Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons by Jessica B Harris

Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons by Jessica B Harris

Cajun, Creole, and Caribbean dishes all have their roots in the cooking of West and Central Africa; the peanuts, sweet potatoes, rice, cassava, plantains, and chile pepper that star in the cuisines of New Orleans, Puerto Rico, and Brazil are as important in the Old World as they are in the New World. In Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons, esteemed culinary historian and cookbook author Jessica Harris returns to the source to trace the ways in which African food has migrated to the New World and transformed the way we eat. From condiments to desserts, Harris shares more than 175 recipes that find their roots and ingredients in Africa, from Sand-roasted Peanuts to Curried Coconut Soup, from Pepper Rum to Candied Sweet Potatoes, from Beaten Biscuits to Jamaica Chicken Run Down, from Shortening Bread to Ti-Punch.
Enticing recipes, a colorful introduction on the evolution of transported African food, information on ingredients from achiote to z'oiseaux and utensils make this culinary journey a tantalizing, and satisfying, experience

Jessica B. is a student at the University of California, Harris is one of only a few Black Americans who have made a name for themselves in the culinary world. She has a PhD from New York University, teaches English at Queens College, and gives talks all over the world. Vogue, Food & Wine, Essence, and The New Yorker, among other publications, have published her work. She has appeared on various television and radio shows, as well as being featured in The New York Times. Harris has been admitted into the James Beard Who's Who in Food and Beverage in America, got an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University, has garnered other honors from sources too numerous to mention, and most recently assisted the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in conceptualizing its cafeteria.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780684853260
ISBN 10	0684853264
Title	Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons
Author	Jessica B Harris
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	1999-02-03
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.