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The Carolina Rice Kitchen : The African Connection by Karen Hess; Samuel Gaillard Mrs. Samuel Gaillard Stoney; John Martin Taylor is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A pioneering history of the Carolina rice kitchen and its African influences Where did rice originate? How did the name Hoppin' John evolve? Why was the famous rice called "Carolina Gold"? The rice kitchen of early Carolina was the result of a myriad of influences—Persian, Arab, French, English, African—but it was primarily the creation of enslaved African American cooks. And it evolved around the use of Carolina Gold. Although rice had not previously been a staple of the European plantation owners, it began to appear on the table every day. Rice became revered and was eaten at virtually every meal and in dishes that were part of every course: soups, entrées, side dishes, dessert, and breads. The ancient way of cooking rice, developed in India and Africa, became the Carolina way. Carolina Gold rice was so esteemed that its very name became a generic term in much of the world for the finest long-grain rice available. This engaging book is packed with fascinating historical details, including more than three hundred recipes and a facsimile of the Carolina Rice Cook Book from 1901. A new foreword by John Martin Taylor underscores Hess's legacy as a culinary historian and the succe

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Author
Karen Hess; Samuel Gaillard Mrs. Samuel Gaillard Stoney; John Martin Taylor
Publisher
The University of South Carolina Press
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9781643363400
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Cooking, Home & Lifestyle, History
Updated
2026-03-24

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