Culinary History of Montgomery County Maryland Book

Montgomery County's earliest residents, Native Americans, developed agricultural communities and used the shores of the Potomac as a trading spot. European settlers farmed tobacco, eventually collapsing the County's economy until the Quaker community returned fertility to the land. The C&O Canal was the nation's first significant infrastructure project and helped create links to national and international markets. In the 20th century, the Marriott chain developed contemporary, industrialized food that signaled a changing world. The Agricultural Reserve was intended to preserve the county's rural past in the face of rapid change. Along with farming, it also preserved history and foodways.This book includes a history of foods resourced, recipes served and famous locales for farms, restaurants and other agricultural noteables in Montgomery County, Maryland. This is not a cookbook but does contain several historical recipes, including The Mighty Mo Sandwich and Sauce (see the index pho