A Culinary History of Florida: Prickly Pears, Datil Peppers & Key Limes (American Palate)

Florida cuisine: twelve thousand years in the making, discover the the state's unusual and distinctive food influences and dishes. From the very first prickly pears harvested by Paleo-Indians more than twelve thousand years ago to the Seminole tribe's staple dish of sofkee, Florida's culinary history is as diverse as its geography. Influences as diverse as French, Creole, Spanish, Cuban, Greek, Mexican, Caribbean, and more season Florida's eclectic flavors. Learn how Florida orange juice changed the look of the American breakfast table and discover the state's festival-worthy swamp cabbage. Through syllabubs, perloos, frog legs and Tupelo honey, author Joy Sheffield Harris serves up a delectable helping of five hundred years of Florida cuisine--all with a side of key lime pie, of course. The Sunshine State of cooking. From the very first prickly pears harvested by Paleo-Indians more than twelve thousand years ago to the Seminole tribe's staple dish of sofkee, Florida's culinary history is as diverse as its geography. Italian, French, Creole, Spanish, Cuban, Greek, Mexican, Minorcan and Caribbean influences season southern, soul and Cracker foods to make up Florida's eclectic flavors. Learn how Florida orange juice changed the look of the American breakfast table and discover the state's festival-worthy swamp cabbage. Through syllabubs, perloos, frog legs and Tupelo honey, author Joy Sheffield Harris serves up a delectable helping of five hundred years of Florida cuisine - all with a side of key lime pie, of course. -- From back cover Savor The Flavorful Culinary History Of Florida-- This Is A State-wide History Of Florida's Food And Cooking As It Evolved Over Several Centuries And Through Today-- 1. Florida's First Cooks -- 2. Florida's First Farmers And Tribes -- 3. Viva La Florida And The First Thanksgiving -- 4. Florida's First Chronicles Of Travel -- 5. The First Seminoles -- 6. First Cookbooks And The Sunshine State -- 7. Seminole, Southern, Soul And Cracker Cooking -- 8. Rivers, Rails, Resorts, Restaurants And Regions -- 9. Eternal Vacation In The Sunshine State -- 10. A Taste Of Florida Sunshine. Joy Sheffield Harris. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "This is a state-wide history of Florida's food and cooking as it evolved over several centuries and through today"-- Provided by publisher "Savor the flavorful culinary history of Florida"-- Provided by publisher