{"product_id":"dishes-beverages-of-the-old-south","title":"Dishes \u0026 Beverages of the Old South","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a romantic look back at southern foods and food ways.\u003cbr\u003e\nTypical of many other such books following the Civil War, there is a touching, nostalgic (condescending) evocation of the author's Mammy and her cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe find an underlying love and admiration for the Mammy and a feeling of loss for the \"good old days.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nOne can learn a great deal about an antebellum Southern kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter contains good, solid Southern recipes. Many pages are required\u003cbr\u003e\nto discuss all the variations on the theme of the pig and pork: how to select,\u003cbr\u003e\ncure, pickle, make hams, hang hams, smoke, Render Lard, Prepare Fried Hog's\u003cbr\u003e\nFeet, Souse and Hog's Foot Oil and Jelly. We also have Barbecued Rabbit,\u003cbr\u003e\nSquirrel Smothered, Possum Roasted, Fried Chicken, Fig Pudding, Fried Pies,\u003cbr\u003e\nSweet Potato Custard, Molasses Pie, Blackberry Mush, and Baked Peaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are sections on Creole Cookery, and fascinating discussions on the\u003cbr\u003e\nfoods and festivities associated with special occassions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martha McCulloch-Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44434847137953,"sku":"9780557116638","price":33.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1p6p55v5-front-shortedge-384_864ba3ed-5900-439f-a4e1-6b1e75ca50b7.jpg?v=1748210333","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/dishes-beverages-of-the-old-south","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}