1879 German Cookbook Koch Buch fur die Deutschen in Amerika by Henriette Davidis

Description: 1879 German Cookbook Koch Buch Fur Die Deutschen in Amerika by Henriette Davidis In excellent condition. Strong binding. No ripped pages. See photos for details. Measurements: 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 1 7/16"Weight: 2lbs 1.5oz References: University of Cincinnati LibrariesHenriette Davidis and Her Cookbooks in the German Americana Collection The first American edition of Davidis’ cookbook was not published after her death. The publisher, George Brumder, was a bookshop owner in Milwaukee who offered many books imported from Germany and knew that his customers would like an American edition of the Praktisches Kochbuch. He collaborated with his wife (also named Henriette) who was an accomplished cook herself, although she is not credited anywhere in the book. They did not publish a straight reprint of Davidis’ 22nd European edition. Instead the Brumders attempted to create a bi-cultural cookbook by introducing American ingredients and American recipes from their own kitchen, unnamed German American housewives, and the chef at Milwaukee’s Newhall House Hotel. The American recipes included cornbread, catfish, marble cake, apple pie, and squash (pumpkin) pie. The Brumder’s other changes included a chapter on special diets for illnesses and converting measurements to American equivalents.Brumder first published Davidis’ work as the Handbuch for der Hausfrau [The Housewife’s Handbook], but in the same year, he republished the work as the Praktisches Kochbuch fue die Deutschen in Amerika [Practical Cookbook for the German’s in America]. The work went through multiple printings and may have sold as many as 12,000 copies.The Archives and Rare Books Library holds more than one copy of the American edition of the Praktisches Kochbuch. Someday in the future, when the library reopens to the public, you can come and take a look yourself. In the meantime, you can try the recipe below from one of the American editions of Davidis’ book.

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