KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK
Louisville, Kentucky: Self Published, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. 365 pages. 23 x 17 cm. "Receipts are found herein which have been collected for generations, including Creole and French receipts known only to the wealthy planter families of the far South, whose trained chefs seldom liked to reveal the secret of the their delicious creations." Recipes include: Terrapin Stew, Stewed Frogs, Oyster Stew (ten pages of Oyster recipes!), Barbecued Rabbit, Kentucky Pudding, Roasting Coffee, Frozen Punch, George Washington Catsup, and many more. Remedies: Smallpox Cure, For Malaria, Croup, and more. Clipped recipes pinned in. Some recipes annoted in pencil. Hinges cracked but holding. Interior lightly soiled. Covers rubbed at edges. [BROWN1122]. Maroon cloth covered boards, illustrated and title in gilt. Very good. Item #4774
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