Appalachian Home Cooking: History, Culture, and RecipesMark F. Sohn’s classic book, Mountain Country Cooking, was a James Beard Award nominee in 1997. In Appalachian Home Cooking, Sohn expands and improves upon his earlier work by using his extensive knowledge of cooking to uncover the romantic secrets of Appalachian food, both within and beyond the kitchen. Shedding new light on Appalachia’s food, history, and culture, Sohn offers over eighty classic recipes, as well as photographs, poetry, mail-order sources, information on Appalachian food festivals, a glossary of Appalachian and cooking terms, menus for holidays and seasons, and lists of the top Appalachian foods. Appalachian Home Cooking celebrates mountain food at its best. |
Contents
Food Origins | 3 |
Breakfast Traditions | 24 |
Vegetable Delights | 39 |
Dinner Side Dishes | 56 |
Farm Starches School Lunches | 69 |
Corn | 87 |
Herbs and Game | 107 |
Homeplace Meats | 122 |
Grilled Lamb Chops | 255 |
Pies Cakes | 257 |
Buttermilk Pie | 259 |
Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie | 261 |
Scripture Cake | 263 |
Buttermilk Pound Cake | 265 |
Fresh Apple Cake with Black Walnuts | 266 |
Dried Apple Stack Cake | 267 |
Sweets Fruits and Nuts | 141 |
Sweet Endings | 163 |
Appalachian Food | 175 |
Breads | 181 |
Sauces | 188 |
Salads Soups | 194 |
Vegetables | 205 |
Starchy Vegetables | 220 |
Main Dishes | 233 |
Meats Fish | 242 |
Chicken and Dumplings | 246 |
Fried Chicken | 248 |
Chicken Cream Gravy | 249 |
Fried Bacon | 250 |
Ham Biscuits and Country Ham Spread | 251 |
Breaded Pork Chops | 252 |
Souse | 254 |
Desserts Candy Tea | 271 |
Banana Pudding | 272 |
Apple Crisp | 273 |
Pawpaw Custard | 274 |
Peach Cobbler | 275 |
Boiled Custard | 277 |
Peanut Brittle | 279 |
Cream Praline Fudge | 280 |
Peanut Butter Fudge | 281 |
Sweet Tea | 282 |
Festivals and Events | 285 |
Foods Terms and Expressions | 293 |
MailOrder Sources | 303 |
Bibliography | 319 |
About the Author | 331 |
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