Food and Recipes of the Thirteen Colonies (Cooking Throughout American History) [Hardcover]

George Erdosh (Author), G. Erdosh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Cooking Throughout American History

Describes some of the foods prepared in the various areas of what would become the United States during the colonial period. Includes recipes.

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From School Library Journal

Gr 2-4--A superficial overview of food eaten in colonial times. After a brief contextual sketch of the establishment of the 13 colonies and the inevitable blend of traditional European and Native American foods that became traditional cuisine, Erdosh glances at the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, with a recipe from each area. He also mentions the influence of African culture. Recipes included are for hasty pudding, flat jacks, Dutch walnut-cinnamon squares, southern succotash, and hoppin' John. Cooking methods and traditions are mentioned as well. However, most recipes do not include the precautions that usually accompany recipes for young cooks The text is straightforward and concise, but very skimpy on detail. Full-page, full-color reproductions of historic paintings or border photographs of children preparing the recipes appear on each double-page spread. Felicity's Cookbook (Pleasant Co., 1994) has more general information and specific instructions and packs a wealth of facts into interesting sidebars and captions. Lucille Recht Penner's The Colonial Cookbook (Hastings House, 1976) is much more complete, if not as visually appealing.

Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS

Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: PowerKids Press; 1st edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823951146
• ISBN-13: 978-0823951147
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,054,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginner's book!, October 10, 2007

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This review is from: Food and Recipes of the Thirteen Colonies (Cooking Throughout American History) (Hardcover)

George Erdosh's Food and Recipes of the Thirteen Colonies is a fine introduction to foodways of the era, that also provides a brief overview of the history of those colonies. Very young students will enjoy the simple text and wonderful illustrations.

The recipes are good and simple enough, but should only be done with adult supervision. This book would present some wonderful family projects that everyone could enjoy.

The simple recipes represent the different colonies and influences that make the blended cuisine thought of as American food today. As a first introduction to colonial cooking, this book is recommended.