Eating New England: A Food Lover's Guide to Eating Locally - Softcover

Where to find the best fresh, authentic local foods in New England, from Connecticut to Maine.

New England food traditions go deeper than clambakes and baked bean suppers: today the region is a major source of organically grown farm produce and specialty foods. Juliette and Barbara Rogers uncover the best traditional, ethnic, and gourmet specialties in the six New England states.

     · Find pasture-raised beef and lamb and free-range chicken and eggs
     · Pick heirloom apples in Vermont, pumpkins in New Hampshire, and blueberries in Maine
     · Visit cider mills and microbreweries
     · Sample fresh maple syrup
     · Discover the best clam shacks on Narragansett Bay
     · Find rare Portuguese mountain cheeses in Providence
     · Catch the herring run on Cape Cod
     · Taste fresh farmstead goat cheese
     · Both a where-to guide and as a book on food and eating
     · Includes the whole spectrum of up-market and down-market items

Divided geographically and cross-referenced by product, Eating New England showcases the highest quality, no matter how obscure the location. The authors emphasize not just finding a particular ingredient or product, but putting it in context by showing travelers where to learn about its history, and where to see it being made. 30 black & white photographs