num_pages: 160
description: Florida twelve thousand years in the making discover the the state's unusual and distinctive food influences and dishes.From the very first prickly pears harvested by Paleo-Indians more than twelve thousand years ago to the Seminole tribe's staple dish of sofkee Florida's culinary history is as diverse as its geography. Influences as diverse as French Creole Spanish Cuban Greek Mexican Caribbean and more season Florida's eclectic flavors. Learn how Florida orange juice changed the look of the American breakfast table and discover the state's festival-worthy swamp cabbage. Through syllabubs perloos frog legs and Tupelo honey author Joy Sheffield Harris serves up a delectable helping of five hundred years of Florida cuisine--all with a side of key lime pie of course.
language: English
title: A Culinary History of Florida: Prickly Pears, Datil Peppers & Key Limes
publisher: The History Press