First Yiddish Cookbook
in America

Hinde Amchanitzki
Lehr-bukh Vi Azoy Tsu Kokhen un Baken
[Textbook on How to Cook and Bake].
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New York: 1901
African & Middle Eastern Division (199.6)

Written in the language understood by the majority of newly arriving Jewish immigrants, this cookbook served as an introduction to American as well as traditional Jewish cuisine. The recipes encompass Amchanitzki's forty-five years of experience in European and American kitchens. In her introduction, the author promises that using her recipes will prevent stomachaches and other food-related maladies in children.