Southern Living Hall of Fame Winner
CHARLESTON RECEIPTS Junior League of Charleston ©1950 1968 (15th Printing)
CHARLESTON RECEIPTS Junior League of Charleston ©1950 1968 (15th Printing)
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KEY PRODUCT DETAILS |
| Charleston Receipts |
| Junior League of Charleston, South Carolina |
| Southern Living Hall of Fame Winner |
| Softcover Spiral Bound |
| ISBN: 0960785485 |
| 750 recipes |
| Published by The Junior League of Charleston, Inc. ©1950 1968 (15th printing) |
The legendary CHARLESTON RECEIPTS, compiled by The Junior League of Charleston in 1950, remains one of the most iconic community cookbooks to date. It is the oldest, continuously in-print Junior League cookbook.
CHARLESTON RECEIPTS offers a unique glimpse of the 19th and 20th century culinary customs of the Low Country, showcasing the foods, languages, and cultures of two resilient yet fading groups: the Gullah and Southern upperclass. The cookbook contains 750 recipes, Gullah verses, and illustrations by Charleston artists. Throughout, the term "receipts" is purposely used instead of recipes to show the historic significance of these passed down dishes.
The spiral bound cookbook from the April 1968 15th printing is in very good condition with no writing, tears or dog-eared pages. The soft cover does have a small area on the top right corner where some of the image is missing--possibly where a price sticker was once attached. There is a similar spot on the green back soft cover.
Community cookbooks are more than just recipe collections; they offer a unique look into American society and culture of the past...
Community cookbooks are more than just recipe collections; they offer a unique look into American society and culture of the past...
Originally created and used by women's groups for charitable purposes, these cookbooks contain valuable information on cooking techniques, kitchen tools, and household advice. They also serve as unofficial historical records, providing insight into the norms and values of the time period.
The first of these charity cookbooks in America, A Poetical Cookbook by Maria J. Moss, was published in 1864 to raise funds for injured Union soldiers during the Civil War.
Today, community cookbooks continue to be successful fundraisers for Junior Leagues, church groups, school organizations, hospital auxiliaries and other charitable groups across the country.
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