; ""Sauces and Spreads""; ""Salads and Salad Dressings""; ""Pies and Pastries""; ""Cakes, Fillings, and Frostings""; ""Cookies and Bars""

""Desserts and Dessert Sauces""""Candy and Confections""; ""Preserves, Pickles, and Embellishments""; ""Beverages""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""General Index""; ""Index to Recipes""; ""About the Authors""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographic references (pages 333-336) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-87020-553-6