Name/Title
Treasured Recipes of the Old SouthEntry/Object ID
x.595Description
A cookbook for recipes from the American South, 1941. The book contains several types of recipes, mostly pertaining to ham dishes. The book was published by John Morrell and Company, which produced hams and canned ham products. Much of the book includes advertisements and recomendations for John Morrell hams.
The book also includes a forward by the auther outlining the history of culture in the "Old South." Specifically, Southern plantation culture is described in an idealized, exaggerated tone, highlighting the "Mammy" who presided over the plantation kitchen to create "treasured recipes" as "proof of her virtuosity." Many illustrations throughout the book also depict African Americans as servants, or possibly slaves, serving white subjects.
The book is 5.5" x 8.25", staple bound, paper. The cover has a color illustration of a Southern Belle and Gentleman walking plantation grounds, with an African American servant walking in the background. The pages on the inside also contain some color illustrations of plantation life, and illustrations of ham dishes corresponding with recipes. The reverse cover has a color advertisement for Morrell hams, with a cartoon pig walking with formal wear, hat, and cane.Collection
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CookbookNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Black AmericansPublication Details
Author
Kimball, MarieEdition
3rdPublisher
John Morrell & Co.; KetterlinusDate Published
1941Publication Language
EnglishNotes
Copy/Orig/Other: Original