An irresistible history of Alabama barbecue : from wood pit to white sauce / Mark A. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Mark A., author.

Series:

American Palate

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barbecuing--Alabama--History.

Barbecuing.

Restaurants--Alabama.

Restaurants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : American Palate, 2017.

Summary:

"From Muscle Shoals to Mobile, Alabamians enjoy fabulous barbecue at home, at club meetings and at countless eateries. In the 1820s, however, a group of reformers wanted to eliminate the southern staple because politicians used it to entice voters. As the state and nation changed through wars and the civil rights movement, so did Alabama barbecue. Alabama restaurants like Big Bob Gibson's, Dreamland and Jim 'n Nick's have earned fans across the country. Mark A. Johnson traces the development of the state's famous food from the earliest settlement of the state to the rise of barbecue restaurants." -- From publisher's description.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. "A Delicious Flavor in No Other Manner Obtainable": The Origins of Alabama Barbecue, 1492-1800

2. "Freedom Which Knew No Restraint": The Madison County Anti-Barbecue Reform Movement, 1820-1840

3. Old-Fashioned Barbecue: Alabama Barbecue in the Eras of the Civil War, Reconstruction and Redemption, 1850-1890

4. Dirt Floors and Roadside Shacks: The Origins of Alabama Barbecue Restaurants, 1890s-1930s

5. Dreams and Opportunities: Black Barbecue Entrepreneurs in the Civil Rights Era, 1940-1970

6. Hog Heaven: The Proliferation of Alabama Barbecue Restaurants, 1950-1980

7. Barbecue and Beyond: Alabama Barbecue Restaurants in the Twenty-First Century

Conclusion. A Blast from the Past: Alabama Barbecue Clubs

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781439662120

1439662126

OCLC:

1002506649