Aspects of Afro-American Cookery

Rating:
Summary: A fine survey
Review: Howard Paige has looked deep into historical records and rare cookbooks to survey African-American cooking up to the Civil War. This is the only in-print source I know for recipes from Tunis Campbell's 1840s book, and gathers evidence thoughtfully and without bias. My copy lacks many of the footnotes, but I have found no glaring errors, very unusual in this area where generalizations and layers of racism make all secondary sources suspect. The quotes I have been able to check are accurate and thorough.