A paperback copy of "The Slaw and the Slow Cooked: Culture and Barbecue in the Mid-South" from Books by splitShops is pictured with a ribbon label, set against a brick wall backdrop. Edited by James R. Veteto and Edward M. Maclin, this book delves into the traditions and culture of mid-South barbecue within America's rich culinary history.
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A paperback copy of "The Slaw and the Slow Cooked: Culture and Barbecue in the Mid-South" from Books by splitShops is pictured with a ribbon label, set against a brick wall backdrop. Edited by James R. Veteto and Edward M. Maclin, this book delves into the traditions and culture of mid-South barbecue within America's rich culinary history.

The Slaw and the Slow Cooked: Culture and Barbecue in the Mid-South - Paperback

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by James R. Veteto (Editor)

Texas has its barbecue tradition, and a library of books to go with it. Same with the Carolinas. The mid-South, however, is a region with as many opinions as styles of cooking. In The Slaw and the Slow Cooked, editors James Veteto and Edward Maclin seek to right a wrong--namely, a deeper understanding of the larger experience of barbecue in this legendary American culinary territory.


In developing the book, Veteto and Maclin cast a wide net for divergent approaches. Food writer John Edge introduces us to Jones Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianna, Arkansas, a possibly century-old restaurant serving top-notch pork and simultaneously challenging race and class boundaries. Kristen Bradley-Shurtz explores the 150-plus-year tradition of the St. Patrick's Irish Picnic in McEwen, Tennessee. And no barbecue book would be complete without an insider's story, provided here by Jonathan Deutsch's "embedded" reporting inside a competitive barbecue team. Veteto and Maclin conclude with a glimpse into the future of barbecue culture: online, in the smoker, and fresh from the farm.


The Slaw and the Slow Cooked stands as a challenge to barbecue aficionados and a statement on the Mid-South's important place at the table. Intended for food lovers, anthropologists, and sociologists alike, The Slaw and the Slow Cooked demonstrates barbecue's status as a common language of the South.

Author Biography

Edward M. Maclin is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia.

James R. Veteto is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Texas. He is Director of the Southern Seed Legacy.
Number of Pages: 232
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN
Publication Date: January 30, 2012
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