The Settlement Cook Book - Paperback

The Settlement Cook Book is a paperback reprint of Simon Kander's 1910 original, one of the widely used American cookbooks of the early twentieth century. It began as a community fundraising project, giving it a real place in American culinary history.

Key Features

• Author: Simon Kander
• Original publication: 1910
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 476
• Dimensions: 0.96 x 9.25 x 7.5 inches
• Edition published: July 13, 2006

The book's origin as a community fundraising project is what makes it stand out, it was not written to showcase one author's style but compiled to raise money and support a community, then went on to become one of the widely used American cookbooks of its era. At 476 pages, it is also the longest of the historical reprints in this collection, giving it a broader spread of recipes than the shorter community cookbooks from the same period.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote The Settlement Cook Book and when?
Simon Kander compiled The Settlement Cook Book, first published in 1910. It began as a community fundraising project and went on to become one of the widely used American cookbooks of the early twentieth century. This paperback edition reprints that original text.

How long is this edition?
This paperback edition runs 476 pages, measuring 0.96 x 9.25 x 7.5 inches, published July 13, 2006. Its length reflects the book's origin as a broad community cookbook rather than a shorter single author collection.

What makes this cookbook historically significant?
It began as a community fundraising project in 1910 and became one of the widely used American cookbooks of the early twentieth century, a rare trajectory for a book compiled to raise money rather than showcase one author's recipes. That origin is part of what makes this reprint a genuine piece of culinary history.