Reddit reviews The Taste of Country Cooking: The 30th Anniversary Edition of a Great Southern Classic Cookbook

I recently donated away about 100 cookbooks I had collected over the years (I organize virtually everything digitally now) but I kept these 5:

Child et al, Mastering the Art of French Cooking (well-used, next to the stove)

Hazan, Essentials of Italian Cooking (carried to Italy and used there twice)

Lewis, The Taste of Country Cooking (such a good read)

Rombauer. An older than I am edition (with how-to-skin-a-squirrel recipes) of the Joy of Cooking (falling apart, kept for sentimental reasons)

Fox, On Vegetables: Modern Recipes for the Home Kitchen (for the porn)

I've always really liked this book by Edna Lewis: it's written seasonally and it gives a good sense of the history of many Southern ingredients and dishes.

An iconic old American cookbook is The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis. It was published in 1976, has 300+ pages - exact page count depending on the edition. Older edition here.

If we are talking about American food history viewed through cookbooks, this book (and Edna's other cookbooks) would probably be in the top 3 list. I dislike using over the top adjectives, but this book is really an iconic book. Here's a seriouseats review.

Her most famous cookbook is The Taste of Country Cooking, which is still in print. You may also be interested in this book of essays and remembrances about her.

Photo found here, it was one of several taken by John T. Hill.