{"product_id":"the-first-american-cookbook-a-facsimile-of-american-cookery-1796-paperback-october-1-1984","title":"The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of \"American Cookery,\" 1796 Paperback – October 1, 1984","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe First American Cookbook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe First American Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Facsimile of \"American Cookery,\" 1796 by Amelia Simmons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm \u003cstrong\u003eparchment\/tan beige\u003c\/strong\u003e background evoking aged paper and colonial-era aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack decorative border\u003c\/strong\u003e with intricate geometric and floral patterns — diamond shapes, cross motifs, and leaf sprigs in a traditional 18th-century style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic \u003cstrong\u003eserif typography\u003c\/strong\u003e in black, simple and period-appropriate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Illustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eoval-framed black-and-white engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting a colonial family dining scene — a man, woman, and child seated around a table set with plates and a pitcher, rendered in the woodcut\/engraving style typical of the late 1700s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003efacsimile reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Cookery\u003c\/em\u003e (1796), widely considered the \u003cstrong\u003efirst cookbook written by an American and published in America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor \u003cstrong\u003eAmelia Simmons\u003c\/strong\u003e is a historically significant figure in American culinary history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 1796 text introduced uniquely American ingredients like \u003cstrong\u003ecornmeal, cranberries, and squash\u003c\/strong\u003e into formal recipes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA valuable resource for \u003cstrong\u003eculinary historians, food enthusiasts, and American history lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback — likely a \u003cstrong\u003eDover Publications\u003c\/strong\u003e reprint edition, known for affordable facsimile reproductions of rare historical texts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Philly Book Tower","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737054195927,"sku":null,"price":10.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/2779\/6951\/files\/48957w89za78ezhtrui.png?v=1780584782","url":"https:\/\/www.northphillybooktower.com\/products\/the-first-american-cookbook-a-facsimile-of-american-cookery-1796-paperback-october-1-1984","provider":"North Philly Book Tower","version":"1.0","type":"link"}