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The African-American Kitchen: Cooking from Our Heritage
by Angela Shelf Medearis
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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Plume November 1, 1997
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0452276381
ISBN-13: 978-0452276383
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
"My African ancestors left me intangible heirlooms-a will to survive, a strong sense of family, and a love of foods that connect me to the past." Medearis, a children's-book author who specializes in African American subjects, considers her ancestors "an invisible but strong presence in my kitchen" and in what she terms the cultural "stew" of America. This book honors them and that. The author compiles recipes that are African or Caribbean, that originated in American slave kitchens or that characterize contemporary African American taste. Regardless, her preference is for the solidly homemade, not the newfangled; Medearis eschews fast food and "styrofoam and plastic." Her well-written introductory essays warm the book with bits of family history and culinary lore before serving up shrimp gumbo, bread pudding, hoecakes, a Kenyan version of steak, Ethiopian and Moroccan dishes, and plain old sassafras tea (needed: "1 small bunch sassafras root" and water). Spiced, generous and friendly, this work draws you in with a point of view on food, not just the food.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
What started out as a compilation of the author's family recipes turned into an exploration of her culinary heritage, and so her book opens with recipes from Africa ("The Roots of Soul Cooking"): Nigerian Curry Dip, Groundnut Stew, Congo Green Papay Soup. Then she moves on to dishes from the Caribbean, recipes handed down from slave kitchens, and contemporary recipes, with a special section on Kwanzaa and other holidays and celebrations. Jessica Harris's excellent Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons (LJ 5/15/89) provides another perspective on this historical cuisine, but Medearis's more personal approach is recommended for most collections.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reader Reviews
I absolutely love this book. I collect cookbooks and have an extensive collection from around the world and this is by far one of my favorites. The author traces her heritage through story and food from Africa through the West Indies, the Carribean and the southern plantations of the U.S. This is a book not too be missed. It is a shame it is no longer in hardcover because I just loaned mine out and never got it back. Anyone who likes good food needs this book!
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The African-American Kitchen: Cooking from Our Heritage
by Angela Shelf Medearis
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