A Savory History of Arkansas Delta Food: Potlikker, Coon Suppers & Chocolate Gravy

by Cindy Grisham

Overview

Up and down the Arkansas Delta, food tells a story. Whether the time Bill Clinton nearly died on the way to a coon dinner or the connections made over biscuits and gravy or the more common chicken and dumpling feuds, the area is no stranger to history. One of America's last frontiers, it was settled in the late nineteenth century by a rough-and-tumble collection of timber men, sharecroppers and entrepreneurs from all over the world who embraced the traditional foodways and added their own twists. Today, the Arkansas Delta is the nation's largest producer of rice and adds other crops like catfish and sweet potatoes. Join author Cindy Grisham for this delicious look into Delta cuisine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625840486
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/14/2013
Series:	American Palate
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Cindy Grisham is a historian living in Benton, Arkansas, and is the former interpreter for the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum and the Parkin Archeological State Park. A native of the Missouri Ozarks, Dr. Grisham earned an MA and PhD in Heritage Studies from Arkansas State, as well as an additional MA in political science.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Other Delta 5

Chapter 2 The Natural State of Food 11

Chapter 3 Mother Corn and Her Sisters 21

Chapter 4 Barbecue and Other Roadside Attractions 29

Chapter 5 Beans, Greens and 'Maters 41

Chapter 6 Irish Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Rice 51

Chapter 7 Gravy 57

Chapter 8 Pie 65

Chapter 9 Wild Game, Fish and Fowl 75

Chapter 10 Pork 85

Chapter 11 The Future of Delta Food 97

Appendix 105

Notes 109

Bibliography 115

Index 123

About the Author 127