Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time
written by Adrian Miller, fl. 2013 (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2013, originally published 2013), 332 page(s)
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- Abstract / Summary
- In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of one dish -- such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and 'red drinks'-- Miller uncovers how it got on the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and identity. Miller argues that the story is more complex and surprising than commonly thought. Four centuries in the making, and fusing European, Native American, and West African cuisines, soul food -- in all its fried, pork-infused, and sugary glory -- is but one aspect of African American culinary heritage. Miller discusses how soul food has become incorporated into American culture and explores its connections to identity politics, bad health raps, and healthier alternatives. This refreshing look at one of America's most celebrated, mythologized, and maligned cuisines is enriched by spirited sidebars, photographs, and 22 recipes.
- Field of Interest
- Food Studies Online
- Author
- Adrian Miller, fl. 2013
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © 2013 by University of North Carolina Press
- Content Type
- Book
- Duration
- 0 sec
- Format
- Text
- Original Publication Date
- 2013
- Page Count
- 332
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Place Published / Released
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Subject
- Food Studies Online, Social Sciences, Food History, Food and Identity, Cooking, Foods, Historia de la Alimentación, História da Alimentação, Alimentación y Identidad, Alimentação e Identidade, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos, United States, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Colonial Era (1650–1765), Civil War (1860–1865), Early National Era (1790–1828), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Reconstruction (1866–1876), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), African Americans, Americans
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Historia de la Alimentación, História da Alimentação, Alimentación y Identidad, Alimentação e Identidade, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos
