Vintage Outdoor Cooking Cookbook — Betty Crocker’s Outdoor Cook Book (1961) — Golden Press | First Edition, Third Printing, Outdoor Cooking & Barbecue
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Betty Crocker’s Outdoor Cook Book is peak mid-century summer-in-the-backyard energy—part recipe collection, part how-to guide for eating well outside. Inside you’ll find menus and tips for barbecues, picnics, shore cooking, and packtrip/camping meals, plus over 200 tested recipes spanning meats, fish and shellfish, vegetables, breads, salads, and desserts.
The charm is real: color illustrations by Tom Funk, plus photo sections (including a step-by-step “Down-East” clambake feature called out on the back cover).
Photo-verified edition details below—ready for grill season.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Vintage cookbook (spiral/comb-bound softcover)
- Size: 8" x 6" x 0.25"
- Material: Paper; spiral/comb binding (appears metal)
- Color: Cream cover with green tree graphic; orange/blue accents; aqua endpaper shown
- Origin or Maker: Golden Press, New York (Betty Crocker / General Mills)
- Year or Era: 1961 (copyright)
- GENRE: Outdoor Cooking & Barbecue / Camping & Picnic Cooking
- Language / Pages: English / 176 pages
- Identifiers: Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 61-9892 (visible); ISBN Not provided (pre-ISBN)
Edition & Features
- Condition/Printing: First Edition, Third Printing (visible on title/copyright page)
- Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Color illustrations by Tom Funk; photo sections noted (back cover mentions 16 pages of full-color photographs)
- Extras: Outdoor meal-planning + equipment basics, plus themed sections (barbecues, shore cooking/clambake, packtrip cooking, etc.)
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Noticeable vintage handling wear: cover edge/corner wear, general surface rubbing/soiling, and age-toning visible. Binding appears intact and functional; interior pages shown are clean and readable.
- See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
This 1961 Golden Press copy is a First Edition, Third Printing with color illustrations by Tom Funk, and it belongs on a shelf of mid-century outdoor and barbecue cookbooks. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
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