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In the early 1980s, on assignment from the American Museum of Natural History, Raymond Sokolov crisscrossed .

He traveled from Maine to California, returning with a cornucopia of recipes that few at the time seemed anxious to maintain- recipes such as boudin blanc, persimmon fudge, and, for the truly adventurous, roast bear paws. The resulting essays, here collected, were intended to describe and preserve these vanishing, quintessential American foods

He returned with a cornucopia of recipes that few at the time seemed eager to preserve - recipes such as boudin blanc, persimmon fudge, and, for the truly adventurous, roast bear paws.

The essays here collected were meant to celebrate these vanishing, quintessentially American foods. Since its first publication, however, Fading Feast has proven to be not a farewell, but the forerunner of renewed interest in these regional treasures. He returned with a cornucopia of recipes that few at the time seemed eager to preserve - recipes such as boudin blanc, persimmon fudge, and, for the truly adventurous, roast bear paws.

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You easily download any file type for your device. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

This book would be a great gift for anyone who enjoys food and travel. Sokolov's visits with regional cooks, gardeners, and farmers throughout the United States has resulted in a book which is soul food for the curious reader. Somewhat akin to Blue HIghways by William Least Heat-Moon, this book's focus is on our culinary heritage.

He continues to write about food for national publications. Some of the columns have been collected as Fading Feast: A Compendium of Disappearing American Regional Foods (1981). Sokolov lives in New York City. Sokolov has written several cookbooks, including The Cook"s Canon: 101 Classic Recipes Everyone Should Know, which includes recipes from the world"s cuisines that Sokolov terms as being necessary to "culinary literacy," as well as brief essays.

A compendium of disappearing American regional foods. For your enjoyment is this nice cookbook plus titled Fading Feast. A compendium of disappearing American regional foods. This one is rated a B+ with some wear. Has a spot on the cover. ISBN : 0-525-480030-7 Of Pages: 276 Color Pictures: No Hard or Soft Cover: Soft.

American Food Roots: Exploring American culture, history and identity through the foods we cook and ea. More than 30 years later, the foods he feared would disappear are still with us and making a strong bid to stay. Related post: The regional feast continues.

American Food Roots: Exploring American culture, history and identity through the foods we cook and eat. AFR leads the conversation with stories, recipes, blogs, videos, podcasts.

A great book of essays and recipes on the subject of foods that are being forced off of our shelves by both market and . Nonpareil Books (75).

A great book of essays and recipes on the subject of foods that are being forced off of our shelves by both market and environmental factors. At once discouraging and hopeful, this is a fine read.