Title: Feast or famine
Description: "Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, and miners. He discusses food-preparation techniques, including the development of canning, and foods common in different regions"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History, Frontier and pioneer life, American Cookery, Food habits, Western style, Territorial expansion, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Drinking customs, Discovery and exploration, Social life and customs, American Cooking
Places: United States, West (U.S.)
Time periods: 19th century