Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-223) and index.
Contents:
Kansas City : the nation's hospitality crossroads -- "Here stands a city build o' bread and beef" : Kansas City's natural and material resources -- Prehistoric and Native American foodways of the Kawsmouth Region -- The Old World meets the new -- Contributing to Kansas City's greater good : immigrants and their food traditions -- African American contributions and Kansas City's southern traditions -- Kansas City markets and groceries -- "Kansas City, Here I Come" : historic restaurants at America's crossroads, 1860s-1970s -- Kansas City home cooks and homegrown festivals -- We've grown accustomed to these tastes : Kansas City's signature dishes.
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