The United States Cookbook: Fabulous Foods and Fascinating Facts From All 50 States

The United States Cookbook: Fabulous Foods and Fascinating Facts From All 50 States
ISBN-10
0471358398
ISBN-13
9780471358398
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction / Cooking & Food
Pages
186
Language
English
Published
2000-03-20
Publisher
Wiley
Authors
Karen E. Drummond, Joan D'Amico

Description

Take a Tasty Tour of America's 50 States

1. In what state were both the lollipop and the hamburger-on-a-bun invented?

2. Where do the largest watermelons grow and what's the distance record for spitting watermelon seeds? How big is the world's largest potato chip and where is it now?

3. There's more to cuisine in America than just burgers and fries. Here's a mouthwatering journey across the United States where you'll discover and learn how to make fabulous foods from every part of the country.

Treat yourself to such simple, kid-tested recipes as:

  • Banana Berry Pancakes with Real Maple Syrup from Vermont
  • Key Lime Pie from Florida
  • Deep Dish Pizza from Illinois

The United States Cookbook is a delicious mixture of fun food trivia, fascinating tidbits about each state's history and traditions, and yummy recipes you can cook yourself. What a great way to stuff your face and feed your brain at the same time!

ANSWERS: 1. Connecticut. 2. Hope, Arkansas. The record is 30 feet. 3. 25 feet long and 14 feet wide. 3. It?s in the Potato Museum, Blackfoot, Idaho

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