Twentieth Century Cook Book

A Minneapolis compilation of old, new and well-tried recipes, 1901 - from amber bouillon to cooking for the sick.

About the Book

1901Published
Mrs. L. W. HenryAuthor
1259Recipes

Mrs. L. W. Henry compiled the Twentieth Century Cook Book in Minneapolis in 1901, dedicating it to the young housewives of America. It is a full-service manual: thirty-odd classes of recipes from bouillons to chafing-dish suppers.

This edition is built from a dual-engine reading of the original pages, checked against the scans.

This site reproduces the complete text of the original 1901 edition, digitized page by page from the original printing. The book is in the public domain.

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