Taste of the States : A food history of America
by Lee, Hilde Gabriel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Lake Elsinore, California, United States
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About This Item
Charlottesville: Howell Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth on board. 10" X 10" ; 300pp. Indexed. Illustrations from American art. From the flap. "(A) delicious guide to that heritage, both as an historical account and as a cookbook. Hilde Gabriel Lee takes the reader on a gastronomic journey through each state's individual history, expanding on the personalities and specialties that prime the palates of each region." Anecdotes reveal the stories behind the influence and development of many American dishes such as The Cobb Salad, and the Caesar Salad, as well as industry such as Pillsbury Flour and Dole Fruit. The specialties and traditions are represented in 130 recipes from across the regions of the United States of America. Magnificent American art spanning two centuries brings to life generations of discovering, cultivating, and cooking food in the states. Artists include N.C. Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Charles M. Russell and more. About very good with foxing inside the cover, price clipped dust jacket with minor edge wear. No tears or marking. A nice copy. ; 8vo .
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- Bookseller
- E Ridge fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10199
- Title
- Taste of the States : A food history of America
- Author
- Lee, Hilde Gabriel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Howell Press
- Place of Publication
- Charlottesville
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- American Cookery, United States Food History, Regional Cooking - United States of America, History - United States - Food, History - United States - Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art & Design; History: United States; Cookery, Food & Drink;
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