Historical Cooking Books: 3 in a series – Metropolitan Cookbook by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1964)

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Archive.org has a host of old cookery books (from mid-19th to mid-20th Century) available in many formats and on a host of topics. I happened across a few in my Pinterest feed and gone completely down the rabbit hole in this treasure trove of information. Sure some ideas might be out of date, but you never know what you might find when you explore these books. I’ll be sharing more books as I find them in the coming weeks. –Douglas

Something a little newer this week, but still probably ancient history to our children. If you are looking for that favorite childhood recipe, maybe you’ll find it here. The graphics are so cute and deeply remind me of my own childhood when this style was particularly in fashion. This edition was from the month and year of my birth, so it probably would have been seen in some family or friend’s house while I was growing up. — Douglas

Metropolitan Cookbook by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1964)

The image features the cover of a cookbook titled "Metropolitan Cook Book." The background is a solid yellow color. The cover design includes illustrations of kitchen utensils, specifically a spoon and a spatula, with cartoonish food characters attached to their handles. The spoon is on the left, and the spatula is on the right. Each utensil has three small, square illustrations with food characters: a pear with a flower, a carrot and a round vegetable, three smiling yellow eggs, and a fish on a plate. The utensils are depicted in a stylized, mid-century modern design. The text "Metropolitan Cook Book" is prominently displayed in bold, yellow letters on a black background. The overall design is playful and whimsical, with a vintage aesthetic. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

Historical Cooking Books: Metropolitan Cookbook by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1964)

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Metropolitan Life

A INSURANCE COMPANY

(A MUTUAL COMPANY) HOME OFFICE. NEW YORK, SINCE 1668

HEAD OFFICE. SAM FRANCISCO. SINCE l»OI

HEAD OFFICE. OTTAWA. SINCE 1924

OVER 1,000 LOCAL OFFICES IN U.SA AND CANADA

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