Feast or famine food and drink in American westward expansion /
"Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, and miners. He discusses food-preparation techniques, including the developm...
Основен автор: | Horsman, Reginald. |
---|---|
Автор-организации: | ebrary, Inc. |
Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
c2008.
|
Предмети: | |
Онлайн достъп: |
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
Резюме: |
"Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, and miners. He discusses food-preparation techniques, including the development of canning, and foods common in different regions"--Provided by publisher. |
---|---|
Физически характеристики: |
viii, 356 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |