Mrs. Carque's Recipe Book

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"Mrs. Carque's Recipe Book"

Entry/Object ID

2016.329.1.1

Description

"Mrs. Carque's Recipe Book," Carque Pure Food Company, 729 Seward Street, Los Angeles, 1928. A pocket sized pamphlet sold for ten cents with recipes developed by Lillina Carque or Mrs. Otto Carque, in emphasize the importance of a fruitarian and vegetarian diet to be healthy. It begins with fruit and nut salads, some recipes accompanied with photographs of the dish laid on a set table. Next are several vegetable salads. The recipes finish with fruit soups, fruit cocktails, desserts, sandwiches, unfired pies, sauces and dressings, bread and health confections. The item is in good condition with moderate surface staining and soiling.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pamphlets