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Southern Provisions: The Creation And Revival Of A Cuisine
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Southern Food Is Americas Quintessential Cuisine. From Creamy Grits To Simmering Pots Of Beans And Greens, We Think We Know How These Classic Foods Should Taste. Yet The Southern Food We Eat Today Tastes Almost Nothing Like The Dishes Our Ancestors Enjoyed, Because The Varied Crops And Livestock That Originally Defined This Cuisine Have Largely Disappeared. Now A Growing Movement Of Chefs And Farmers Is Seeking To Change That By Recovering The Rich Flavor And Diversity Of Southern Food. At The Center Of That Movement Is Historian David S. Shields, Who Has Spent Over A Decade Researching Early American Agricultural And Cooking Practices. In Southern Provisions, He Reveals How The True Ingredients Of Southern Cooking Have Been All But Forgotten And How The Lessons Of Its Current Restoration And Recultivation Can Be Applied To Other Regional Foodways.Shieldss Turf Is The Southern Lowcountry, From The Peanut Patches Of Wilmington, North Carolina To The Sugarcane Fields Of The Georgia Sea Islands And The Citrus Groves Of Amelia Island, Florida. He Takes Us On A Historical Excursion To This Region, Drawing Connections Among Plants, Farms, Growers, Seed Brokers, Vendors, Cooks, And Consumers Over Time. Shields Begins By Looking At How Professional Chefs During The Nineteenth Century Set Standards Of Taste That Elevated Southern Cooking To The Level Of Cuisine. He Then Turns To The Role Of Food Markets In Creating Demand For Ingredients And Enabling Conversation Between Producers And Preparers. Next, His Focus Shifts To The Field, Showing How The Key Ingredientsrice, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Benne, Cottonseed, Peanuts, And Citrusemerged And Went On To Play A Significant Role In Commerce And Consumption. Shields Concludes With A Look At The Challenges Of Reclaiming Both Farming And Cooking Traditions.From Carolina Gold Rice To White Flint Corn, The Ingredients Of Authentic Southern Cooking Are Returning To Fields And Dinner Plates, And With Shields As Our Guide, We Can Satisfy Our Hunger Both For The Most Flavorful Regional Dishes And Their History.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Southern Provisions'? A: 'Southern Provisions' focuses on the history and revival of Southern cuisine, exploring how the ingredients and cooking traditions have evolved over time.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Southern Provisions'? A: The author of 'Southern Provisions' is David S. Shields, a historian specializing in early American agricultural and cooking practices.
- Q: How many pages does 'Southern Provisions' have? A: 'Southern Provisions' has 416 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Southern Provisions' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'Southern Provisions' published? A: 'Southern Provisions' was published on March 23, 2015.
- Q: Is 'Southern Provisions' in new condition? A: 'Southern Provisions' is noted to be in mint condition.
- Q: What topics does 'Southern Provisions' cover? A: 'Southern Provisions' covers the historical context of Southern food, the ingredients used, and the movement to reclaim traditional Southern cooking practices.
- Q: What edition of 'Southern Provisions' is available? A: 'Southern Provisions' is available in its first edition.
- Q: Does 'Southern Provisions' include recipes? A: 'Southern Provisions' primarily focuses on historical context and the revival of ingredients rather than providing recipes.
- Q: What makes 'Southern Provisions' significant in culinary literature? A: 'Southern Provisions' is significant as it highlights the forgotten ingredients of Southern cuisine and the efforts to restore them, making it an important read for food enthusiasts and historians alike.