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Sales Handle:From a top-level African American chef who grew up among the Pennsylvania Dutch, here is one-of-a-kind, richly narrative cookbook on an unexplored foodway: Amish soul food.Key Selling Points:UNEXPLORED FOODWAY: One of the many unexplored foodways in the African diaspora, Amish soul food is a novel cuisine in the publishing world. We are seeing an uptick in regional cookbooks, a la VICTUALS and HERITAGE, as well as books that celebrate Black chefs and Black cooking such as NOTES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF, BETWEEN HARLEM AND HEAVEN, and JUBILEE. HOMAGE is both: A celebration of Black culture and food, and an exploration of a culinary region-one that has never before been highlighted in a cookbook ......AND YET THIS IS A FAMILIAR CUISINE: The Great Migration from the South in the decades following the Civil War, combined with the strong influence of Dutch, German, and Scandinavian settlers over a wide swath of the United States, from New York and Pennsylvania deep into the Midwestern states, makes the recipes in the book new variations of familiar dishes. From collard greens to spatzle, country fried steak to German chocolate donuts, this is recognizable, delicious food that will resonate with anyone who enjoys Southern, soul, and German, Dutch, or Scandinavian cuisine.consumer:- Lovers of soul food, Southern food, and/or German/Dutch food- Those looking for elevated comfort food- Foodies who collect regional or narrative cookbooks rich with history and visuals- People who bought NOTES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF, SOUL, or VICTUALS- Fans of Chris from his stint on Top Chef or via his restaurants in Brooklyn and NYC
