PETERSBURG P.-T. A. COOK BOOK: Presented by Petersburg Women
Petersburg, Alaska: Parent-Teachers' Association, 1932. First Edition. Wraps. Octavo: 133, [3] p. with numerous local advertisements. Original paper wrappers, with printing in two colors: blue and gray on the front panel and green and red on the rear panel. Occasional soiling and spotting to the contents, with scattered pencil and ink notes, including a recipe for clam chowder on page 89. Two clipped timeables, one for cooking vegetables and the other for broiling, are paperclipped to a prefatory blank leaf. The wrappers are rather worn, with "coffee bread" handwritten along the top of the front panel, a very faint ink stamp below the title, some general soiling and toning, and a bit of loss at the corners and tips. Scarce, OCLC locates only two holdings: Iowa and University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Community cookbook from Petersburg, Alaska, a largely Scandinavian community situated on Mitkof Island in the Alexander Archipelago near the Canadian-American border the southern boundary of the City and Borough of Juneau. Includes recipes for cakes, pies, and a large selection of baked goods, including Norwegian Pepperkaker, Swedish Nut Wafers, Spritz Cookies, Berlina Kranse, and Sprutbakkelse. There are also sections for seafood, eggs, meats, pickles, and salads, as well as Men's Recipes, all of which were contributed by local men, including instructions for preparing Japanese Chop Suey and Lute Fisk. Notably, other cuisines are represented with recipes for Arabian Stew, Empanada Chilean, Pa Kui, Italian Delight, Roman Holiday, Fooyon Shrimp, Honolulu Saute, etc. The contributor of each recipe is identified. Item #77205
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