Review: Carol Edison, Eric A. Eliason, and Lynne S. McNeill, eds. This Is the Plate: Utah Food Traditions. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2020.

Authors

Nora Rubel

Keywords

Latter-Day Saint influence, Utah, foodways

Abstract

Whimsically entitled This is the Plate—an homage to Brigham Young’s apocryphal words, “this is the place,” when he first saw the desert valley that would eventually become the state of Utah—this volume offers something for everyone. Editors Carol A. Edison, Eric A. Eliason, and Lynne S. McNeill have provided a well-integrated selection of essays, vignettes, and recipes (fifty-seven!) that showcase the historical, cultural, and religious foodways of Utah. McNeill’s introduction, “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, for Tomorrow You May Be in Utah,” sets the stage for an enjoyable romp through Utahn history, presenting the reader with a wide variety of voices—academics, journalists, food writers, chefs, and farmers.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Rubel, Nora (2023) "Review: Carol Edison, Eric A. Eliason, and Lynne S. McNeill, eds. This Is the Plate: Utah Food Traditions. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2020.," Mormon Studies Review: Vol. 10: No. 1, Article 27.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/msr2/vol10/iss1/27