Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices Volume III (stated first edition)

George and Berthe Herter

Published by Herter's of Waseca, Minnesota, 1971

About this Item

Stated first edition. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Another entertaining title from this eccentric writer. On the author and the books, from an internet listing:"Outrageous, preposterous, bombastic, chauvinistic, outlandish, and dismissive are all words used to describe George Leonard Herter (1911--1994). The New York Times describes him as a "surly sage, gun-toting Minnesotan and All-American crank" and an "oddball know-it-all."We rather like to think of this expert raconteur with the qualified affection one might have for an occasionally racist, frequently misogynist, and most certainly unhinged distant relative.Herter, an outdoor goods store owner and operator by day, was also a prolific writer. An appreciation for culture and good eating led to his self-published cookbook, Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices (1960). By 1966 Herter claimed that over a million copies had sold, "more than any other cookbook ever published." Though his calculations are specious, the book was indeed a massive hit and had been reprinted fifteen times by 1970. He followed with two additional volumes. The series is now something of a cult classic.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices Volume III (stated first edition)
• Publisher: Herter's of Waseca, Minnesota
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 21 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cookbooks, Food & Wine