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Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive exploration of Seattle's cuisine from geographical, historical, cultural, and culinary perspectives. From glaciers to geoducks, from the Salish Sea with swift currents sweeping wild salmon home from the Pacific Ocean to their original spawning grounds, to settlers, immigrants, and restaurateurs, Seattle's culinary history is vibrant and delicious, defining the Puget Sound region as well as a major U.S. city. Exploring the Pacific Northwest s history from a culinary perspective provides an ideal opportunity to investigate the area's Native American cooking culture, along with Seattle's early boom years when its first settlers arrived. Waves of immigrants from the mid-1800s into the early 1900s brought ethnic culinary traditions from Europe and beyond and added more flavor to the mix. As Seattle grew from a wild frontier settlement into a major twentieth century hub for transportation and commerce following World War II, its home cooks prepared many All-American d
Trade ReviewIf, like me, you have a hearty appetite for learning about the forces that shaped the rich culinary history of Seattle, my favorite food city in the world, then pick up a copy of this keenly researched book and get ready for a feast. -- Tom Douglas, Seattle-based chef; James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur
Table of ContentsChapter 1 - The Material Resources: Mountain Ranges, Volcanoes, Glaciers, and the Sea Chapter 2 – The Indigenous People of the Pacific Northwest Chapter 3 - Early History: From Settlers to Loggers, Gold Diggers, and Celebrants Chapter 4 - Immigrant and Migration Patterns Chapter 5 – Growing and Sharing the Bounty Chapter 6 – Cooking at Home the Seattle Way Chapter 7 – Dining Out: 100+ Years of Seattle’s Restaurants Chapter 8 – Raise a Glass!
