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LoC No.: 13025763

Title: Dishes & Beverages of the Old South

Alternate Title: Dishes and Beverages of the Old South

Note: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Dishes & Beverages of the Old South" by Martha McCulloch-Williams is a culinary guide and memoir written in the early 20th century. The book offers readers a comprehensive look at Southern cooking, presenting a plethora of recipes and detailing the traditions and cultural significance behind them. As a celebration of Southern heritage, it emphasizes the importance of good food and the influence of home cooking on personal and social dynamics. The opening of the book immerses readers in the author's nostalgic memories of her youth in a Southern kitchen, vividly describing the space, its warmth, and the figure of her beloved cook, Mammy. Through her recollections, the narrative highlights not just the joy of cooking but also the connection between food, family, and cultural identity. The author presents a philosophy of cooking rooted in the belief that proper nourishment is essential to well-being and societal strength, paving the way for discussions on various dishes and cooking techniques that follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: McCulloch-Williams, Martha, 1857?-

EBook No.: 28491

Published: Apr 4, 2009

Downloads: 344

Language: English

Subject: Cooking, American -- Southern style

Subject: Beverages -- Southern States

Subject: Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-

LoCC: Technology: Home economics

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 13025763

Title: Dishes & Beverages of the Old South

Alternate Title: Dishes and Beverages of the Old South

Note: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Dishes & Beverages of the Old South" by Martha McCulloch-Williams is a culinary guide and memoir written in the early 20th century. The book offers readers a comprehensive look at Southern cooking, presenting a plethora of recipes and detailing the traditions and cultural significance behind them. As a celebration of Southern heritage, it emphasizes the importance of good food and the influence of home cooking on personal and social dynamics. The opening of the book immerses readers in the author's nostalgic memories of her youth in a Southern kitchen, vividly describing the space, its warmth, and the figure of her beloved cook, Mammy. Through her recollections, the narrative highlights not just the joy of cooking but also the connection between food, family, and cultural identity. The author presents a philosophy of cooking rooted in the belief that proper nourishment is essential to well-being and societal strength, paving the way for discussions on various dishes and cooking techniques that follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: McCulloch-Williams, Martha, 1857?-

EBook No.: 28491

Published: Apr 4, 2009

Downloads: 344

Language: English

Subject: Cooking, American -- Southern style

Subject: Beverages -- Southern States

Subject: Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-

LoCC: Technology: Home economics

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.