The American Woman's Cook Book - Hardcover
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The American Woman's Cook Book - Hardcover
$74.81
First published in 1938, The American Woman's Cook Book by Ruth Berolzheimer is a 952 page hardcover with over 4,000 recipes covering everyday cooking, preserving, and meal planning, more household encyclopedia than themed cookbook.
Key Features
- Author: Ruth Berolzheimer
- Original publication: 1938
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 952
- Recipes: Over 4,000
- Dimensions: 1.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 inches
- Coverage: Everyday cooking, preserving, and meal planning
At 952 pages and over 4,000 recipes, this is a large single-volume reference, closer to a household cooking manual than a themed collection. It also records how preserving and meal planning were taught to a mid-century household in 1938.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote this book?
Ruth Berolzheimer wrote The American Woman's Cook Book, first published in 1938. This edition reprints that original work as a 952 page hardcover, keeping the full scope of the source material rather than condensing it into a shorter modern selection built around fewer recipes.
How many recipes does it include?
The book includes over 4,000 recipes covering everyday cooking, preserving, and meal planning. That range makes it a full household reference rather than a narrow, single-topic cookbook built around one cuisine or technique, closer to a kitchen encyclopedia than a themed collection.
What topics does it cover beyond recipes?
Alongside the recipes, the book addresses preserving and meal planning, reflecting how a complete 1938 household kitchen reference was expected to function. It reads as a guide to running a kitchen day to day, not only a source of individual dishes to cook.
How big is the book physically?
It is a hardcover measuring 1.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 inches, sized to hold its 952 pages as a sturdy kitchen reference rather than a slim paperback you would carry in one hand, built to sit open on a counter or shelf.
Is this a modern cookbook or a historical reprint?
It is a reprint of the original 1938 edition, so the recipes and household guidance reflect that era's approach to everyday cooking, preserving, and meal planning rather than current food trends, useful for cooks interested in food history as well as recipes.