Pigs, pork, and Heartland hogs : from wild boar to baconfest /: from wild boar to baconfest. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Cynthia Clampitt.
• Authors: Clampitt, Cynthia
• Contents: Meet the pig -- From there to here -- Early pig : domestication and early civilization -- Old world pig : pork and the rise of familiar cultures -- Colonial pig : pigs in the age of exploration -- American pig : shaping American culture, agriculture, and foodways -- Corn belt/hog belt : how hogs and hominy helped define a region -- Pigs on our plates -- Versatile pig : the parts and how we use them -- American icons : barbecue, hot dogs, and Spam -- Local pig : influences and specialties in the heartland -- Transformed pig : recipes for specialties -- Living with pigs today -- Popular pig : the rise of pig obsession -- Farm to table pig : people who raise pigs and create pork -- Cherished pig : traditions that have changed and some worth keeping -- Problems and promises : issues, concerns, discussions, and hopes.
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 250 pages)
• Subjects: 636.4; Swine -- United States -- History; Pork -- United States -- History; Pork; Swine; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry; United States; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781538110751
• Related ISBNs: 153811075X; 9781538110744
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 12, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.