Cowboys and Cookouts: A Taste of the Old West

The roaming cowboy of the Amer. West is one of the most memorable icons of the 20th cent.; a hero celebrated throughout the world in countless movies, books, & songs. This book offers a taste of the Old West, with recipes, quotes, & photos that evoke the romance & the reality of life on the cattle trail. 35 authentic trail recipes & a selection of evocative photos are combined with songs, poems, & quotes from the likes of Kit Carson, Davy Crockett, & Theodore Roosevelt. Cowboys often relied on wild game for fresh meat, & this book includes alternatives such as venison stew, salt pork, turkey stew, & rabbit chili. Other meals include trail soups, sour milk pancakes, beans & corn, & of course biscuits & coffee, cowboy style! Illus.