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
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.
Corporate Authors: | United States. Works Progress Administration. |
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Other Authors: | Kurlansky, Mark. |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Riverhead Books,
2009.
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