A savory history of Arkansas Delta food: pot likker, coon suppers and chocolate gravy

Up and down the Arkansas Delta, food tells a story. Whether the time Bill Clinton nearly died on the way to a coon dinner or the connections made over biscuits and gravy or the more common chicken and dumpling feuds, the area is no stranger to history. One of America’s last frontiers, it was settled in the late nineteenth century by a rough-and-tumble collection of timber men, sharecroppers and entrepreneurs from all over the world who embraced the traditional foodways and added their own twists. Today, the Arkansas Delta is the nation’s largest producer of rice and adds other crops like catfish and sweet potatoes. Join author Cindy Grisham for this delicious look into Delta cuisine. The Other Delta -- The Natural State Of Food -- Mother Corn And Her Sisters -- Barbecue And Other Roadside Attractions -- Beans, Greens And 'maters -- Irish Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes And Rice -- Gravy -- Pie -- Wild Game, Fish And Fowl -- Pork -- The Future Of Delta Food -- Appendix. Cindy Grisham. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 115-121) And Index. "Up and down the Arkansas Delta, food tells a story. Whether the time Bill Clinton nearly died on the way to a coon dinner or the connections made over biscuits and gravy or the more common chicken and dumpling feuds, the area is no stranger to history." -From back cover