ePub A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial by Suzanne Lebsock in History

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A 2017 James Beard Award Nominee: From the breweries of New Amsterdam to Brooklyn’s Sweet’n Low; a vibrant account of four centuries of food production in New York City.New York is hailed as one of the world’s “food capitals;” but the history of food-making in the city has been mostly lost. Since the establishment of the first Dutch brewery; the commerce and culture of food enriched New York and promoted its influence on America and the world by driving innovations in machinery and transportation; shaping international trade; and feeding sailors and soldiers at war. Immigrant ingenuity re-created Old World flavors and spawned such familiar brands as Thomas’ English Muffins; Hebrew National; Twizzlers; and Ronzoni macaroni.Food historian Joy Santlofer re-creates the texture of everyday life in a growing metropolis―the sound of stampeding cattle; the smell of burning bone for char; and the taste of novelties such as chocolate-covered matzoh and Chiclets. With an eye-opening focus on bread; sugar; drink; and meat; Food City recovers the fruitful tradition behind today’s local brewers and confectioners; recounting how food shaped a city and a nation. 35 illustrations