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What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking - The oldest known African-American cookbook published in America. A former slave, Mrs. Fisher came from Mobile, Alabama, and began cooking for San Francisco society in the late 1870's. Originally published in 1881, it contains 160 authentic old Southern recipes and features an informative introduction by noted culinary historian Karen Hess. Includes recipes for breakfast breads, meats, cakes, pies, croquettes, pickles, puddings, preserves, roasted meats, soups, chowders and stews. Paperback, 5 x 7 1/4 inches, 96 pages. |