Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering machine on,
because you're going to get lost in this digital collection of historic
American cookbooks:

http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html

Armloads of historic cookbooks, each scanned into the archive page by
page.

Read all about the project at this link, with links to the FAQ and a
video tour:
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...l/project.html

"The Feeding America project has created an online collection of some
of the most important and influential American cookbooks of the 19th
and early 20th century. The digital archive includes page images of 76
cookbooks from the MSU (Michigan State University) Library's collection
as well as searchable full-text transcriptions. This site also features
a glossary of cookery terms and multidimensional images of antique
cooking implements from the collections of the MSU Museum.

"The Feeding America online collection hopes to highlight an important
part of America's cultural heritage for teachers, students, researchers
investigating American social history, professional chefs, and lifelong
learners of all ages."

Good luck and have fun.

Leila

Leila wrote:
> Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering machine
on,
> because you're going to get lost in this digital collection of
historic
> American cookbooks:
>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html
> <snip>

A wonderful site. Thank you for posting it. I've already spent a lot
of time just browsing the White House Cookbook. :-)

Mac

wrote:
> Leila wrote:
>> Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the
>> answering machine
> on,
>> because you're going to get lost in this digital
>> collection of
> historic
>> American cookbooks:
>>
>> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html
>> <snip>
>
> A wonderful site. Thank you for posting it. I've
> already spent a lot of time just browsing the White House
> Cookbook. :-)
>
> Mac

I just went there for a quick look. That was an hour ago and I'm late for
work.
My next leisure day has this site at the top of the "to do" list.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
promfh at hal dash pc dot org

Leila > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering
> machine on, because you're going to get lost in this digital
> collection of historic American cookbooks:
>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html
>
> Armloads of historic cookbooks, each scanned into the archive
> page by page.
>
> Read all about the project at this link, with links to the FAQ and a
> video tour:
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...l/project.html
>
> "The Feeding America project has created an online collection of some
> of the most important and influential American cookbooks of the 19th
> and early 20th century. The digital archive includes page images of 76
> cookbooks from the MSU (Michigan State University) Library's
collection
> as well as searchable full-text transcriptions. This site also
features
> a glossary of cookery terms and multidimensional images of antique
> cooking implements from the collections of the MSU Museum.
>
> "The Feeding America online collection hopes to highlight an important
> part of America's cultural heritage for teachers, students,
researchers
> investigating American social history, professional chefs, and
lifelong
> learners of all ages."

<sigh> 45 minutes later I'm still looking... I'm also scheming how I'm
going to fit in more time before heading off to work and getting the
morning crew going...

Thanks for the link.

Have you thought about posting it to ba.food?

The Ranger

"Leila" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering machine on,
> because you're going to get lost in this digital collection of historic
> American cookbooks:
>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html
>
> Armloads of historic cookbooks, each scanned into the archive page by
> page.
>
> Read all about the project at this link, with links to the FAQ and a
> video tour:
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...l/project.html
>
> "The Feeding America project has created an online collection of some
> of the most important and influential American cookbooks of the 19th
> and early 20th century. The digital archive includes page images of 76
> cookbooks from the MSU (Michigan State University) Library's collection
> as well as searchable full-text transcriptions. This site also features
> a glossary of cookery terms and multidimensional images of antique
> cooking implements from the collections of the MSU Museum.
>
> "The Feeding America online collection hopes to highlight an important
> part of America's cultural heritage for teachers, students, researchers
> investigating American social history, professional chefs, and lifelong
> learners of all ages."
>
> Good luck and have fun.
>
> Leila
>

This is GREAT! Unfortunately, we have dial up at work and it's taking a
long, long, time. Going into my Favorites, though for when I get DSL at
home. Thank you so much! Robin

Leila wrote:

> Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering machine on,
> because you're going to get lost in this digital collection of historic
> American cookbooks:
>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html
>
> Armloads of historic cookbooks, each scanned into the archive page by
> page.
>
> Read all about the project at this link, with links to the FAQ and a
> video tour:
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...l/project.html
>
> "The Feeding America project has created an online collection of some
> of the most important and influential American cookbooks of the 19th
> and early 20th century. The digital archive includes page images of 76
> cookbooks from the MSU (Michigan State University) Library's collection
> as well as searchable full-text transcriptions. This site also features
> a glossary of cookery terms and multidimensional images of antique
> cooking implements from the collections of the MSU Museum.
>
> "The Feeding America online collection hopes to highlight an important
> part of America's cultural heritage for teachers, students, researchers
> investigating American social history, professional chefs, and lifelong
> learners of all ages."
>
> Good luck and have fun.
>
> Leila
>
Oh wow! This is WONDERFUL! Thanks, Leila!

--
Jean B.

Leila wrote:
> Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering machine on,
> because you're going to get lost in this digital collection of
> historic American cookbooks:
>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html
>
> Armloads of historic cookbooks, each scanned into the archive page by
> page.
>
> Read all about the project at this link, with links to the FAQ and a
> video tour:
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...l/project.html
>
> Leila

Gonna take months to wade through all this! Thanks, it's a great link!

Jill

Don't forget the antique implements file:
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/museum.html

Pictures of all kinds of antique kitchen gadgets, from aebelskiver pan
to wooden molds.... Wild. But don't go there at work, you might never
get anything done.

Leila

Yes, but don't want to get jumped on for being OT. You are welcome to
do it yourself.

Or maybe I'll poke around to see if there's a California related
cookbook.

Leila

BA.food folks may be interested in this online archive of historic
American cookbooks. Here's the link to The Hotel St. Francis Cookbook,
one of 76 completely digitized in the archive:

http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ks/book_73.cfm

The book was published in 1919. The archive's notes:

"This selection is another of the books which was named as one of the
California 100, a bibliographic listing of influential California
imprints on food and wine. [See also Los Angeles Times Cook Book No.
2]. Hirtzler's book was first published in San Francisco in 1910. This
revised Chicago imprint is an American classic. Hirtzler, who can be
considered one of the early "celebrity chefs", presented seasonal
menus, highly sophisticated dining and included local California foods
such as California oysters, sand dabs, and San Francisco Squabs."

The main page for the digital cookbooks is he

http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html

Warning - please don't access this site while at work or trying to
accomplish anything worthwhile. Usenet readers on rec.food.cooking are
already reporting tardiness and other job-related problems due to
excessive browsing of this site.

Thanks to the Ranger for telling me to cross post to ba.food. If you
don't like it, contact the Ranger.

Leila

Leila wrote:
> Don't forget the antique implements file:
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/museum.html
>
> Pictures of all kinds of antique kitchen gadgets, from aebelskiver pan
> to wooden molds.... Wild. But don't go there at work, you might never
> get anything done.
>
> Leila

LOL I used to have an egg beater similar to one of the ones pictured there.
My grandmother (b. 1896) gave it to me. You turned a crank and the whisks
spun around beating the eggs or pancake batter. Funny how a gadget like
that is more trouble than it's worth... I just use my arm and a fork or a
whisk. Back in 'the day' I suppose all these gadgets were innovative but
probably wound up in the closet like so many gadgets do

Jill

This is a very helpful archive. Many of these books have been available in
low-cost facsimile editions, but putting them online makes them that much
more convenient (and convenience is, these days, the thing).

I noticed that three of Eliza Leslie's titles (the famous two, and the
pastry book) are included, and Mary Randolph's compact and peppery _Virginia
Housewife Or, Methodical Cook._ Authorities on the subject who take a long
view have described these two authors as the most important for US
19th-century cookbooks (and some say the most important US cookbook authors,
period).

Having such an archive at people's fingertips might widen interest in the
larger traditions of US cookbooks and cooking (before such developments as
green food coloring, Cheeze Whiz, and celebrity chefs :-) .

Thank you Leila and Ranger.

-- Max

>
> The main page for the digital cookbooks is he
>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ml/browse.html
>
> Thanks to the Ranger for telling me to cross post to ba.food.
> If you don't like it, contact the Ranger.