As American as Shoofly Pie

First edition

As American as Shoofly Pie: The Foodlore and Fakelore of Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine is a 2013 nonfiction book by William Woys Weaver, published by University of Pennsylvania Press.

Weaver explores authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, with recipes of such included, and the imitation cuisine served to tourists in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, of which shoofly pie is in the latter category.

The book includes content about the groundhog lodges (grundsau lodges).

Background

The author did ethnographic and food history works. He conducted interviews with historians, Amish people involved in food preparation, and people who run restaurants. He also consulted historical literature including restaurant menis, recipe books and cookbooks.

Reception

Jennifer Rachel Dutch of York College argued that the exploration of authentic cuisine was the "most important contribution" present in the work.

According to Jennifer Martin of the University of Tulsa, the writing style is "straightforward, journalistic".<

Beth E. Graybill of Dickinson College praised the "fascinating detail" in the book.

References

• Dutch, Jennifer Rachel (2014). "As American as Shoofly Pie: The Foodlore and Fakelore of Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine". Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 138 (1): 123–124. doi:10.5215/pennmaghistbio.138.1.0123. - profile page
• Graybill, Beth E. (October 2014). "As American as Shoofly Pie: The Foodlore and Fake lore of Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine". Mennonite Quarterly Review. 88 (4): 553+. Retrieved 2022-09-02 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
• Martin, Jennifer (2014). "As American as Shoofly Pie: The Foodlore and Fakelore of Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine William Woys Weaver. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013". Journal of American Culture. 37 (1). Malden, Mass.: 75–76. doi:10.1111/jacc.12109. - At ProQuest

External links

• As American as Shoofly Pie - Available on Project MUSE