The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food from the Lost Wpa Files
Mark Kurlansky
Recommended by Chef Jos Andr s on The Drew Barrymore Show A portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA files.From the New York Times bestselling author who powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called America Eats-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Mark KurlanskyPublisher: Riverhead BooksPublished: 04/06/2010ISBN: 9781594484575Pages: 480Weight: 0.80lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10dReview Citations: New York Times Book Review 04/25/2010 pg. 24
From the New York Times bestselling author who powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called America Eats-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 04/06/2010
ISBN: 9781594484575
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 04/25/2010 pg. 24
From the New York Times bestselling author who powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called America Eats-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 04/06/2010
ISBN: 9781594484575
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 04/25/2010 pg. 24
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Book Title
The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food from the Lost Wpa Files
ISBN
9781594484575
Recommended by Chef Jos Andr s on The Drew Barrymore Show
A portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA files.From the New York Times bestselling author who powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called America Eats-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 04/06/2010
ISBN: 9781594484575
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 04/25/2010 pg. 24
Recommended by Chef Jos Andr s on The Drew Barrymore Show
A portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA files.From the New York Times bestselling author who powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called America Eats-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 04/06/2010
ISBN: 9781594484575
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 04/25/2010 pg. 24
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