FORK: a culinary history reference

FORK

Food & Old Recipes Knowledge-base

A searchable index of historical cookbooks. Find a subject or recipe name, then consult the cited book and page. These are references to printed recipes, not the full recipe texts.

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EntryMain termBookPage
Books and bibliographic references
  1. ActonActon, Eliza. Modern Cookery in All Its Branches. 1860 edition. Library of Congress PDF.
  2. BeecherBeecher, Catharine E. Miss Beecher’s Housekeeper and Healthkeeper: Containing Five Hundred Recipes for Economical and Healthful Cooking. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1873. Internet Archive scan.
  3. BeetonBeeton, Isabella. Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management. 1907 edition. Internet Archive scan.
  4. BuckeyeWilcox, Estelle Woods, comp. The Original Buckeye Cook Book and Practical Housekeeping. 1905 edition. Internet Archive scan.
  5. CenturyRonald, Mary. The Century Cook Book. The Century Co., 1895. Internet Archive scan.
  6. Cook County Cook BookAssociated College Women Workers, comp. The Cook County Cook Book. Chicago: Press of McElroy Publishing Co., 1912. Library of Congress scan.
  7. Cook's OracleKitchiner, William. The Cook’s Oracle. 1830 edition. Internet Archive scan.
  8. DelmonicoFilippini, Alessandro. The Delmonico Cook Book: How to Buy Food, How to Cook It, and How to Serve It. Brentano’s, 1890. Internet Archive scan.
  9. HouseholdMorse, Sidney L. The New Household Discoveries. 1917 edition. Internet Archive scan.
  10. IntlFilippini, Alessandro. The International Cook Book. 1906 edition. Internet Archive scan.
  11. LincolnLincoln, Mary J. Mrs. Lincoln’s Boston Cook Book. 1902 edition. Internet Archive scan.
  12. London Art of CookeryFarley, John. The London Art of Cookery. 12th edition, 1811. Internet Archive scan.
  13. Marion HarlandHarland, Marion. Marion Harland’s Complete Cook Book. Bobbs-Merrill, 1903. Internet Archive scan.
  14. Modern CookFrancatelli, Charles Elmé. The Modern Cook. New Orleans: Thomas L. White, 1859. Public 1859 transcription.
  15. New Practical HousekeepingWilcox, Estelle Woods, comp. The New Practical Housekeeping: A Compilation of New, Choice and Carefully Tested Recipes. Home Publishing Company, Minneapolis, 1890. Google Books scan.
  16. Pattern Cook-BookButterick Publishing Company. The Pattern Cook-Book. Metropolitan Culture Series, first edition. New York: Butterick Publishing Company, 1890. Internet Archive scan.
  17. RorerRorer, Sarah Tyson. Mrs. Rorer’s New Cook Book. Arnold and Company, 1902. Internet Archive scan.
  18. St. FrancisHirtzler, Victor. The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book. Hotel Monthly Press, 1919. Internet Archive scan.
  19. White HouseGillette, F. L., and Hugo Ziemann. The White House Cook Book. 1912 edition. Internet Archive scan.
  20. Young Wife’s Cook BookPeterson, Hannah Mary Bouvier. The Young Wife’s Cook Book. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 1870. Internet Archive scan.

FORK is an index to historical printed works. Spellings and references reflect the source data. Some books use numbered recipes rather than printed page numbers.