Description

New York : General Chemical Company, Food Dept., 1917. Hardcover, 81 pp. In acceptable condition/ no dust jacket. Blue and white paper over boards. Nicking and chipping to paper along the edges of the covers with a bit of the underlying boards exposed. Moderate overall scuffing, aging and soiling to covers as well. Spine is cracked along front and rear hinges and text block is starting to separate from covers but is still attached. Pages are lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. A solid reading copy. Some color illustrations. A cookbook featuring the results of a marketing campaign by Ryzon Baking Powder in which home and expert cooks were asked to submit recipes for the use of Ryzon. The book includes the best recipes selected from, 8,379 submissions. Contents include: Prominent New York Institutions First Using Ryzon; How the Ryzon Baking Book was Made; Important Measuring Directions; The Story of Ryzon; Prize Winners of the Ryzon Recipe Contest; Comparative Economy of Ryzon; Saving Eggs by Using Ryzon; Ryzon Breads; Ryzon Quick Breads; Ryzon Cakes; Ryzon Cookies, Doughnuts and Small Cakes; Ryzon Pastry, Pies, Shortcakes, Tarts, and Tartlets; Ryzon PUddings; Ryzon Savory Dishes; Ryzon Camp Cookery; Ryzon Home-made Candies; Tables of Weights, Measures and Time of Baking; The Ingredients of Ryzon, The Perfect Baking Powder; The Truth about Baking Powders; The Ryzon Plant - A Modern Food Extablishment.