With 800 home-cooking recipes, America: The Cookbook is a celebration of the remarkable diversity of American food and food culture state by state. Features 50 essays and menus from a `who`s who` of 100 foremost food experts and chefs. America: The Cookbook is the first book to document comprehensively - and celebrate - the remarkable diversity of American cuisine and food culture.A thoroughly researched compendium of 800 home-cooking recipes for delicious and authentic American dishes, America: The Cookbook explores the country`s myriad traditions and influences, regional favourites and melting-pot fusion - the culinary heritage of a nation, from appetizers to desserts and beyond. A unique state-by-state section features essays and menus from a `who`s who` of 100 foremost food experts and chefs.