Southern Food: At Home, on the Road, in History

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UNC Press Books, 1993 - Cooking - 408 pages
Egerton explores southern food in over 200 restaurants in 11 Southern states, describing each establishment's specialties and recounting his conversations with owners, cooks, waiters, and customers. Includes more than 150 regional recipes.
 

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Take Out and Help Yourself
1
A Gastronomical View of the South
9
Southern Food in Restaurants
51
Breakfast
56
Lunch
67
FamilyStyle
81
Dinner
90
Louisiana
110
Beverages
201
Breads
216
Main Dishes
235
Side Dishes
282
Sweets
312
An Elegant Sufficiency
343
The Keys to the Kitchen
347
APPRECIATION
349

By the Water
131
On the Barbecue Circuit
147
All Over the South
168
Southern Food at Home
175
Accompaniments
179
BIBLIOGRAPHY
352
ROSTER OF RESTAURANTS
383
INDEX OF RECIPES
387
INDEX
388
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John Egerton (1935-2013), a journalist known for his work in southern race relations, education, and food, was co-founder of the Southern Foodways Alliance. His articles appeared in the Washington Post, Saturday Review, New York Times Magazine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and many other publications. He is author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including The Americanization of Dixie and Speak Now Against the Day: The Generation Before the Civil Rights Movement in the South.

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