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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 975.003 EAN: 9780807858400 ISBN: 0807858404 Label: The University of North Carolina Press Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: September 24, 2007 Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Release Date: August 22, 2007 Studio: The University of North Carolina Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: This 7th volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture marks the first encyclopedia on the food cultures of the South. Articles explore not only what southerners eat but also why they eat it. The volume contains 149 articles, almost all of them new to this edition of the Encyclopedia. Longer essays address the historical development of southern cuisine and ethnic contributions to the region's foodways. Topical essays explore iconic southern foods such as MoonPies and fried catfish, prominent restaurants and personalities, and the food cultures of subregions and individual cities. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Essential, but UnevenI have the original "Encyclopedia of Southern Culture," and I am delighted to see that a new edition is being published, and in an expanded, multi-volume format, too. On the whole, I like what I've read so far quite a lot. Most articles strike a pleasing balance between the academic and the popular, with both good general information and entertaining tidbits. I do have a few reservations, though. Some of the articles in this volume (and other volumes, as well) quote authors who ... Read More 
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