'76 Cookbook: tested recipes from Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa

'76 Cookbook: tested recipes from Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa

First Edition 1876, Centennial Edition 1976

Plymouth Church, Des Moines, Iowa and Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa

State Library of Iowa

1876-1976

Edited by the Women of Plymouth Church

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1876: 8.5 x 5.5 inches Hardbound buckram
1976: 8.5 x 7.75 inches spiral bound
digital files: pdf

English

digital

Recipes edited but the Ladies of Plymouth Church, Des Moines, Iowa. Reprinted in 9 separate editions. Miscellaneous Receipts at the end of the book includes household hints and remedies. 278 pages including index.
The preface to all the early editions of “76” contains a lengthy story of Prometheus who stole fire so that humans could cook their food. It also gives us a strong point of view regarding cooking skills: “Good cooking is a valuable ally of godliness. Dyspepsia is the stronghold of depravity. An abused and impaired stomach is but another name for the eclipse of faith.” The book is a substantial 278 pages with index and at the end of the index are ads from Des Moines and Iowa businesses

The digital file for the 1876 edition was made by the Library of Congress.

Plymouth United Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa

Plymouth UCC Archives, Des Moines, Iowa

Plymouth UCC, Des Moines, Iowa

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