Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients

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Winner of Two IACP Awards―Food Issues & Matters and Health & Nutrition

This enriching cookbook celebrates eight vital plants Native Americans introduced to the rest of the world, with more than 100 recipes on how to use them.

When these eight Native American plants crossed the ocean after 1492, the world’s cuisines were changed forever. In Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky, James Beard Award-winning author and chef Lois Ellen Frank introduces the splendor and importance of this Native culinary history and pairs it with delicious, modern, plant-based recipes using Native American ingredients.

Along with Native American culinary advisor Walter Whitewater, Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky shares more than 100 nutritious, plant-based recipes organized by each of the foundational ingredients in Native American cuisine as well as a necessary discussion of food sovereignty and sustainability.

A delicious, enlightening celebration of Indigenous foods and Southwestern flavors, Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky shares recipes for dishes such as:

Blue Corn Hotcakes with Prickly Pear Syrup Three Sisters Stew Green Chile Enchilada Lasagna Corn Masa Red and Green Chile Sauces Cacao Spice Rub.

The “Magic 8” ingredients share the page―and plate―to create recipes that will transform your world.

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From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balance
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306827298
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0306827297
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.68 x 1.02 x 9.43 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #175,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Indigenous Food of the Americas #44 in Southwestern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine #62 in Potato Cooking
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Customers find this cookbook to be a treasure chest of recipes, with one highlighting the Sweet Potato, Kale & Wild Rice Bowl as a standout dish. Moreover, the book features wonderful photos and is delightful to read, with one customer noting its unique perspective on indigenous foods. Additionally, they appreciate its informative content, with one review specifically mentioning its interesting insights into Native ingredients and history.