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The Food of a Younger Land: A portrait of American food from the lost WPA files

Name: The Food of a Younger Land: A portrait of American food from the lost WPA files
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
SKU: 9781594484575
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Contributors:

Mark Kurlansky

Publisher:

Penguin Publishing Group

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Cooking

Book Subcategory:

Regional & Cultural, History

Book Topic:

American

Audience:

Young Adult

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Release Date:

2010-04-06

ISBN 13:

9781594484575

Weight:

0.8 lbs

Size:

7.70 x 5.10 x 1.10 inches

Pages:

480

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Recommended by Chef José Andrés on The Drew Barrymore Show!

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.
From the New York Times bestselling author who "powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).

In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called "America Eats"-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.

About the Author
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Food of a Younger Land, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt: A World History; 1968: The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell. He lives in New York City.