Compiled in honor of the American centennial in 1876 and consisting of
recipes solicited from American women all over this country, this 1876
work is the best reflection we have today of how and what Americans ate
in the mid 19th century. But this isn't just a vital work of culinary
history-it's also bound to make you hungry for the hearty fare it
promotes. Renowned for its extensive selection of recipes for cooking
game-venison, rabbit, and game birds were staples of the American diet
at the time, but instructions for preparing them became hard to find
after game fell out of favor-this book also includes such
delicious-sounding dishes as: - New Orleans Gumbo Soup - Barbecued
Fish - Oyster Omelet - Beefsteak Pie - Squabs in Olives - General
Washington's Breakfast Cake - Sweet Potato Pudding With a section on how
to organize a clambake and another on the many uses of hominy, made from
Indian corn, this truly is an all-American cookbook.