{"product_id":"food-of-a-younger-land-a-portrait-of-american-food-from-the-lost-wpa-files","title":"Food of a Younger Land: A portrait of American food from the lost WPA files","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFood of a Younger Land: A portrait of American food from the lost WPA files\u003c\/h1\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003eApril 1 2010\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781594484575\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1594484570\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cb\u003eRecommended by Chef José Andrés on The Drew Barrymore Show! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA files \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who \"powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture\" (\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called \"America Eats\"-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCod\u003c\/i\u003e, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44557024297005,"sku":"18905","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/food-of-a-younger-land-a-portrait-of-american-food-from-the-lost-wpa-files","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}