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Armour's Monthly Cook Book, Volume 2, No. 12, Octo

Mary Jane McClure

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .This housewife, in saying the above, echoed the sentiments of many others. There is no meat more "necessary" in the house than good ham. Not only is the meat there in all its nutriment but it is preserved—that is, cured and smoked—in such a way that there is given to it a piquancy which whets the appetite and gives a stimulus to the gastric juices, thus aiding—so the doctors tell us—the process of digestion.

In so many cases of convalescence where the appetite is flagging and the digestion weak, ham and bacon are prescribed, both for their tonic and nutritive value.

On the crisp snappy mornings of autumn when a hearty breakfast is necessary and the appetite has not yet recovered from the jading effects of the hot weather what could be more tempting and more nourishing than a slice of broiled ham—broiled just enough to be thoroughly cooked and yet not enough to discolor the delicious appetising pink color of the meat. Even t. . . Read More

Community Reviews

I thought it was super fun and interesting to read recipes, tips and tricks of 1913. There are a few pictures as well. It allows you to get a little peek into life at the time for a woman.