02179cam a22003133u 4500 65061 UtSlPG 20260610134512.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 TX Farmer, Fannie Merritt, 1857-1915 The Boston cooking-school cook book Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2021-04-11 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book" by Fannie Merritt Farmer is a comprehensive cookbook written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a guide to various cooking techniques and food science, reflecting a growing interest in dietary knowledge and culinary education during this period. Farmer aims to elevate scientific cookery, emphasizing its importance for improving health and personal well-being. The opening of the cookbook sets the stage by discussing food's definition and essential role in nourishment and health. It introduces the elemental composition of food, categorizing it into organic and inorganic components. The text emphasizes the necessity of understanding the dietary value of various food groups and the importance of balanced nutrition influenced by individual factors such as age and occupation. This section also highlights Farmer's aim to not only provide recipes but to cultivate a deeper understanding of food science among her readers, laying a solid foundation for the more specific recipes and cooking techniques that follow the opening chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Cooking Cooking, American https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65061 105884 105884