An irresistible history of Alabama barbecue : from wood pit to white sauce

Summary:

"From Muscle Shoals to Mobile, Alabamians enjoy fabulous barbecue at home, at club meetings and at countless eateries. In the 1820s, however, a group of reformers wanted to eliminate the southern staple because politicians used it to entice voters. As the state and nation changed through wars and the civil rights movement, so did Alabama barbecue. Alabama restaurants like Big Bob Gibson's, Dreamland and Jim 'n Nick's have earned fans across the country. Mark A. Johnson traces the development of the state's famous food from the earliest settlement of the state to the rise of barbecue restaurants."-- From publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781467137027
ISBN: 1467137022
Physical Description: 159 pages, 16 pages of color plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm
Publisher: Charleston, SC : American Palate, a division of The History Press, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-156) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

"A Delicious Flavor in No Other Manner Obtainable": The Origins of Alabama Barbecue, 1492-1800 -- "Freedom Which Knew No Restraint": The Madison County Anti-Barbecue Reform Movement, 1820-1840 -- Old-Fashioned Barbecue: Alabama Barbecue in the Eras of the Civil War, Reconstruction and Redemption, 1850-1890 -- Dirt Floors and Roadside Shacks: The Origins of Alabama Barbecue Restaurants, 1890s-1930s -- Dreams and Opportunities: Black Barbecue Entrepreneurs in the Civil Rights Era, 1940-1970 -- Hog Heaven: The Proliferation of Alabama Barbecue Restaurants, 1950-1980 -- Barbecue and Beyond: Alabama Barbecue Restaurants in the Twenty-First Century -- Conclusion: A Blast from the Past: Alabama Barbecue Clubs.