The U.S. History Cookbook: Delicious Recipes and Exciting Events from the Past

by Karen E. D'Amico, Karen Eich Drummond

Serve up a heaping lesson of history with delicious recipes from our nation's past-- from the pilgrims' first feast to today's high-tech, low-fat fare

Who knew history could be so delicious? In The U.S. History Cookbook, you'll discover how Americans have lived and dined over the centuries. This scrumptious survey of periods and events in U.S. history mixes together a delectable batter of food timelines, kid-friendly recipes, and fun food facts throughout each chapter, including such fascinating tidbits as: Sunday was baked bean day in many colonial family homes; pioneers took advantage of the rough trails to churn milk into butter; the Girl Scouts first started selling cookies in the 1930s to save money for summer camp; and so much more!

Kids will have a great time learning about the past while they cook up easy and yummy recipes, including:
* Cornmeal Blueberry Mush, a favorite dish of the Native Americans of the Northeast
* King Cake, the traditional cake served at the Mardi Gras Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana
* Amazing Country Scrambled Eggs, an essential part of any hearty pioneer breakfast
* Cocoanut Pudding, a favorite dessert of travelers riding the transcontinental railroad in the 1870s
* Baked Macaroni 'N' Cheese, a popular and inexpensive dish enjoyed during the Depression


The U.S. History Cookbook also includes information on cooking tools and skills, with important rules for kitchen safety and clean up.

Genres: Cookbooks, History, Cooking, Food

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2002

Reviews

[Amber Cochran · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am using this alongside our history curriculum. We pick a recipe each week to plan, shop, and then cook or bake. For history facts and keeping kids interested this gets the three stars. However the cookbook part is, in my opinion, very poor. Missing preheating instructions, seemingly out of order steps, feels like some of these recipes were not well tested. We have only made 4 of the numerous recipes and we will continue to go through more recipes for the rest of the year, but I plan to supplement with other recipe books or simply use Google.

[DonJulio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought when leaving the US for France after 50 months of embracing the American culture.

This cookbook does the job in terms of "cozy / family" recipes and covers most of the classics. What I tried was tasty and good, and a no brainer to prepare.

It is probably a great book for kids since the chances of failure are low, the food is mostly feel-good and the history part is extremely short and easy to read.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for kids, not what I was looking for.