| Edition |
1st Bison books print. ed. |
| Description |
xxxii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: American Indian food and lore. New York ; London : Collier Macmillan, 1974. With new pref. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178) and index. |
| Contents |
I. Cactus and Cactuslike Plants. Agave. Barrel Cactus. Cholla. Ocotillo. Prickly Pear. Saguaro. Yucca -- II. Nuts and Seeds. Acorn. Grass Seed. Jojoba. Mesquite. Pinyon Pine. Sunflower. Black Walnut -- III. Grapes, Berries, and Cherries. Chokecherry. Wild Currant. Elderberry. Wild Grape. Ground Cherry. Desert Hackberry. Net-Leaf Hackberry. Manzanita. Wild Rose. Squawberry. Wolf Berry -- IV. Foods of Marsh and Mesa. Buffalo Gourd. Cattail. Cota. Devil's Claw. Mormon Tea. Wild Onion. Puffball -- V. Greens. Rocky Mountain Beeweed. Canaigre. Curly Dock. Dandelion. Lamb's-Quarter. Wild Mint. Horsemint. Pigweed. Purslane. Monkey Flower. Tumbleweed -- VI. Agriculture. Beans. Chili. Corn. Melon. Pumpkin. Squash. |
| Summary |
"This handy cookbook is an enjoyable and informative guide to the rich culinary traditions of the American Indians of the Southwest. Featured are 150 authentic fruit, grain, and vegetable recipes - foods that have been prepared by generations of Apaches, Zunis, Navajos, Havasupais, Yavapais, Pimas, and Pueblos. These tasty, unique dishes include mesquite pudding, Navajo blue bread, hominy, cherry corn bread, and yucca hash." |
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"American Indian Cooking also boasts wonderfully detailed illustrations of dozens of edible wild plants and essential information on their history, use, and importance. Many of these plants can be obtained by mail; a list of mail-order sources in the back of the book allows everyone to sample and savor these distinctive, natural recipes."--Jacket. |
| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Ethnobotany -- Southwest, New.
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| Subject |
Southwest, New. (OCoLC)fst01244556
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Indians of North America -- Food.
(OCoLC)fst00969750
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Indians of North America -- Ethnobotany -- Southwest, New.
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Indian cooking. (OCoLC)fst01753866
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Indian cooking.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Food -- Southwest, New.
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| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Food -- Southwest, New.
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Indians of North America -- Ethnobotany.
(OCoLC)fst00969735
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous cooking.
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| Added Title |
American Indian food and lore
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| ISBN |
080328375X (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780803283756 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| Sudoc No. |
U5001 T786 -1999 nbdocs |
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