Food in colonial and federal America

Food in colonial and federal America / Sandra L. Oliver.

Author/creator	Oliver, Sandra L. (Sandra Louise), 1947-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
Description	xv, 230 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Cooking, American--History --17th century. Cooking, American--History --18th century. Cooking--United States --history. Diet--United States --history. Food--United States --history. Food Habits--United States. History, 17th Century--United States. History, 18th Century--United States. United States--History --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Series	Food in American history, 1552-8200 Food in American history. 1552-8200 ^A708617
Contents	Series foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology: Introduction -- Foodstuffs -- Food preparation: cooking and cooks -- Eating habits -- Concepts of diet and nutrition -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Abstract	The success of the new settlements in what is now the United States depended on food. This book tells about the bounty that was here and how Europeans forged a society and culture, beginning with help from the Indians and eventually incorporating influences from African slaves. They developed regional food habits with the food they brought with them, what they found here, and what they traded for all around the globe. Their daily life is illuminated through descriptions of the typical meals, holidays, and special occasions, as well as their kitchens, cooking utensils, and cooking methods over an open hearth. Readers will also learn how they kept healthy and how their food choices reflected their spiritual beliefs. Annotation. This narrative explores the critical aspect that food played in the settlement and adaptation of the early American settlers and illuminates the whole of their experience.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2005018569
ISBN	0313329885 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780313329883 (alk. paper)