The food of a younger land, 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, edited and illustrated by Mark Kurlansky
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The food of a younger land, 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, edited and illustrated by Mark Kurlansky
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The food of a younger land
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
bibliographypatent document
Oclc number
458326756
Responsibility statement
edited and illustrated by Mark Kurlansky
Sub title
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
Summary
Using long-forgotten WPA files archived in the Library of Congress, bestselling author Mark Kurlansky paints a detailed picture of Depression Era Americans through the food that they ate and the local traditions and customs they observed when planning and preparing meals
Table Of Contents
The Northeast eats -- The South eats -- The Middle West eats -- The Far West eats -- The Southwest eats
Target audience
adult
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