"Eating the Landscape" Book Review

Emily Vasconcelos

ENG 102-037

Professor Melissa Santos

12 March 2018

      "Eating the Landscape" by the author of Enrique Salmon, is about the agriculture lifestyles of

southwestern United States, northern Mexico, and the Native Americans. Enrique Salmon is the head

of the American Indian Studies Program at Cal State University. Salmon is extremely educated on

the works of agriculture as demonstrated through his BS, MAT in southwestern studies, and a PhD in

anthropology. Salmon has also been a Scholar in Residence at the Heard Museum, as well as a

program coordinator for the Greater Southwest and Northern Mexico regions for The Christensen

Fund. With all of Salmon's success, accolades, and knowledge of agriculture and landscape, he gave

this book the credibility the readers will need in order to be effected by the power of the land, food,

and Earth.

   The book is separated into 10 chapters. The chapters topics range from food traditions to the

history of landscaping and food in the Mexican culture. Throughout the book, Salmon brings in his

ethnicity such as, foods and food preparations, with his education of the environment and farming.

The first chapter of the book was the probably the most relatable part to the readers. The first chapter

discusses the family aspects of food, land, cooking, and family traditions. Each chapter describes the

Native Americans connections to the land, food, animals, plants, and how they make their foods. 

This book is recommended to someone who wants to feel connections between foods and cultures.

More often than not, people do not relate food to traditions and lifestyles.