Coastal Carolina Cooking [Paperback]

Nancy Davis (Author), Kathy Hart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1986

For generations, North Carolinians have prepared and savored time-honored recipes that are as much a part of their tradition as boatbuilding and netmaking. Here thirty-four Tar Heel cooks offer recipes that can't be found in popular cookbooks or on restaurant menus. But these cooks describe more than good food; they recount the heritage of the coast through stories, anecdotes, helpful tips, and historical fact. Vignettes on each cook lend a historical perspective to this book, and the old-time recipes will be treasured for years to come.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In a volume that is as much an anthropological study as a cookbook, Davis and Hart, who work with the Univ. of North Carolina's Sea Grant program, have collected recipes and reminiscences from 34 tar-heel cooks. Many of the recipes, such as Frances Inglis's plum pudding, come from 19th century family collections; others, such as Katharine Taylor's fried coot, coon hash or puppy drum (the local name for small channel bass), are indigenous to the area. Few recipes are complicated, and all have simple ingredients. Some, however, may rely to a great extent on the freshness of the ingredientsthey may not taste as good prepared elsewhere. But this caveat does not apply to Mae Tarkington's Coca-Cola cake or Jeanie Williams's chocolate pound cake. While city cooks may not have the meansor the willto make a roast swan, they will certainly want this book for their kitchen.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Nancy Davis works in the University Relations Office at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kathy Hart works with the University of North Carolina Sea Grant Program and writes for Coastwatch.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (May 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807841528
• ISBN-13: 978-0807841525
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,238,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)