Former slaves' first-hand accounts, many collected as part of the Federal Writers Project during the late 1930s, provide the foundation for a discussion of foods from slavery days. Originally published 1998 as a Compact Edition. This Bookshelf Edition (standard paperback with index) published 2026. 23 recipes, 110 research notes, 110 numbered pages including index. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. ISBN-13: 979-8254520085.
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In Plantation Row Slave Cabin Cooking author Patricia B. Mitchell explores the topic of slave food on Southern plantations. She also touches on the overall lifestyle of slaves, briefly discussing housing, amusements, religion, and clothing. Former slaves' first-hand accounts, many collected as part of the Federal Writers Project during the late 1930s, provide a foundation for the book. The volume contains 23 recipes, 110 research notes, and 110 numbered pages including index.
Patricia B. Mitchell began foodwriting in the early 1970s as a contributor to The Community Standard magazine in New Orleans. During her lifetime she authored more than one hundred titles on food and lifestyle history.
Plantation Row Slave Cabin Cooking is also available in a Compact Edition, which has an Amazon Kindle eBook version (Ad*).
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