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Field name | Value |
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Reference | TX715 .B4295 1928 |
Library/Archive | Michigan State University |
Title | Mammy's cook book |
Author/Creator | Bell, Katharin |
Date | 1928 |
Collection | African American |
Collection Overview | There are over 200 African American cookbooks in the collection dating from the early 19th century to the present. The earliest is a first edition of Robert Roberts, The House Servant’s Directory (1827), the first cookbook written by a Black American and first book on any subject written by a Black American to have been printed by a commercial publisher. Additionally there are charity cookbooks, Black dialect items, and celebrity cookbooks. The collection is complemented by strong holdings in Caribbean cookery and African cookery. |
Place of Publication | New York, New York, USA |
Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
Document Type | Printed Cookbook; Domestic Cookbook |
Theme | Food Preparation; Global and Ethnic Cuisines; Food, Race and Ethnicity |
Subjects | cooking techniques recipes beverages baking commodity: bread confectionery commodity: cheese alcoholic beverages desserts commodity: eggs seafood ice cream game sample menu pickling condiments canning and preserving vegetables dinners and dining coffee tea fruit |
Cuisine | American cuisine; Southern American cuisine |
Description | Possibly written by a white woman, 'preserving the culinary lore' of her beloved 'black mammy'. |
Countries | United States of America |
Places | New York N.Y. |
Copyright and Source Archive | Content compilation © 2020, by the Michigan State University. All rights reserved. |