Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine

by James C. McCann

Stirring the Pot breaks new ground and makes clear the relationship between food and the culture, history, and national identity of Africans.

Genres: History, Food, Africa, Food History

215 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Rajesh · Rating 1 out of 5]

Neither so filled with stories, data, narrative or insight for my tastes. A bit of each, but not enough overall. Hunger-inducing to read though.

(I grade harsh, on a curve, with an average 3.0 on Goodreads).

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

a ton of info on African foods and food history

[Mysteryfan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's much more than a cookbook. I was reminded of one of cesperanza's Nature stories. ""Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are."" The author used cuisine, recipes, and ingredients to trace out so much about the continent - history, culture, peoples, how cooking helped establish national identities, the roles of women and more.