Format:
1 online resource (263 pages)
ISBN:
9781538110751
Series Statement:
Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy
Content:
Pigs, Pork, andHeartland Hogs is an engaging celebration of the 12,000-year connection between humans and the world's most commonly consumed meat: pork. Throughout history, pigs shaped cultures and cuisines. Introduced into the Americas, they changed lives and, in time, helped define the Midwest, reflecting the region's diversity and abundance.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. Meet the Pig -- FROM THERE TO HERE -- CHAPTER TWO. Early Pig: Domestication and Early Civilization -- CHAPTER THREE. Old World Pig: Pork and the Rise of Familiar Cultures -- CHAPTER FOUR. Colonial Pig: Pigs in the Age of Exploration -- CHAPTER FIVE. American Pig: Shaping American Culture, Agriculture, and Foodways -- CHAPTER SIX. Corn Belt/Hog Belt: How Hogs and Hominy Helped Define a Region -- SECTION II. PIGS ON OUR PLATES -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Versatile Pig: The Parts and How We Use Them -- CHAPTER EIGHT. American Icons: Barbecue, Hot Dogs, and SPAM® -- CHAPTER NINE. Local Pig: Influences and Specialties in the Heartland -- CHAPTER TEN. Transformed Pig: Recipes for Specialties -- SECTION III. LIVING WITH PIGS TODAY -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Popular Pig: The Rise of Pig Obsession -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Farm to Table Pig: People Who Raise Pigs and Create Pork -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Cherished Pig: Traditions that Have Changed and Some Worth Keeping -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Problems and Promises: Issues, Concerns, Discussions, and Hopes -- Notes -- Bibliography and Sources -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781538110744
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781538110744
Language:
English
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