Publisher's Synopsis
Mrs. Allen's Book of Wheat Substitutes is a cookbook published in 1918 by Ida Cogswell Bailey Allen. The book provides a comprehensive guide to cooking without wheat during a time when wheat was scarce due to World War I. The book includes over 200 recipes for bread, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods made with alternative grains such as cornmeal, oatmeal, and rye flour. In addition to recipes, the book includes helpful tips and advice for cooking with these alternative ingredients. Mrs. Allen's Book of Wheat Substitutes is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of food and cooking during wartime.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.