The Canadian Home Cook Book - Paperback

This paperback reprint brings back The Canadian Home Cook Book, compiled in 1877 by the Ladies of Toronto with recipes contributed from towns and cities across the country. It went on to become Canada's best selling cookbook of the nineteenth century, and this edition preserves more than 300 of its original recipes along with the era's household tips on housekeeping and home remedies.

Key Features

• Format: Paperback
• Original publication: 1877
• Pages: 392
• Dimensions: 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.5 inches
• Edition published: September 6, 2002
• Recipe count: More than 300 recipes, plus housekeeping and home remedy tips

What makes this one worth keeping on a shelf is the community voice behind it: rather than a single author's point of view, it is a compilation gathered from contributors across Canada, so the recipes read as a snapshot of ordinary nineteenth century home cooking rather than a chef's curated collection. At 392 pages it is a substantial reference, closer to an archive than a quick weeknight cookbook.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who originally compiled this cookbook?
The Ladies of Toronto compiled the original edition in 1877, drawing on recipes submitted from towns and cities across Canada. It was published as a fundraiser and went on to become Canada's best selling cookbook of the nineteenth century.

How many recipes and pages does it include?
This 392 page paperback preserves more than 300 recipes from the original 1877 text, along with period household tips on housekeeping and home remedies that were bundled in alongside the cooking content.

Is this the original 1877 printing?
No, this is a paperback reprint, published September 6, 2002, that reproduces the original 1877 text and recipes rather than an antique first edition. It measures 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.5 inches.