William C DavisA Taste for War
The Culinary History of the Blue and the Gray
William C. Davis is a professor of history and the director of programs of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech. Three-time winner of the Jefferson Davis Award, Davis is the author of more than forty books on Civil War and Southern history, including Look Away! A History of the Confederate States of America.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Skim, Simmer, and Scour
Chapter Two: Every Fellow for Himself
Chapter Three: Hard Crackers, Come Again No More
Chapter Four: Visions of Fat and Savory Beef Steaks
Chapter Five: The Great Trouble about Hospitals
Chapter Six: Getting in a Pickle
Chapter Seven: How Strange a Thing It Is to Be Hungry
Chapter Eight: The "Irrepressible" Turkey
Conclusion
Recipes
Breads, Biscuits, and Yeast
Soups
Stews and Hashes
Meats
Fish and Fowl
Vegetables
Sauces
Desserts
Beverages
Notes
Bibliography
Index