How the Other Half Ate

"A scrupulously researched and masterfully written history of urban working class American foodways. Turner boldly challenges conventional nostalgia for the 'good old days' of home cooking." --Warren Belasco, author of Meals to Come : A History of the Future of Food "Every page of this book is enlightening. Katherine Leonard Turner has tackled one of the most elusive topics in culinary history--the ordinary food of ordinary people--and placed it in the rich context of their daily lives. Her thoughtful, detailed investigation is certain to become indispensable in the study of turn-of-the-century America." --Laura Shapiro, author of Perfection Salad : Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Century