Cooking in High Cotton: Georgia Cotton Women Book

Cooking In High Cotton is an exceptional cookbook compiled by the non-profit organization, Georgia Cotton Women, which conducts programs of research, promotion, and education for Georgia's cotton procedures. While the group encourages working to preserve agriculture, the main mission of the group is to promote the wonderful qualities of cotton and to educate our children and our communities that cotton truly is a miracle of nature, with slogans like Cotton Counts and Cotton IS The Fabric of Our Lives. A valuable resource for entertaining, this book will help you serve delectable meals to your guests while cultivating an interest in different aspects of cotton.. From the simple to elegant, from glamorous to down home cuisine, this book has it all. In addition to the variety of over 400 taste-tested recipes, the book includes more than 35 anecdotes of cotton history, collected nationally from producers and researchers in the cotton industry. This hardcover book is a deluxe lay-flat, fully concealed wire binding designed with easy-to-read type, helpful hints, concise directions and a cross-referenced section index to allow you to easily find the best recipe for each occasion. This book is a must read for the experienced cook and the beginner alike and is a great value for the price. The book is a valuable resource for the more food-focused readers, who will appreciate its great variety of recipes, selected by their members in taste testings for this great book. In this 304 page volume, the reader will find chapters that include Appetizers and Beverages, Breads, Cakes & Frostings, Candies, Cookies, Desserts and Pies, Entrees (Beef, Venison, Pasta, Pork, Poultry, Seafood), Salads and Dressings, Soups & Stews, Vegetables & Side Dishes, and finally a unique chapter labeled Everything Else which includes dips, marinades, jellies, sauces, pickles, relishes, and even a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich. The book closes with an easy-reading cross referenced index. While reading through the book's many tempting recipes, readers will find themselves pausing to muse over historical facts about cotton and its importance in the world. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to fund scholarships to the children of Georgia Cotton Women members and others involved in the cotton industry.