{"product_id":"the-settlement-cook-book-1903-0486443493","title":"The Settlement Cook Book 1903","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0486443493\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simon Kander\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImparting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51934854611232,"sku":"NEW0486443493","price":14.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-settlement-cook-book-1903-0486443493","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}