What the slaves ate : recollections of African American foods and foodways from the slave narratives /

Covey, Herbert C,

What the slaves ate : recollections of African American foods and foodways from the slave narratives / [print] Herbert C. Covey and Dwight Eisnach. - Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood Press, (c)2009. - xi, 311 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - American mosaic . - American mosaic. .



The WPA narratives and slave diets -- Slave nutrition -- African roots and food traditions -- Slave cooking and meals -- Vegetables -- Meat -- Wild game and fish -- Dairy -- Grains, cereals, and baked goods -- Fruits, nuts, and coffee -- Celebrations, special occasions, and the war -- Closing observations -- Appendices. Foods identified in the WPA narratives.



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Slaves--Diet--History.--United States
African Americans--Food--History.
African American cooking--History.
Food--Social aspects--History.--United States
Cooking, American--Southern style--History.
Slave narratives--United States.

E443.E36.W438 2009