Tortillas, Tiswin, and T-Bones: A Food History of the Southwest

by Gregory McNamee

Book Overview

In this entertaining history, Gregory McNamee explores the many ethnic and cultural traditions that have contributed to the food of the Southwest. He traces the origins of the cuisine to the arrival of humans in the Americas, the work of the earliest farmers of Mesoamerica, and the most ancient trade networks joining peoples of the coast, plains, and mountains. From the ancient chile pepper and agave to the comparatively recent fare of sushi and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826359043
• ISBN13: 9780826359049
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"