{"product_id":"culinary-arts-encyclopedic-cookbook-1965","title":"Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook 1965 Ruth Berolzheimer Deluxe Edition with Handwritten Recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook is a 1965 New Revised Deluxe Edition hardcover edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, published by the Culinary Arts Institute in Chicago and distributed by Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy has a taped spine, worn yellow covers, and scattered page staining, but the recipes remain readable, and several handwritten recipes and three 1983 Christmas seal greeting stamps are tucked inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt as an everyday kitchen reference, this large cookbook covers everything from planning family meals and baking cakes to preserving food, preparing seafood, and setting a table. Its thumb-tabbed sections make it easy to move between recipes, menus, cooking methods, and household food information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage hardcover cookbook with thumb-tabbed index and handwritten recipe papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\"Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook\"\u003eCulinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruth Berolzheimer, editor, with associate editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Culinary Arts Institute, Chicago. Distributed by Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, New York.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Revised Deluxe Edition. Printing number: Not confirmed from photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with yellow illustrated boards, orange utensil graphics, and thumb-tabbed reference sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 974 pages plus index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cookbooks, American cooking, household reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 6 x 3 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInside the Cookbook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood facts, cooking information, and menu planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoups, chowders, breads, biscuits, rolls, and sandwiches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnacks, appetizers, leftovers, and egg dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish, seafood, meat, poultry, vegetables, and potatoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalads, pies, pastries, cakes, cookies, and candies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefrigerator desserts and other sweets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanning, freezing, and preserving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSauces, gravies, dressings, and dairy dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's meals, lunch boxes, and meals for two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick dinners and pressure cookery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable setting, entertaining, and carving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the pictured recipes are Treasure Chest Cake, Spiced Prune Loaf Cake, Baked Meringue Spice Cake, Maine Baked Haddie, Fish Chowder, and Fried Frogs' Legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Fair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Fair:\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavily used kitchen reference with a taped spine, worn covers, and staining. The printed recipes remain readable, making this a working copy rather than a clean display copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thumb-tabbed reference sections remain present and are useful for finding recipes by category.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe orange and black illustrated title spread is bright and readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages include black and white food photography, detailed recipes, and cooking instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral handwritten recipes and loose recipe papers were left inside by the previous owner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree unused 1983 Christmas seal greeting stamps featuring Santa Claus are tucked inside the cookbook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe printed contents page identifies the cookbook's many cooking and household reference sections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spine has been taped to hold the binding together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe yellow front and back boards show rubbing, spotting, discoloration, and worn edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spine covering shows creasing, wear, and visible tape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is minor spotting and staining throughout the pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges have darkened and yellowed from use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thumb-tabbed page edges show handling wear and discoloration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose handwritten recipe papers have been kept between the pages, including a handwritten yeast recipe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1965 cookbook still holds the handwritten recipes its previous owner saved, along with three Christmas seals from 1983. For someone who enjoys cooking from older recipes and keeping the little pieces of kitchen history that came with them, those papers are part of what makes this particular copy worth choosing. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645231862015,"sku":"B3-T10-3561","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/Culinary_Arts_Institute_Encyclopedic_Cookbook.jpg?v=1791830863","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/culinary-arts-encyclopedic-cookbook-1965","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}