American Foodways Press

An imprint of R. J. Berg Publisher

Publishers of American Social & Cultural History of Food

R. J. Berg Publisher is a traditional book publisher of high quality illustrated books.  The publisher in 2008 is celebrating its 34th Anniversary specializing in areas of food-in-media, food-in-business and food-in-travel under various publishing imprints.  American Foodways Press is dedicated to the preservation of twentieth and twenty-first century American social and cultural history of food.

Culinary texts yield far more than recipes when closely scrutinized. They are written from the point of view of an individual or a community and, as such, have much to say about ethnic identity, family and community life, social history, the roles of men and women, values, religion, and nutrition, use of agricultural products, the food supply, and general food history.

"Cookbooks are widely accepted among scholars both as documents of history and works with literary interest," commented Professor Elaine Martin, Professor of German and authority on food in file and literature. "Their study can illuminate the lives of peoplein new and innovative ways." (University of Alabama Libraries)

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