How Long to Read Southern Mountain Cooking

How Long Does it Take to Read Southern Mountain Cooking?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read Southern Mountain Cooking by Patricia Mitchell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A study of food traditions of the Appalachians and Ozarks, with numerous first-hand anecdotes. First published as a Compact Edition in 2000; this Bookshelf Edition published 2018. 28 recipes, 139 research notes. 117 pages including index.Food history writer Patricia B. Mitchell explores traditional foodways of the mountains, from corn bread to foraged wild edibles. "Characteristically English [Drop] Dumplings," "German Potato Salad," "Irish Stew," and "Scots Shortbread" indicate the historical connection of Southern mountain foods to European cuisines, specifically those of England, Germany, Ireland, and Scotland.Food preferences and preparation techniques brought to the mountains by early settlers exist to this day. Recipes for "hard-times" foods and "happy-times" foods are represented, as are recipes for emblematic mountain dishes such as "Cornbread and Ramps;" and there are tips for using morel mushrooms.Reminiscences by old-timers make "Southern Mountain Cooking" captivating to read. For example, veteran miller Oscar Gunter is quoted as remarking, "[My stone-ground cornmeal] comes out warm, like the underside of a settin' hen."Through its first two Compact Edition printings, this book was titled "Mountain Foodways: Flavors of Old Europe on the Southern Frontier."This and other books by Patricia B. Mitchell were first written for museums and their patrons. Each of her books summarizes a food history topic, using quotations and anecdotes to both entertain and inform. She carefully lists her references to make it easy for others to launch their own research.Since the 1980's Patricia Mitchell's work is a proven staple of American museum culture. Her readers love to share her ever-present sense of discovery. Her sales are approaching a million copies, and she is widely known by her web identity FoodHistory.com.

How long is Southern Mountain Cooking?

Southern Mountain Cooking by Patricia Mitchell is 132 pages long, and a total of 33,264 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Southern Mountain Cooking Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 1 minute to read Southern Mountain Cooking aloud.

What Reading Level is Southern Mountain Cooking?

Southern Mountain Cooking is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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