{"product_id":"the-carolina-rice-kitchen-the-african-connection-9781643363400","title":"The Carolina Rice Kitchen: The African Connection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pioneering history of the Carolina rice kitchen and its African influences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere did rice originate? How did the name Hoppin' John evolve? Why was the famous rice called \"Carolina Gold\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rice kitchen of early Carolina was the result of a myriad of influences--Persian, Arab, French, English, African--but it was primarily the creation of enslaved African American cooks. And it evolved around the use of Carolina Gold. Although rice had not previously been a staple of the European plantation owners, it began to appear on the table every day. Rice became revered and was eaten at virtually every meal and in dishes that were part of every course: soups, entrées, side dishes, dessert, and breads. The ancient way of cooking rice, developed in India and Africa, became the Carolina way. Carolina Gold rice was so esteemed that its very name became a generic term in much of the world for the finest long-grain rice available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engaging book is packed with fascinating historical details, including more than three hundred recipes and a facsimile of the \u003ci\u003eCarolina Rice Cook Book\u003c\/i\u003e from 1901. A new foreword by John Martin Taylor underscores Hess's legacy as a culinary historian and the successful revival of Carolina Gold rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643363400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Karen Hess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45096914256053,"sku":"9781643363400","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_96aa1b7b-0f16-4508-a210-5d87cb12c779.jpg?v=1739282711","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-carolina-rice-kitchen-the-african-connection-9781643363400","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}