Name/Title
"HOME COOKERY WITH GAS"Entry/Object ID
2002.6.1.3Description
Color: Black; Green
"Home Cookery with Gas," by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and published by the Pacific Coast Gas Association, 1929. The 46-page booklet has a tan cardstock cover with a green checkered design on the front. Within a black triangle at the top of the front is an illustration of a woman cooking. Below this is the title, and at the bottom is "PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY / P. G. and E. / Owned, Operated, Managed / by Californians." A title page, table of contents, and an introduction are at the beginning of the inside. The artifact is divided into twelve sections that are oven cooking; roasting; broiling and frying; top stove cooking; menus; steaming; casserole cookery; frozen desserts; beverages; oven canning; helpful hints; and service information. Some illustrations are included. With light abrasion, small creases, and minor discoloration, the object is in good condition overall.Lexicon
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Home economics, CookerySearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Pacific Coast Gas Association, Desserts, Gas cookery