As American as Shoofly Pie: The Foodlore and Fakelore of Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine
by William Woys Weaver
The book features a unique look at the Pennsylvania Dutch, plenty of charm and insight, hard to find title, will look great in your collection.
Celebrated food historian and cookbook writer William Woys Weaver delves deeply into the history of Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine to sort fact from fiction in the foodlore of this culture. Through interviews with contemporary Pennsylvania Dutch cooks and extensive research into cookbooks and archives, As American as Shoofly Pie offers a comprehensive and counterintuitive cultural history of Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, its roots and regional characteristics, its communities and class divisions, and, above all, its evolution into a uniquely American style of cookery. Weaver traces the origins of Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine as far back as the first German settlements in America and follows them forward as New Dutch Cuisine continues to evolve and respond to contemporary food concerns. His detailed and affectionate chapters present a rich and diverse portrait of a living culinary practice—widely varied among different religious sects and localized communities, rich and poor, rural and urban—that complicates common notions of authenticity.
Copyright 2013
Pages: 318 pages
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
The book measures approx. 9 by 6 ½ inches. The hardcover is nice with some toning, gentle wear and rubbing. The dustjacket is good with some light wear and rubbing. The spine end is good with light wear. The boards and corners are in good shape. The hinges and binding are tight and strong. The pages are good with some minor wear, book is nice. Shipping weight is 4 pounds
Inventory: 0424CH101