The Kitchen House: How Yesterday's Black Women Created Today's Most Popular & Famous American Foods

Carole Marsh

Gallopade International, 2002 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 36 pages

Using creativity, ingenuity, and pizzazz, early African American women virtually invented many of the wonderful foods that have endured hundreds of years to still grace our tables and delight our taste buds to this day! Meet these admirable women, learn their cooking secrets, and try their recipes for yourself! This 36-page reproducible book is a sampling of the talent from the past and present. A partial list from the Table of Contents includes: Hoppin' John Okra, Roux, and Gumbo Collards and Greens Soups and Stews Sweet Potatoes: I Yam (Not) What I Yam Black Food in the White House Soul Food Question For Discussion & Activities Further Resources Glossary of Kitchen Era Cooking Terms

Contents

• The Kitchen House: 6
• Cabbage Heads: 7
• Hoppin John: 8
• Great Sufferin Succotash: 9
• Eatin Goober Peas: 10
• Okra Roux and Gumbo: 11
• Collards and Greens: 12
• Soups and Stews: 13
• Possum Pie: 14
• Candy and Cookies: 15
• Breads and Biscuits: 16
• Pies and Puddings: 17
• I Yam Not What I Yam: 18
• Pickles and Such: 19
• Black Food in the White House: 20
• Cornucopia: 21
• Grits and Hominy: 22
• Soul Food: 23
• All But the Squeal: 24
• Oysters and Fish: 25
• Something to Drink: 26
• Spice is Nice: 27
• Condiments Galore: 28
• Food as Medicine: 29
• Thank You: 30
• Mmmmmmmmm Molasses: 31
• Kitchen House Miscellany: 32
• Questions For Discussion: 33
• Further Resources: 34
• Glossary of Kitchen House Era Cooking Terms: 35
• Index: 36

About the author

Carole Marsh founded the publishing company Gallopade International, Inc. in 1979. She has written over 10,000 titles both fiction and non-fiction which are used by teachers and other educators. Subjects of her works include biographies, history, geography, social issues, and current events. She has received several awards including Communicator of the Year in 1979 and a Teachers' Choice Award in 2002.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Kitchen House: How Yesterday's Black Women Created Today's Most Popular & Famous American Foods; Black jazz, pizzazz, and razzmatazz books; Carole Marsh Books
• Author: Carole Marsh
• Publisher: Gallopade International, 2002
• ISBN: 0635015811, 9780635015815
• Length: 36 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Cooking & Food; Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / African American