Hasty Pudding, Johnnycakes, and Other Good Stuff: Cooking in Colonial America

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Summary: GREAT Book!
Review: Hasty Puddings...is a TERRIFIC book for both adults and kids, in or out of the classroom. I found the history absolutely fascinating and the recipes are classics and well worth having in any kitchen or classroom. Don't miss this book...it's a wonderful blend of history and recipes!

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Summary: An excellent book for hands-on learning.
Review: This book is an excellent way to teach history through hands-on activities. Kids will not even realize they are learning about our colonial history while they are reading this fascinating account of the food eaten during this time period. Kids will learn about the dangers of fireplace cooking (many women burned to death because their dresses would catch on fire), the origins of "Soul Food", and the paramount importance of the Native Americans to the survival of the first colonists. It it written for nine to twelve year-olds so it fits perfect with the fifth grade social studies curriculum but my eighth grade students also love it. Students can use it for their eighth or fifth grade US History project presentations. They can present the history of colonial cooking while serving Johnnycakes or Peanut Soup.

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Summary: quick read on the basics but not always accurate
Review: This is a basic and simple cook book for children. It makes a nice quick read for kids and adults. Unfortunatly not all the information is accurate. In a few of the passages you will find the "politically correct" version of history slipping into place. For a quick lesson in colonial food it does an okay job, but for any type of true indepth look- look elsewhere.