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Edited by Ira Jacknis
2004, 490 pages, 72 photographs and 7 Illustrations
ISBN 0-936127-08-2
$34.95 (paper)
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 Despite the importance and fascination of its subject, Food in California Indian Culture is the first book devoted to the Native cuisines of the state. This volume reprints the food-related sections from many hard-to-find sources. Representing all regions of modern California, these detailed descriptions present the full range of Native food-from gathering through storage, processing, cooking, and eating, as well as the role of food in myth and ritual. Selections on changes in food customs introduce contemporary essays and photographs by Native Californians. An introduction by Hearst Museum anthropologist Ira Jacknis focuses on cooking and eating, a subject neglected by scholars. This richly illustrated volume will appeal to everyone with a passion for cooking and nature.
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