Book : Baking In The American South 200 Recipes And Their...

-Titulo Original : Baking In The American South 200 Recipes And Their Untold Stories (a Definitive Guide To Southern Baking)

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Harper Celebrate

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Experience mouthwatering Southern baking-from humble home kitchens to innovative new Southern chefs. One of the worlds richest culinary traditions comes to life through this essential cookbook from bestselling author Anne Byrn. With 200 recipes from 14 states and more than 150 photos, Baking in the American South has the biscuits, cornbread, cakes, and rolls that will help you bake like a Southerner, even if you arent. Recipes can tell you volumes if you pay attention-the crops raised, languages spoken, family customs, old world flavors, and, often, religion. Did you know that where a mill was located affected the recipes handed down from that area? Or that baking and selling pound cakes directly impacted the Civil Rights Movement? These stories and recipes, developed from good times and bad, have been collected and perfected over years and are now accessible to us all. Annes expertise in assessing, modernizing, and developing well-written recipes makes this the definitive guide for bakers of all levels. From-scratch, Southern classic recipes include: Thomasville Cheese Biscuits Ouita Michels Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins Nina Cains Batty Cakes with Lacy Edges The Best Lemon Meringue Pie Georgia Gilmores Pound Cake This fascinating dive into the history of 14 Southern states-Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and more-features stories and beautifully photographed recipes from pre-Civil War times to todays Southern kitchens. Its about the places, the people, the products and the culture of the moment that influenced what people baked. Its about African-American women and the monumental contributions they have made to the art of Southern baking, about home cooks and how theyve kept traditions alive wherever they settle by baking family recipes each year for holidays and celebrations, and about the pastry chefs who have thoughtfully reimagined how the South bakes. Experience the recipes and the stories behind them that showcase the substantial contributions Southern baking has made to American baking at large. Food historians, bakers, foodies, and cookbook collectors from every corner of the country will want this cookbook in their collections.