{"product_id":"the-settlement-cook-book-1903-9780486443492","title":"The Settlement Cook Book 1903","description":"Imparting all the warmth and fragrance of an old-fashioned, turn-of-the-century kitchen, \u003ci\u003eThe Settlement Cook Book\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003eClearly 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.\u003cbr\u003eA delightful culinary education from the days before convection ovens and dream kitchens, \u003ci\u003eThe Settlement Cook Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasury of Americana, a delightful sampling of cultural history that will enchant lovers of old cookbooks and well-prepared foods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486443492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.34h x 5.70w x 0.45d","brand":"Simon Kander, Henry Schoenfeld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38023210664117,"sku":"9780486443492","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_958c3fdc-4161-4098-84ab-09625b026ce8.jpg?v=1609183857","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-settlement-cook-book-1903-9780486443492","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}