Description
Four centuries of encounter, imagination, and invention continue to shape the foodways of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, melding influences from Indigenous peoples, European migrants, enslaved and free West Africans, and more recent newcomers. Herman reveals how local ingredients and the cooks who have prepared them for the table have developed a distinctly American terroir--the flavors of a place experienced through its culinary and storytelling traditions. This terroir flourishes even as it confronts challenges from climate change, declining fish populations, and farming monoculture. Herman reveals this resilience through the recipes and celebrations that hold meaning, not just for those who live there but for all those folks who sit at their tables--and other tables near and far.
About the Author
Bernard L. Herman is George B. Tindall Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies and Folklore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Reviews
A fascinating, mouth-watering biography of foods and recipes unique to Virginia's eastern shore."--Foreword Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9781469653471
Author Bernard L. Herman
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Weight(grams) 953g