Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking by Jessamyn Neuhaus

Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking by Jessamyn Neuhaus

More than a history of the cookbook, Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking provides an absorbing and enlightening account of gender and food in modern America.

Have you ever wondered why women's cooking tends to be tired and routine, while men can make culinary magic with hotdogs, omelettes, and fried potatoes? Or why juicy steaks are man-food, while dainty salads are for women? These stereotypes may sit like a rock in the belly, but the message has been reinforced over the past century in American cookbooks, says Jessamyn Neuhaus, author of Manly Meals and Mom's Home CookingShe explores generations of cookery instruction and finds they didn't stop at recipes for Jell-O salad and tuna casserole. From Fannie Farmer and The Joy of Cooking to The I Hate to Cook Book, cookbooks have long told women more than how much flour to put in their devil's food cake. They have reflected and reinforced social attitudes about the distinct roles of men and women... Readers-especially veteran home cooks-are likely to find Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking worth tasting. -- Julie Finnin Day Christian Science Monitor An engaging analysis... Neuhaus provides a rich and well-researched cultural history of American gender roles through her clever use of cookbooks. -- Sarah Eppler Janda History: Reviews of New Books Neuhaus examines a huge number of both well-known and obscure cookbooks, as well as hard-to-find magazine articles and offers persuasive evidence about the culture of the period. -- Barbara Haber Women's Review of Books An excellent addition to the history of women's roles in America, as well as to the history of cookbooks. Choice 2004 The book has many strengths, including excellent research and cogent presentation... Good enough to entice more scholars to step into the kitchen. Journal of American History 2004 The entire book is well researched and documented, helping readers to see that cookbooks have supported America's dominant ideologies about gender. -- Anne L. Bower Gastronomica 2004 Even if you missed Jell-O salads or Pu-Pu platters, after reading Neuhaus buying a cookbook will never be the same. -- Eileen Boris American Historical Review 2006

Jessamyn Neuhaus is an assistant professor of history at Denison University.

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ISBN 13	9780801871252
ISBN 10	0801871255
Title	Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking
Author	Jessamyn Neuhaus
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Johns Hopkins University Press
Year published	2003-09-22
Number of pages	352
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