2016 Reading #6: The Food of a Younger Land

[ralphmelton]

#6: The Food of a Younger Land, by Mark Kurlansky

During the Great Depression, one branch of the WPA was the Federal Writers Project, making work for young writers. One of the FWP's projects was America Eats, a compendium of writings on local food from around the USA. World War II interrupted, and the project was never completed. Many of the

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[indigodove]

Milady loves you very much, but will never be cooking Son of a Bitch for you, or anyone else. Milady blushingly admits that she will wait in the car should you ever find a roadside stand that will allow you to sample this delight!

Translation: Nope, don't think I could even look at it. I do want to read this book, though!

[eub]

Nor use your good copper wash-boiler for it!

I wondered what this "Son of a Bitch" stew was, and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonofabitch_stew
ehhh I'm having trouble with that "marrow gut" despite logically it's basically just cheesy tripes

[indigodove]

Oh, definitely not my good copper wash-boiler!