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1910s

Welcome to the tantalizing world of the 1910s in the United States, a decade that witnessed an establishment of new appliances, cooking methods, and common use of manufactured foods. Because of the 1914 Smith-Lever Act, Home and Farm Demonstrators gave classes in efficiencies in kitchen and farm throughout the country. As the nation navigated the challenges of the First World War and the shifting social dynamics of the time, the American food scene underwent a remarkable transformation. From the rise of rationing and food conservation efforts to the emergence of new cooking techniques and flavors, this era marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of American cooking. Cookbooks became essential guides, offering creative solutions to limited resources and inspiring households to adapt and experiment in the kitchen.

circa 1910s woman chef toasting, grilling meats.
1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

c. 1910 Recipes for Cooking Meats, Fish…

c. 1910 Recipes for Cooking Meats, Fish… Seymour
young woman stirring baking batter.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets

1918, April: Home Cookery Magazine

1918, April: Home Cookery Magazine Seymour
young woman stirring baking batter.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets

1918, October: Home Cookery Magazine

1918, October: Home Cookery Magazine Seymour
grandmother age woman trimming a pie crust.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

1910: What a Cook Ought to Know about Corn Starch

1910: What a Cook Ought to Know about Corn Starch Seymour
two tweens cutting a fruit pie
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

1910: Karo Cook Book

1910: Karo Cook Book Seymour
Woman in red dress and apron in kitchen baking with Victorian wood-burning stove in background
1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

1910: Dr Miles Cook Book

1910: Dr Miles Cook Book Seymour
Woman using Hires extracts to make homemade beverages.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

c. 1915: Hires Household Extract Delicious, Refreshing

c. 1915: Hires Household Extract Delicious, Refreshing Seymour
a home baker.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

1912 Sperry Flour-Cereal Cook Book

1912 Sperry Flour-Cereal Cook Book Seymour
woman with pink dress and white apron mixing batter.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

c. 1920 Reliable Recipes

c. 1920 Reliable Recipes Seymour
Women dressed in blue dress placing fruit into a Kerr glass jar.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets

c. 1919 Kerr Home Canning Book

c. 1919 Kerr Home Canning Book Seymour
Gray-haired woman pouring flavor extract into a spoon.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

1916 Savory Dishes: Kitchen Bouquet Extract

1916 Savory Dishes: Kitchen Bouquet Extract Seymour
Mary Frances's Kettle.
1910s / KITCHEN STORIES

1912 Mary Frances Cook Book audio

1912 Mary Frances Cook Book audio Seymour
drawing of two oysters by Jean Bernard, French artist, 1800s.
1910s

Why aren’t we eating oysters?

Why aren’t we eating oysters? Seymour
1910s

Vacation Patent Medicine Cook Book

Vacation Patent Medicine Cook Book Seymour
1910s

Pyrex

Pyrex Seymour
1910s

To Oklahoma

To Oklahoma Seymour
Domestic Cookbook, 1914.
1910s

1914 Austin’s Domestic Science

1914 Austin’s Domestic Science Seymour
1910s

1913 Dairy town becomes Ice Cream Capital of the World

1913 Dairy town becomes Ice Cream Capital of the World Seymour

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