Famous old receipts used a hundred years and more in the kitchens of the North…
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"Famous old receipts used a hundred years and more in the kitchens of the North…." by Jacqueline Harrison Smith is a historical cookbook written in the early 20th century. It gathers heirloom American recipes from both North and South, contributed by descendants, and frames them with anecdotes, menus, and notes that celebrate older traditions of hospitality. The opening of this collection presents extensive front matter and a long roll of contributors, followed
by a dedication and an introduction by John Cadwalader praising early American hospitality, contrasting Northern inns and Southern homecomings, and recalling Philadelphia’s social scene, clubs, and traditions (with a memorable Fish House turtle anecdote). It then shifts to a vivid vignette of an old Virginia Christmas dinner—its advance preparations, abundant table, and lasting family relics—before offering a playful verse on “How to Cook a Husband” and a brief story elevating the household cook’s status. Sample luncheon and dinner menus showcase regional dishes and named contributors, leading into the Breads section with short reminiscences about “nursing” rising dough and a camp-cook tale, followed by numerous classic bread, waffle, and muffin recipes. The excerpt closes by moving into eggs and soups, mixing practical directions with occasional asides and regional specialties like gumbo, pepper pot, and turtle soup. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Compiler | Smith, Jacqueline Harrison, 1863?-1934 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 09000069 |
| Title | Famous old receipts used a hundred years and more in the kitchens of the North and the South, contributed by descendants |
| Edition | Second authorized edition. |
| Original Publication | Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co., 1906, copyright 1908. |
| Credits | Aaron Adrignola, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Cooking, American |
| Subject | Menus |
| Subject | Cookbooks |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77552 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-77552-4 |
| Release Date | Dec 27, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 408 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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