The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition
- 作者
- 出版社 Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- 出版时间 2006年8月
- ISBN 9780307265609
- 定价 186.50
内容简介
Inrecipesandreminiscencesequallydelicious,EdnaLewiscelebratestheuniquelyAmericancountrycookingshegrewupwithsomefiftyyearsagoinasmallVirginiaPiedmontfarmingcommunitythathadbeensettledbyfreedslaves.Withmenusforthefourseasons,shesharesthewaysherfamilypreparedandenjoyedfood,savoringthedelightsofeachspecialtimeofyear:•Thefreshtasteofspring—thefirstshad,wildmushrooms,gardenstrawberries,fieldgreensandsalads...honeyfromwoodlandbees...aringmoldofchickenwithwildmushroomsauce...thetreatofbraisedmuttonaftersheepshearing.•Thefeastsofsummer—garden-ripevegetablesandfruitsrelishedatthepeakofflavor...pan-friedchicken,sage-flavoredporktenderloin,spicybakedtomatoes,cornpudding,freshblackberrycobbler,andmore,forhungryneighborsonWheat-ThreshingDay...SundayRevival,theeventoftheyear,whenEdna’smotherwouldpackupasmanyasfifteendishes(whatwithherpicklesandbreadsandpies)tobespreadoutonlinen-coveredpicnictablesunderthechurch’sshadyoaks...hotafternoonscooledwithabowlofcrushedpeachesorhand-crankedcustardicecream.•Theharvestoffall—afinedinnerofbakedcountryham,roastednewlydugsweetpotatoes,andwarmapplepieafteradayofcorn-shucking...thehuntingseason,withthedeliciously“different”tasteofgamefattenedonhickorynutsandpersimmons...hog-butcheringtimeandthemakingofsausagesandliverpudding...andEmancipationDaywithitsrichandgenerousthanksgivingdinner.•Theheartyfareofwinter—holidaytime,thesideboardladenwithallthespecialfoodsofChristmasforcompanydroppingby...thecoldmonthswarmedbystews,soups,andbakedbeanscookedinahearthoventobeeatenwithhotcrustybreadbeforethefire.Thescoresofrecipesforthesemarvelousdishesaresetdowninlovingdetail.Wecometounderstandthevaluesthatformedtheremarkablewoman—herloveofnature,thepleasureoflivingwiththeseasons,thesenseofcommunity,thesatisfactoryfeelingthathardworkwasalwaysrewardedbyhermother’sgoodfood.HavingmadeusyearnforallthegoodmealsshedescribesinhermemoriesofalosttimeinAmerica,EdnaLewisshowsuspreciselyhowtorecover,inourowncountryorcityorsuburbankitchens,thetasteofthefresh,good,naturalcountrycookingthatwassohappyapartofhergirlhoodinFreetown,Virginia.
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