Barbecue the history of an American institution

Draws on hundreds of sources to document the evolution of barbecue from its origins among Native Americans to its present status as an icon of American culture. This is the story not just of a dish but of a social institution that helped shape the many regional cultures of the United States. The his...

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Main Author: Moss, Robert F.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Barbecue in Colonial America
  • Barbecue and the early republic
  • The barbecue comes of age
  • Barbecue and the Civil War
  • Barbecue, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age
  • The rise of barbecue restaurants
  • Barbecue finds the backyard
  • The golden age of barbecue
  • The decline and rebirth of American barbecue.