The Edible South: The Power of Food and the Making of an American Region American - Southwestern style this is landmark work of

this is landmark work of American food writing

rice is indispensable to the foodways of the South

it includes such classics as Coconut King Cake for Mardi Gras and Smoky Red Rice for Juneteenth

and riveting stories of those who have cooked this way for generations

The Edible South: The Power of Food and the Making of an American Region American - Southwestern style this is landmark work ofAuthor: Marcie Cohen Ferris In The Edible South, Marcie Cohen Ferris presents food as a new way to chronicle the American South's larger history. Ferris tells a richly illustrated story of southern food and the struggles of whites, blacks, Native Americans, and other people of the region to control the nourishment of their bodies and minds, livelihoods, lands, and citizenship. The experience of food serves as an evocative lens onto colonial