# Historic collection of American cookbooks link **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 12, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-collection-of-american-cookbooks-link/647004 "2013-01-12T23:06:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-collection-of-american-cookbooks-link/647004/1 "2013-01-12T23:06:56Z")
[http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/browse.html#R](http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/browse.html#R) I thought this was fascinating. The authors of the website give readers a description of the books and then let you look inside them. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-collection-of-american-cookbooks-link/647004/2 "2013-01-13T01:35:47Z")
What a fascinating site! I was impressed by the 1913 Middle Eastern (‘Oriental’ as its called) cookbook. I didn’t realize such ethnic cookbooks were available so early. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-collection-of-american-cookbooks-link/647004/3 "2013-01-13T01:55:20Z")
Well that’s pretty cool. I’m looking at “The Ideal Bartender” from 1917. I think I’m going to have people over for a Bombay Cocktail party. I think everyone will be excited about equal parts Olive Oil, Vinegar, and Worcester sauce, with a raw egg, salt, and paprika… right?