Three Vintage Cookbook Bundle — VIKO | Lorain | Nestlé | Corporate Test Kitchen Recipes | 1920s–1960s | Practical Cooking
$19.99
Three essential vintage corporate test-kitchen cookbooks in one bundle.
- VIKO Cook Book from the VIKO Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) — circa 1930s-1940s, a how-to guide for cooking with aluminum cookware.
- Lorain Cooking from American Stove Company (St. Louis) — 1928, 6th edition, pioneering the first cookbook devoted exclusively to time-and-temperature oven cooking.
- Perfect Endings from Nestlé — 1962, their chocolate dessert and beverage recipes.
Together, they show how American companies educated home cooks about new cooking methods and ingredients.
Quick Specs
Genre: Vintage Cookbooks, Test Kitchen Recipes, Corporate Brand
Publishers: VIKO Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co., American Stove Co., Nestlé
Years: 1930s–1940s (VIKO), 1928 (Lorain), 1962 (Nestlé)
Edition: [not confirmed — add if known]
Format: Hardcover (all three)
Dust Jacket: No
Pages: VIKO 252 pages, Lorain 171 pages, Nestlé 192 pages
Dimensions: 8"×6"×1" (approximate, varies by title)
Cover: VIKO green cloth with gold lettering; Lorain cream cloth with red/black badge; Nestlé black hardcover with spiral binding
Special Features: Instructional chapters, color illustrations (Nestlé), corporate branding, appliance-specific recipes
ISBN: Pre-ISBN era
Condition
Grade: Good to Fair
VIKO — Good to Fair. Green cloth boards solid. Pages bright and complete. No writing noted. Normal aging consistent with 80+ year old book.
Lorain — Good. Cream pages with normal aging. Binding sound. All 171 pages intact and legible. Red/black badge intact on cover.
Nestlé — Good. Black boards solid. Spiral binding functional. Pages bright. No writing or damage noted. All 192 pages complete.
All three are complete, readable, and in honest vintage condition. Sold as pictured.
Collector's Notes
If you love vintage cookbooks, this bundle tells the story of how American companies marketed cooking in the early-to-mid 20th century. VIKO taught housewives how to cook with aluminum. Lorain pioneered the science of oven cooking. Nestlé offered elegant chocolate desserts for entertaining.
Each book reflects its era and its purpose. The recipes still work. The instructions are clear. And the corporate branding is a window into how companies built brand loyalty through test-kitchen expertise and instruction.
This bundle pairs the 1928 Lorain Cooking 6th edition with the VIKO Cook Book and Nestlé's 1962 Perfect Endings, and it suits a shelf of corporate test kitchen cookbooks. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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