Smoke Ham, Spoon Bread, & Scuppernong Wine The Folklore and Art of Southern Appalachian Cooking

Name: Smoke Ham, Spoon Bread, & Scuppernong Wine The Folklore and Art of Southern Appalachian Cooking
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ISBN: 9781402239137

ISBN-10: 1402239130

ISBN-13: 9781402239137

Edition: 2010

Authors: Joseph Dabney

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James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award winner Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, and Scuppernong Wine is the perfect gift for Southerners, history lovers, and foodies alike. Readers will discover a scrumptious serving of Southern Appalachian cooking, packed with tradition, folklore, photographs, and recipes. Diving into the Smoky Mountain and Blue Ridge hillcountry, Smokehouse Ham highlights and embraces the art of Appalachian cuisine from pioneer days to the present. With authoritative folklore, authentic Appalachian recipes, old-time photographs, and fascinating sidebars, Smokehouse Ham is sure to engross readers everywhere. Includes: Bourbon, the mountain beverage Plum pudding Buttermilk…

Book details

List price: $35.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.48" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English



Foreword to the Tenth-Anniversary Edition


Foreword


Preface to the Tenth-Anniversary Edition


Acknowledgments


Introduction


The Folklore


The People: America's Great Melting Pot


The Seasons: "To Everything There Is a Season"


The Social Life: From Work Frolics to "Bran Dances," a Spirit of Joy


The Art


The Art of Growing: God's Chosen People Tackle the Good Earth


The Art of Reading Signs: Tracking the Moon from Hog Killing to Moonshining


The Art of Mountain Cooking: From the Fireplace to the Microwave


The Art of Preserving: Smoking, Salting, Drying, Burying, and Canning


The Foods


Introduction - 95


Breads


Corn Bread: Mountain Staff of Life


Biscuits: And Butter 'Um While They're Hot!


Mountain Beverages


From Buttermilk to Bourbon and Spring Water Galore


Moonshine: Mountain Water of Life


Eggnogging and Syllabubing


Wines, Beers, and Ciders: Maude Thacker's Elderberry Magic


Sassafras Tea: Spring Tonic Supreme


Cool, Tangy Buttermilk: With Corn Bread Crumbled In, Elvis-Style - 169


Meats & Gravies


Hog-Killing Day: Fresh Meat Frenzy


Smokehouse Ham: Ah, the Succulent Glory of It All!


Barbecue: As Old As Fire


Mountain Gravies: Soppin' Good


Brunswick Stew: It Began with the Indians


Burgoo: The Kentucky Wonder


Wild Game: Marvelous Meat of the Mountains ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 2