The Original Fannie Farmer 1896 Cookbook

by Fannie Merritt Farmer

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Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Food, Nonfiction

567 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Hannah Pinney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading through this. It's not just a cookbook, but a lesson in history. It is full of valuable, traditional cooking and baking techniques as well as information on nourishing foods and nutrition (before the US government stepped in and messed it all up, heh...) Being an old cookbook, there are some foods and recipes that have pretty much been disused over time, and some that just sound bizarre (i.e. jelly omelet, broiled pigs feet, deep-fried celery...?) and practices that I'd never heard of (i.e. garnishing soup with egg custard cut into fancy shapes...?) but that just makes it more interesting to read. It is rather long and its coverage of various foods vast, it can seem a little daunting but nevertheless encouraging. I could only find a pdf online, but can't wait to get a physical copy to keep in my kitchen.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun to browse through. I have an old copy, which had been the only cookbook my mother ever owned. We only made one recipe, which was the apple pie on page 603. Mom was not a cookbook person, so it stopped there!

Reading it now is very enjoyable because the recipes are basic and not terribly difficult. With today’s modern kitchen tools, many of these would be quite easy to prepare. My copy is falling apart, but I may replace it in order to try these comforting, timeless recipes!

[Annie Starr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adore this cookbook. I stumbled upon it in my great grandmothers house and flipped through it. Now it's my "kitchen bible". Although it was written over 100 years ago, the recipes still stand through the test of time. If I could only ever own one cookbook, this would be the one.

[Ann M · Rating 5 out of 5]

How to cook everything, basically. You can always improvise. and, BEST BROWNIE RECIPE IN THE WORLD!!!

I don't have the original version, mine is from the 70s. Can't seem to find it here.

[Meltha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is worth it just for the historical concepts in it.

[Anna McIntyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite cookbook. I've dozens of cookbooks, and if I could just have one, it would be this one.