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Lara MElectric Refrigerator Recipes
August 28th 2006 10:52
It’s amazing what you can find in the council cleanup if only you’re prepared to ferret through piles of disgusting garbage! The other night I was pleased that I made the effort to get down on my hands and knees to rummage around on my way home from work, even though it was night and the ground was unpleasantly damp.
My discovery was this fabulous recipe book, complete with hand drawn illustrations. Yes folks, it’s the Electric Refrigerator Recipes and Menus – Specially prepared for the general electric refrigerator by Miss Alice Bradley (Principal of Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery’. This lovely little book was in remarkably good condition despite being purchased in 1928 for only two dollars.
Alice addresses us in a personal note at the beginning of the book; “To many people electric refrigeration is still such a novelty that they scarcely realise the range of possibilities. It is almost like having an Aladdin’s lamp and not knowing the right way to rub it.”
Can you imagine the days of the ice box? It is no surprise that a little time capsule such as this shows us how excited people were about the revolutionary new invention – the fridge. You can almost hear a proper female voice over gently educating; ”From the chilled fruit that is served for breakfast, the ice cubes that are frozen for water, the milk given to the children, the firm butter squares or balls, the crisp salad and the cold or frozen dessert that completes dinner, to the iced beverage that is so popular when taken just before retiring, the refrigerator plays an important part in making food appetizing and inviting.”
Well said! This charming book is full of little tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your new refrigerator. For example, how to make ice cubes, attractive methods of serving frozen desserts, how to freeze dishes that require stirring and a list of foods improved by chilling.
In addition there are suggested menus compiled for a whole range of occasions such as ‘menus for afternoon bridge’, ‘menus for weekend guests’ and ‘after theatre lunches.’
And the ever attentive Miss Alice has thought of everything as she even provides an empty section at the back for ‘notes on your favourite recipes.’
This is indeed a most excellent book.
Alice addresses us in a personal note at the beginning of the book; “To many people electric refrigeration is still such a novelty that they scarcely realise the range of possibilities. It is almost like having an Aladdin’s lamp and not knowing the right way to rub it.”
Can you imagine the days of the ice box? It is no surprise that a little time capsule such as this shows us how excited people were about the revolutionary new invention – the fridge. You can almost hear a proper female voice over gently educating; ”From the chilled fruit that is served for breakfast, the ice cubes that are frozen for water, the milk given to the children, the firm butter squares or balls, the crisp salad and the cold or frozen dessert that completes dinner, to the iced beverage that is so popular when taken just before retiring, the refrigerator plays an important part in making food appetizing and inviting.”
Well said! This charming book is full of little tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your new refrigerator. For example, how to make ice cubes, attractive methods of serving frozen desserts, how to freeze dishes that require stirring and a list of foods improved by chilling.
In addition there are suggested menus compiled for a whole range of occasions such as ‘menus for afternoon bridge’, ‘menus for weekend guests’ and ‘after theatre lunches.’
And the ever attentive Miss Alice has thought of everything as she even provides an empty section at the back for ‘notes on your favourite recipes.’
This is indeed a most excellent book.
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