Paperback book titled "The Slaw and the Slow Cooked" about culture and barbecue in the Mid-South, published by Vanderbilt University Press.
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Paperback book titled "The Slaw and the Slow Cooked" about culture and barbecue in the Mid-South, published by Vanderbilt University Press.

The Slaw and the Slow Cooked: Culture and Barbecue in the Mid-South

Vanderbilt University Press
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$66.58

Description

Texas has its barbecue tradition, and a library of books to go with it. Same with the Carolinas. The mid-South, however, is a region with as many opinions as styles of cooking. In The Slaw and the Slow Cooked, editors James Veteto and Edward Maclin seek to right a wrong--namely, a deeper understanding of the larger experience of barbecue in this legendary American culinary territory.


In developing the book, Veteto and Maclin cast a wide net for divergent approaches. Food writer John Edge introduces us to Jones Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianna, Arkansas, a possibly century-old restaurant serving top-notch pork and simultaneously challenging race and class boundaries. Kristen Bradley-Shurtz explores the 150-plus-year tradition of the St. Patrick's Irish Picnic in McEwen, Tennessee. And no barbecue book would be complete without an insider's story, provided here by Jonathan Deutsch's "embedded" reporting inside a competitive barbecue team. Veteto and Maclin conclude with a glimpse into the future of barbecue culture: online, in the smoker, and fresh from the farm.


The Slaw and the Slow Cooked stands as a challenge to barbecue aficionados and a statement on the Mid-South's important place at the table. Intended for food lovers, anthropologists, and sociologists alike, The Slaw and the Slow Cooked demonstrates barbecue's status as a common language of the South.



Author: James R. Veteto
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: 01/30/2012
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780826518026
ISBN10: 0826518028
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Agriculture & Food (see also Political Science | Public Poli
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
- Cooking | Methods | Barbecue & Grilling

About the Author
Edward M. Maclin is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia.

James R. Veteto is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Texas. He is Director of the Southern Seed Legacy.


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