The Settlement Cook Book 1903

By Lizzie Black Kander, Mrs. Henry Schoenfeld, Mrs. Simon Kander, et al.

Book Overview

Imparting all the warmth and fragrance of an old-fashioned, turn-of-the-century kitchen, The Settlement Cook Book was originally devised as a cooking and homemaking primer for newly arrived immigrants. Filled with hundreds of recipes for good eating, this back-to-basics book is also good reading. A blend of hardy, old-fashioned dishes and simple recipes that will fit today's demanding lifestyles, the text covers everything from making roast chicken (with chestnut dressing) to the best way to dust a room.
Clearly detailed, easy-to-read directions tell how to create such tasty fare as griddle cakes, shrimp Creole, and mulligatawny soup; cheese fondue, oyster a la poulette, and other Continental specialties; as well as ethnic foods such as gefilte fish and matzo ball soup. Sections on preserving, canning, and pickling are interspersed with quaint "lessons" on how to sterilize milk, build a fire, and discern fresh eggs from stale ones.
A delightful culinary education from the days before convection ovens and "dream kitchens," The Settlement Cook Book is a treasury of Americana, a delightful sampling of cultural history that will enchant lovers of old cookbooks and well-prepared foods.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486443493
• ISBN13: 9780486443492
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great book

This book was in my home growing up. My mom used it all the time. It has almost every basic vintage recipe you could ever need. There is even canning recipes. I had a copy, I've moved, and couldn't find it so I bought another. Hopefully I'll find my old copy and give it to my daughter but I'm so glad to have this one. I love it

Love it

Just love old cookbooks and a lot of things I can try.

Settlement cookbook history finds

My husband has a copy of 1935 or 37 Settlement Cookbook, as he does like to cook somethings his mother cooked from this book. He is always looking in bookstores for these. When I discovered the 1903 edition, I ordered the paperback and hard cover of 1903. He is gifting these to his 2 sisters. They were both very nicely covered, the paperback looks old fashioned and I like it the best. The hard back is very nicely presented also. The recipes are simple and show us some of the things we have forgotten to try now. One thing my husband cooks well is Floating Island, YUM> <br />Thank you for carrying these options on your internet. <br />I will be looking for my Mother-in Laws cook book soon. <br />Jane Osborne

Excellent "basic" cookbook

I received this book as a gift about 15 years ago & it is by far my most often used. It was originally copyrighted in 1901 & has been revised many times, however many of the recipes still appear as they did then. Recipes range from the very simple (scrambled eggs or grilled cheese sandwiches) to exotic (Fondue Bourguignonne). It will take you from breakfast to an after dinner cordial - all from scratch. Recipes are easy to follow. Basic equivalents (i.e.2.20 pounds = 1 kilo) & substitutions make converting any recipe easy. And it contains much more than just recipes. There are menu planning ideas, freezing, canning & dehydrating charts, special diet recipes, & even a stain removal guide! This is a great book for the beginning cook or someone that needs a bit of everything all in one place.