Cookery Collection - American Regional and Ethnic
One of the most intriguing aspects of American food culture is
the mingling together of diverse ethnic traditions with distinct
regional climates and foodstuffs. The result is a unique and
fascinating heritage of food and eating. American cookbooks have
historically mirrored the influence of foreign cuisines and no
more so than today. The Cookery Collection emphasizes collecting
in this area and the researcher will find most state, regional,
and ethnic cuisines represented here. Whether it's Southwestern
cooking melding Spanish, Mexican, and Native American tastes or
Italian American from New York's Little Italy, one can learn a
great deal about America's history as a land of immigrants
through cookbooks.
Special Collections Division
Michigan State University Libraries
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