The Truth about Baked Beans: An Edible History of New England

by Meg Muckenhoupt

Book Overview

Forages through New England's most famous foods for the truth behind the region's culinary myths

Meg Muckenhoupt begins with a simple question: When did Bostonians start making Boston Baked Beans? Storekeepers in Faneuil Hall and Duck Tour guides may tell you that the Pilgrims learned a recipe for beans with maple syrup and bear fat from Native Americans, but in fact, the recipe for Boston Baked Beans is the result of a conscious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479882763
• ISBN13: 9781479882762
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"