Re: [CH] Historic Cookbooks

Peter G (peter.g@telus.net)
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:16:25 -0800

Scott ,

what a splendid website !
even if one has only a passing interest in food & drink in history, this 
site is well worth
visiting.   even the search feature seems to work !
Thanks for the link !

regards
peter g

Scott Peterson wrote:

> Not a lot of hot stuff, but a truly fascinating historical collection.
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> Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering machine on, 
> because you're going to get lost in this digital collection of 
> historic American cookbooks:
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> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/browse.html
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> Armloads of historic cookbooks, each scanned into the archive page by 
> page.
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> Read all about the project at this link, with links to the FAQ and a 
> video tour: 
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/project.html
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> "The Feeding America project has created an online collection of some 
> of the most important and influential American cookbooks of the 19th 
> and early 20th century. The digital archive includes page images of 76 
> cookbooks from the MSU (Michigan State University) Library's 
> collection as well as searchable full-text transcriptions. This site 
> also features a glossary of cookery terms and multidimensional images 
> of antique cooking implements from the collections of the MSU Museum.
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> "The Feeding America online collection hopes to highlight an important 
> part of America's cultural heritage for teachers, students, 
> researchers investigating American social history, professional chefs, 
> and lifelong learners of all ages."
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> Good luck and have fun.
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>                                           Scott Peterson
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