Foods of the Americas
Subtitle: Native Recipes and Traditions
By: Fernando and Marlene Divina; essays by George P. Horse Capture ... [et al.].
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: September 2004
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback; Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781580081191; 9781580082594
Subjects: National & regional cuisine; Food; Cooking; Cooking / Wine; The Americas; Indian cookery; Regional & Ethnic - Native American; Indians of North America
Description: The culinary traditions of the native peoples of the Americas are celebrated in this lavish book produced in association with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Written by chef Fernando Divina and Marlene Divina, who is of Chippewa heritage, FOODS OF THE AMERICAS presents 140 modern recipes that incorporate a wide array of foods cultivated by native people throughout North and South America. The book also includes nine illustrated short essays by native writers that provide an American Indian perspective on a variety of indigenous food traditions. A comprehensive, illustrated cookbook with 140 recipes dedicated to the native ingredients and traditions of the Americas. Includes 24 full-color food photographs and 30 images from the Smithsonian collections.
Notes: "Published in association with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-217) and index.
Table of contents: label: Acknowledgments
title: ix; label: Foreword: Native Taste, by W. Richard West, Jr., NMAI Director
title: xi; label: Introduction
title: xiii; label: Chapter 1:
title: Small Plates & Appetizers
pagenum: 1; label: Corn Is Life, by Susan Secakuku
title: 16; label: Chapter 2:
title: Cold Sauces, Relishes, & Salads
pagenum: 25; label: Community Gardens and the Cycle of Life, by Marcus Monenerkit
title: 32; label: Chapter 3:
title: Soups
pagenum: 51; label: Going Home with Koyah and Misho, by Marty Kreipe de Montano
title: 58; label: Chapter 4:
title: Meats & Wild Game
pagenum: 73; label: Reservation Foods, by George P. Horse Capture
title: 95; label: Chapter 5:
title: Game Birds & Fowl
pagenum: 101; label: Growing Up in the Kitchen, by Nicolasa I. Sandoval
title: 108; label: Chapter 6:
title: Foods from Rivers, Lakes, & Oceans
pagenum: 119; label: People of the Salmon, by Elizabeth Woody
title: 140; label: Chapter 7:
title: Breads & Savory Cakes
pagenum: 147; label: "Celebrating Corn," by Karenne Wood
title: 154; label: Chapter 8:
title: Sweets & Desserts
pagenum: 167; label: "Making Apple Butter," by Karenne Wood
title: 176; label: Molasses from a Tree, by Millie Knapp
title: 184; label: Chapter 9:
title: Beverages
pagenum: 189; label: Native Hospitality, by Thomas W. Sweeney
title: 196; label: Basic Cooking Methods and Preparations
title: 201; label: Glossary
title: 211; label: Sources
title: 214; label: Bibliography
title: 216; label: Permissions
title: 218; label: Index
title: 219