Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine

by James C. McCann

Book Overview

Africa's art of cooking is a key part of its history. All too often Africa is associated with famine, but in Stirring the Pot, James C. McCann describes how the ingredients, the practices, and the varied tastes of African cuisine comprise a body of historically gendered knowledge practiced and perfected in households across diverse human and ecological landscape. McCann reveals how tastes and culinary practices are integral to the understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896802728
• ISBN13: 9780896802728
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"