Publisher's Synopsis
This special edition of 'The Home Cook Book of Chicago' was written by J. Fred Waggoner, and first published in 1874, making just shy of one-and-a-half centuries old.
The book is filled with recipes popular in Chicago households in bygone years, many of which are still on our dinner tables today.
This old cook book features chapters on Soups, Fish, Shellfish, Poultry and Game, Breakfast and Supper, Custards, Creams Etc., Cakes, The Sick Room, Confectionery, and more, and covers recipes like Swiss White Soup, Jolly Boys, Chowder, Philadelphia Butter Pie, Boston Brown Bread, Veal Loaf, Yankee Baked Beans, Delmonico Pudding, and many, many others.
This wonderful dusty old book has been brought to life again after all these years, and is a must-read for all those interested in culinary history in general, and in Chicago culinary culture in particular.
IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying!
THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY.
NOTE: This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.
