Foods of the Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions

Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781580081191
ISBN: 1580081193
Item Dimensions:691128224892
Label: Ten Speed Press
Languages:EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: June 08, 2010
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date: June 08, 2010
Studio: Ten Speed Press

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Product Description:
For many American Indians, food is more than sustenance--it is also of vital cultural significance. Salmon, buffalo, berries, acorns, quinoa, wild rice, tomatoes, chocolate, and especially corn--where these indigenous staples flourish, they have become a central part of Native American ceremonies and creation stories.
 
This illuminating book, produced in association with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, celebrates the amazing diversity of the original foods of North, Central, and South America. Winner of a 2005 James Beard Award, Foods of the Americas highlights indigenous ingredients, traditional recipes, and contemporary recipes with ancient roots. Written by chef Fernando Divina and his wife, Marlene Divina (who is of Chippewa, Cree, and Assiniboine heritage), Foods of the Americas includes 140 modern recipes representing tribes and communities from all regions of the Americas.
 
Some of the specialties are:
      Fry Bread
      Turkey with Oaxacan Black Mole
      Wild Rice and Corn Fritters
      Venison with Juniper and Wild Huckleberry Sauce
      Chilean-Style Avocado and Shrimp Salad
 
To complement the recipes, Foods of the Americas also features nine illustrated short essays by American Indian writers who offer personal insights into a variety of indigenous food traditions. With enticing food photography and images from the museum’s collection, Foods of the Americas is not only an innovative tribute to the foods of the Western Hemisphere but also a gorgeous testament to the Native contribution to American cuisine.

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