Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus: A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc.

Estes, Rufus; Frienz, D.J. (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 0965433315 / ISBN 13: 9780965433310

Published by Howling at the Moon Press, Jenks, OK, 1999

About this Item

First printing, inscribed by Frienz and dated 1999 on the title page, the book has bumps to the spine ends and corners, creasing to the upper corner of the covers and most pages, and mild smudging to the covers, spine and edges of the text block. Overall, this is a solid, tight, Very Good copy.

Seller Inventory # 206402

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus: A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc.
• Publisher: Howling at the Moon Press, Jenks, OK
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965433315
• ISBN 13: 9780965433310
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cookbooks

About this title

Synopsis

Rare cookbook from 1911 --- the first written by a Black chef --- republished with 52 "new" photographs, illustrations, and advertisements from the 1800s and early 1900s. Includes the author's comments on what it was like to be a little boy during the Civil War. Includes 21 chapters and 591 recipes . . . for haute cuisine as well as family-style meals, some southern and Creole dishes. Roasted canvas-back duck, Virginia stew, blackberry vinegar, cakes, pies, cookies, omelettes.

About the Author

The author was born a slave, but became one of Chicago's finest chefs. He worked his way up from Pullman Private Car attendant, where he served President Cleveland, President Harrison, Sir Stanley the African Explorer, as well as the most famous actors, musicians, and celebrities of his day. Eventually he worked for business tycoon John "Bet-A-Million" Gates and became chef at U.S. Steel.