Koch-Recepte, 1920-1930
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1930
Extent
From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
German
Materials Specific Details
This handwritten hardbound recipe book with pre-printed index begins with soups and finishes with desserts. These recipes are Viennese, most likely written in the 1920's or perhaps the early 1930's. The writing is legible, except for some quickly scribbled recipes added later. It includes some famous Viennese dishes such as saftbrated (roast in sauce), krautwOrstchen, white wine sauce, snowballs, Linzer torte, cream strudel, etc.
Handwritten cookbook. Anonymous, although penciled in purple at the back is the name "Frau Marie Krul." Circa 1920-1930. With a handwritten letter laid in.
Physical Description
It has a beautifully decorative floral motif on the green cloth hardcover with "Koch-Recepte" stamped in large gold letters. 172 pages, of which 52 are indexed. Green/ grey line floral design on endpapers. Green and gold tabs, some of the decorative covers missing . Red page edges
Dimensions
(5 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.; 13 x 16.5 cm.)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
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