Project Gutenberg 2009-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 496 McCulloch-Williams, Martha Williams, Martha McCulloch 13025763 Dishes & Beverages of the Old South Dishes and Beverages of the Old South E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Dishes & Beverages of the Old South" by Martha McCulloch-Williams is a culinary guide and memoir written in the early 20th century. The book offers readers a comprehensive look at Southern cooking, presenting a plethora of recipes and detailing the traditions and cultural significance behind them. As a celebration of Southern heritage, it emphasizes the importance of good food and the influence of home cooking on personal and social dynamics. The opening of the book immerses readers in the author's nostalgic memories of her youth in a Southern kitchen, vividly describing the space, its warmth, and the figure of her beloved cook, Mammy. Through her recollections, the narrative highlights not just the joy of cooking but also the connection between food, family, and cultural identity. The author presents a philosophy of cooking rooted in the belief that proper nourishment is essential to well-being and societal strength, paving the way for discussions on various dishes and cooking techniques that follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cooking, American -- Southern style Beverages -- Southern States Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1865- TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Category: Cooking & Drinking 394407 2025-07-11T14:37:36.546208 text/html 393864 2009-04-04T12:31:22 text/html 452501 2025-07-11T14:37:43.367168 application/epub+zip 455045 2025-07-11T14:37:38.326185 application/epub+zip 213612 2025-07-11T14:37:37.171192 application/epub+zip 975094 2025-07-11T14:37:46.675177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932162 2025-07-11T14:37:42.109168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284719 2022-09-13T09:21:42.125436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334132 2025-07-11T14:37:35.846188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333919 2021-01-04T22:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333926 2021-01-04T22:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20843 2025-07-11T14:37:46.813132 application/rdf+xml 30449 2025-07-11T14:37:37.264167 image/jpeg 3892 2025-07-11T14:37:37.217199 image/jpeg 123849 2021-01-04T22:42:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 446095 2021-01-04T22:42:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 123842 2021-01-04T22:42:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 443299 2025-07-11T14:37:36.612215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog