Every wonder why we Southerners eat what we eat? If you’re interested in learning why you can learn more about the diversity of southern foods from a historic prospective in a book that’s sure to be a treasured foodie keeper.
Foodways is volume seven in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture series on the South sponsored by The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, but is the only volume solely focused on Southern food. You’ll begin with a historical development of southern cuisine and ethnic contributions to the region. Then you’ll take an alphabetically trip through southern foods from Aunt Jemima to wine and everything in between including to name just a few articles: Biscuits, Coca-Cola, Deviled Eggs, Krispy Kreme, MoonPies, Roux, Sorghum, and Waffle House. John T. Edge is the author and director of the Southern Foodways Alliance as well as the author of several books, including Fried Chicken: An American Story. Click here to purchase at Amazon.com The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, Vol. 7: Foodways.



