United States History Cookbook

This looks like a great addition to our States and History Study! I am very pleased with this book! We learn more when we eat 😂. The Chapters consist of First Thanksgiving Colonial Fare Louisiana Territory Creole Remember the Alamo A Pioneer Breakfast Plantation Life Dining on the Transcontinental Railroad Victorian Tea The Ravenous Roarinf Twenties Making Do during the Great Depression WWII Rations Fabulous Fifties Foods Sixties and Seventies Sensations High Tech, Low Fat: The 1980s and 1990s

My nephew wasn't thrilled when he opened this at Christmas, but he has read the whole thing and planned meals to cook already, so it's quite successful.

Not just a great collection of recipes, this book has many wonderful little-known facts of American culinary history, such as the rise of "victory gardens," how the Caeser salad came about, and the origins of a ton of classic american dishes. It doesn't just give you the facts in list fashion: the author does an excellent job of summarizing the relevant time period and explaining why certain foods were preferred by people and how they came to be. I'm in my 30's and I love it just for the history! A+++!

This book is wonderful. My child took it out from the school library several times so we could try different recipies. I've decided to buy it since we both enjoy it so much.