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In the late 1960s, Eliot Wigginton and his students created the magazine Foxfire in an effort to record and preserve the traditional folk culture of the Southern Appalachians. This is the original book compilation of Foxfire material which introduces Aunt Arie and her contemporaries and includes log cabin building, hog dressing, snake lore, mountain crafts and food, and "other affairs of plain living." .
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Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region..
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Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region..
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Fiddle making, spring houses, horse trading, sassafras tea, berry buckets, gardening, and other affairs of plain living are the topics covered in this volume..
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The fifth Foxfire volume includes rain-making, blacksmithing, bear hunting, flintlock rifles, and more..
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A variety of articles taken from Foxfire magazine-includes the art of shoemaking, banjo and songbows, and other events in a region near the Appalachian Mountains..
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The newest entry in the Foxfire publishing phenomenon--which all totalled has sold over 7 million books to date--continues the bestselling tradition with an all-new collection of home-folk material that promotes a more self-sufficient way of life. Black-and-white photographs throughout..
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Life and customs of the Appalachian region of the South are described..
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Based on interviews with families in the mountains of northeast Georgia, a book of recollections commemorates the holiday traditions of Appalachian families and offers instructions for recreating many of their ornaments, toys, and dishes. Reprint. UP. .
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More than simply a cookbook, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery combines unpretentious, delectable recipes with the wit and wisdom of those who have prepared and eaten such foods for generations. Drawn from the wealth of material gathered by Foxfire students, this engaging volume evokes the foodways of a southern Appalachian community.

Illustrated with photographs of the kitchens, people, and foods of Appalachia, this captivating collection contains more than 500 recipes. A sampling of favorites includes rhubarb cobbler, sassafras tea, fried quail, Brunswick stew, angel flake biscuits, seven-day cole slaw, and lime pickles. The book also explains traditional methods of preparing and preserving food, including directions for making homemade yeast, curing pork, 'gritting' corn, canning foods, cooking with a wood stove or fireplace, and preparing wild game.

Originally published in 1984, the cookbook earned high praise from both food editors and folklorists. It returns with its bounty of practical information and personal recollections as an outstanding record of a folk heritage..
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