Dining Car Line to the Pacific: An Illustrated History of the Np Railway's "Famously Good" Food, With 150 Authentic Recipes - Hardcover

McKenzie, William A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873512537 ISBN 13: 9780873512534

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Pr, 1990

Synopsis

First edition of this fascinating history of the dining cars on the Northern Pacific. The book describes the duties of each of the cooks and waiters, how meals were served to passengers and crew, how the early railroads dealt with feeding people, how the NP was built, how Henry Villard and Pullman created the modern dining car, the growth and evolution of the the NP's dining service and 150 genuine NP recipes. And of course, there are photos of their famed giant baked potatoes! Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. 164 pages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Pr
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0873512537
• ISBN 13: 9780873512534
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 164