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Born a slave in 1857, Rufus Estes worked his way up from a Pullman Private Car attendant to a job preparing meals for the top brass at one of the country's largest steel corporations. This cookbook, the first to be written and published by a black chef, includes a number of dishes... Read Full Overview

Immerse Yourself in Time-tested Culinary Treats

Rufus Estes' Good Things to Eat, the first cookbook by an African American chef, has stood the test of time. Originally published in 1911, it showcases a highly accomplished African American chef and offers a fascinating glimpse... Read Full Overview

"Rufus Estes' Good Things to Eat: The First Cookbook by an African-American Chef" includes nearly 600 mouth-watering recipes: chicken gumbo, chestnut stuffing with truffles, cherry dumplings, southern style waffles, baked milk (an early form of custard), parsnip fritters, and... Read Full Overview

Good Things to Eat: A Historic Culinary Journey from a Pioneering African-American Chef

Rufus Estes (1857-c. 1939) was an African-American chef whose remarkable life took him from enslavement in Tennessee to prominence as a private chef for wealthy... Read Full Overview

Immerse Yourself in Time-tested Culinary Treats

Rufus Estes' Good Things to Eat, the first cookbook by an African American chef, has stood the test of time. Originally published in 1911, it showcases a highly accomplished African American chef and offers a fascinating glimpse... Read Full Overview

The first cookbook to be written and published by a black chef, this volume provides a glimpse into a bygone world. Includes nearly 600 mouth-watering recipes: chicken gumbo, chestnut stuffing with truffles, cherry dumplings, southern style waffles, and scores of other dishes... Read Full Overview

Good Things To Eat, As Suggested By Rufus is a cookbook written by Rufus Estes and first published in 1911. The book contains a collection of practical recipes for preparing a wide variety of dishes, including meats, game, fowl, fish, puddings, pastries, and more. The recipes... Read Full Overview

Good Things to Eat is a cookbook by Rufus Estes, who was one of the first African American chefs to publish a cookbook. The book contains recipes for a wide variety of dishes, from main courses to desserts, and reflects the cooking style and ingredients of the late 19th century... Read Full Overview

Includes over 300 recipes for haute cuisine as well as family-style meals, some southern and Creole dishes. Roasted canvas-back duck, Virginia stew, blackberry vinegar, cakes, pies, cookies, omelettes.

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Born a slave in 1857, Rufus Estes worked his way up from a Pullman Private Car attendant to a job preparing meals for the top brass

at one of the country's largest steel corporations. This cookbook, the first to be written and published by a black chef, includes a number

of... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Good Things To Eat, As Suggested By Rufus"" is a cookbook written by Rufus Estes and published in 1911. The book is a collection of practical recipes for preparing various types of food, including meats, game, fowl, fish, puddings, pastries, and more. The recipes are designed... Read Full Overview

The book "" Good Things to Eat, as Suggested by Rufus; A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc. "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts... Read Full Overview