{"product_id":"a-taste-for-war-the-culinary-history-of-the-blue-and-the-gray-9780803235229","title":"A Taste for War  The Culinary History of the Blue","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor soldiers in all wars, mealtime is a focal point of the day. Armies do indeed \"\"march on their stomachs\"\", as Napoleon said. \u003cem\u003eA Taste for War\u003c\/em\u003e looks at what soldiers ate during the US Civil War, where they got it, how they prepared it, and what they thought of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nowhere else will one find so full a plate on so essential a topic.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Taste for War\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the truth about how Confederate and Union troops survived despite their less than nutritious intake and seriously deficient cooking skills. . . . [An] often amusing—and just as often stomach-turning—look at the Civil War soldiers’ victuals.”—\u003ci\u003eCivil War Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Without a doubt, \u003ci\u003eA Taste for War\u003c\/i\u003e adds a new dimension to the voluminous historiography of the Civil War. . . . \u003ci\u003eA Taste for War\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential work for understanding the Civil War era (1860–1865) and the lives of the ordinary soldier.”—\u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This softbound reprint is sure to be a hit with food historians as well ass reenactors and others interested in the food eaten by soldiers during the Civil War.\"—Rick Sauers, \u003ci\u003eGray \u0026amp; Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An entertraining, informative look at a usually ignored aspect of wartime life.\"—A. A. Nofi, \u003ci\u003eStrategy Page \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: Skim, Simmer, and ScourChapter Two: Every Fellow for HimselfChapter Three: Hard Crackers, Come Again No MoreChapter Four: Visions of Fat and Savory Beef SteaksChapter Five: The Great Trouble about HospitalsChapter Six: Getting in a PickleChapter Seven: How Strange a Thing It Is to Be HungryChapter Eight: The \"Irrepressible\" TurkeyConclusionRecipes     Breads, Biscuits, and Yeast     Soups     Stews and Hashes     Meats     Fish and Fowl     Vegetables     Sauces     Desserts     BeveragesNotesBibliographyIndex","brand":"MQ - University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359189205335,"sku":"9780803235229","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803235229.jpg?v=1754123930","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-taste-for-war-the-culinary-history-of-the-blue-and-the-gray-9780803235229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}