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100 1 $aCovey, Herbert C.
245 10 $aWhat the slaves ate :$brecollections of African American foods and foodways from the slave narratives /$cHerbert C. Covey and Dwight Eisnach.
260 $aSanta Barbara, Calif. :$bGreenwood Press/ABC-CLIO,$cc2009.
300 $axi, 311 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [299]-306) and index.
505 0 $aThe 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.
520 $aCarefully documenting African American slave foods, this book reveals that slaves actively developed their own foodways-their customs involving family and food. The authors connect African foods and food preparation to the development during slavery of Southern cuisines having African influences, including Cajun, Creole, and what later became known as "soul" food, drawing on the recollections of ex-slaves recorded by Works Progress Administration interviewers. Valuable for its fascinating look into the very core of slave life, this book makes a unique contribution to our knowledge of slave culture and of the complex power relations encoded in both owners' manipulation of food as a method of slave control and slaves' efforts to evade and undermine that control.
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650 0 $aCooking, American$xSouthern style$xHistory.
650 0 $aSlave narratives$zUnited States.
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700 1 $aEisnach, Dwight.
776 08 $iOnline version:$aCovey, Herbert C.$tWhat the slaves ate.$dSanta Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press, ©2009$w(OCoLC)620092706
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