Bibliograph

Cornbread nation 6, the best of Southern food writing, edited by Brett Anderson with Sara Camp Arnold ; general editor, John T. Edge

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Cornbread nation 6, the best of Southern food writing, edited by Brett Anderson with Sara Camp Arnold ; general editor, John T. Edge

Language

eng

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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

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illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cornbread nation 6

Oclc number

767864872

Responsibility statement

edited by Brett Anderson with Sara Camp Arnold ; general editor, John T. Edge

Sub title

the best of Southern food writing

Summary

"The hungrily awaited sixth volume in the Cornbread Nation series tells the story of the American South--circa now--through the prism of its food and the people who grow, make, serve, and eat it. The modern South serves up a groaning board of international cuisines virtually unknown to previous generations of Southerners, notes Brett Anderson in his introduction. Southern food, like the increasingly globalized South, shows an open and cosmopolitan attitude toward ethnic diversity. But fully appreciating Southern food still requires fluency with the region's history, warts and all. The essays, memoirs, poetry, and profiles in this book are informed by that fluency, revealing topics and people traditional as well as avant garde, down home as well as urbane. The book is organized into six chapters: "Menu Items" shares ruminations on iconic dishes; "Messing with Mother Nature" looks at the relationship between food and the natural environment; "Southern Characters" profiles an eclectic mix of food notables; "Southern Drinkways" distills libations, hard and soft; "Identity in Motion" examines change in the Southern food world; and "The Global South" leaves readers with some final thoughts on the cross-cultural influences wafting from the Southern kitchen. Gathered here are enough prominent food writers to muster the liveliest of dinner parties: Molly O'Neill, Calvin Trillin, Michael Pollan, Kim Severson, Martha Foose, Jessica Harris, Bill Addison, Matt and Ted Lee, and Lolis Eric Elie, among others. Two classic pieces--Frederick Douglass's account of the sustenance of slaves and Edward Behr's 1995 profile of Cajun cook Eula Mae Dore--are included. A photo essay on the Collins Oyster Company family of Louisiana rounds out Cornbread Nation 6. Published in association with the Southern Foodways Alliance at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. A Friends Fund Publication"--

Table Of Contents

Menu items -- Messing with Mother Nature -- Southern characters -- Southern drinkways -- Identity in motion -- The global South

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Cornbread nation sixBest of Southern food writing

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