"The heroic journey has been evocatively captured within the pages of 'The Lewis & Clark Cookbook'. More than 100 recipes have been meticulously researched for authenticity. Each uses historically accurate ingredients and can trace its origins to recipes dating from the early days of the Republic. Exotic game and European delicacies, from Bear to Blancmange, share the same table with homespun favorites, like Hushpuppies and Hermits. The sheer variety of foods the were available and dishes that were developed during late 18th century and early 19th century America will delight and surprise historians and home chefs alike. Join us on the journey and enjoy discovering our uniquely American culinary heritage through the words, sights, and flavors of 'The Lewis & Clark Cookbook'."-- taken from front cover flap.
"A unique record of culinary life in 18th- and early 19th-century America, 'The Lewis & Clark Cookbook' features 150 historically accurate recipes that use ingredients meticulously researched for authenticity. Despite the extraordinary hardships endured throughout this three-year odyssey, the variety and inventiveness of the expedition's meals are surprising. Along with the recipes, excerpts from Lewis and Clark's journals and Thomas Jefferson's correspondence relate colorful accounts of the journey and hair-raising adventures of daily survival, introducing a new generation to the sights, sounds, and flavors of a pivotal time in our nation's history."-- taken from publisher description.
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