MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 01369nam a22003138a 4500
001 2009003907
003 DLC
005 20090129183534.0
008 090129s2009 ctu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009003907
020 $a9780313374975 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aE443$b.C73 2009
082 00 $a390/.25$222
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 $aWestport, Conn. :$bGreenwood Press,$c2009.
263 $a0905
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references 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.
650 0 $aSlaves$xDiet$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 0 $aAfrican Americans$xFood$xHistory.
650 0 $aAfrican American cookery$xHistory.
650 0 $aFood$xSocial aspects$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 0 $aCookery, American$xSouthern style$xHistory.
650 0 $aSlave narratives$zUnited States.
700 1 $aEisnach, Dwight.