Irresistible History of Southern Food Quotes

“in the days before refrigeration, salt had to be added to butter as a preservative. Salted butter is for spreading; unsalted is for cooking, as it allows for better control of the salt in the recipe.”
― Rick McDaniel, An Irresistible History of Southern Food: Four Centuries of Black-Eyed Peas, Collard Greens and Whole Hog Barbecue

“A dairy house was a small shed or building with a dirt floor, usually dug down two or three feet below grade where the earth was cooler. There may have also been a pit dug a few feet deeper, lined with smooth stones or brick. This would serve to keep milk and buttermilk cool.”
― Rick McDaniel, An Irresistible History of Southern Food: Four Centuries of Black-Eyed Peas, Collard Greens and Whole Hog Barbecue