Cook book of tested receipes by Ida Lee Cary

"Cook Book of Tested Recipes" by Ida Lee Cary is a comprehensive cookbook written in the early 20th century. The book is a collection of culinary recipes aimed primarily at home cooks, offering a wide variety of dishes ranging from appetizers to desserts. It likely reflects the tastes and cooking practices of its time, with an emphasis on traditional and practical recipes for everyday meals. The opening of the cookbook introduces the author’s background, highlighting her establishment of the Vassar Tea Room, which became popular among college students for serving lunches and snacks. It outlines the evolution of her tea room from a small operation to a bustling establishment, emphasizing its appeal in the local community. Following this brief history, the book lays out some foundational rules for measuring ingredients and begins with a selection of soup recipes, showcasing both simplicity and flavor in its casual yet informative approach to home cooking. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Cary, Ida Lee
Title Cook book of tested receipes
Alternate Title Cook book of tested recipes
Original Publication United States: A. V. Haight Co.,1920.
Credits The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class TX: Technology: Home economics
Subject Cooking, American
Subject Cookbooks
Category Text
eBook-No. 68983
Release Date
Last Update Oct 19, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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