Vintage Joy of Cooking Cook Books
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- As part of an ongoing series looking at classic American cookbooks, today we take a look at a few different editions of The Joy of Cooking in the Cavalcade library and see how this standard cookbook has evolved over the generations.
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I wish PBS would give you a cooking show were you focus on finding vintage cooking recipes where you cooks them up to see the recipes still hold up to today’s standards
CZcams had a channel that does recipes from old cookbooks
Glen and Friends does this.
glen does from 1800s to 1950s anything beyound that he isnt interested in @@cynthiafisher9907
A CZcams channel called "Cooking The Books" is always really interesting. She picks vintage books through the years, she usually stays in the 50s, 60s , 70s & 80s. So she doesn't usually go back too far back but sometimes she does 40s & 50s sometimes, but she cooks recipes out of her books and collections.
Also, there is a CZcams channel, "Sage Lilleyman". And she cooks a lot of the really older vintage gets dressed up in the time period and she makes mistakes, which makes it really fun because those recipes are hard to follow back in the day.
Kevin, Cavalcade of Food is a National Treasure! Thx!
Hi SK! Thank you for saying so! We try our best - appreciate you watching!
Last year I acquired a copy of the 1964 edition of Joy of Cooking from our local used book shop. I was quite amused by the Entertaining section of the book which covers such topics as instructing your server and the proper placement of ash trays, cigarettes and matches in the place settings. Ms. Rombauer opined that smoking between courses “lessens the sensitivity of the palate” and suggested “you may prefer to have the ash trays and cigarettes placed on the table just after the dessert is served”. My, how times have changed!
Hi aero! Times sure have changed! But in 1964, there were a lot of smokers. I remember seeing ashtrays everywhere you went! The nice things about these books is they give you a sense of what was going on at the time. Thanks!
That's interesting. I once found a Better Homes and Gardens book on entertaining and it said for the comfort of non-smokers to light some candles which I'm not exactly sure what that was supposed to accomplish.
Hi Kevin! I have the first Plume printing edition from November 1997 in my collection. I always valued this cookbook for its range of recipes and the unique way the collection is presented. There is so much more than just recipes available in the book. I really enjoy just reading cookbooks! Thanks for the video!!
Hi Nancy! You're like me - reading cookbooks is a real pleasure! I have stacks of them around the house and just love going through them. Thanks!
I have my grandmother's 1943 version. I use it so much it has fallen apart ... but I was lucky enough to find another copy, so I grabbed it. This book has great recipes to form the basis of improved versions. I love the section on all the dressings. I still make the Mac and cheese, apples and onions and the quirky pork chop stuck with a clove and sauce of vinegar and sour cream. So much fun! Another old marvel is Antoinette and Francis Pope Cookbook out of Chicago.It's a classic and even had it's own PBS show in the 50's before Julia Child.
Thanks, 13soap! Sounds like your version has been well used! Great dressings and I'll have to look at the Mac and Cheese recipe! I might have a copy of that Pope cookbook - I'll look. Thanks!
My Father has the 1964 edition. He still uses it at 90! Needless to say, ive seen that book since childhood.
Hi Andrew - so great that your dad is still using his 1964 edition!! Thanks!
@@cavalcadeoffood It's not my copy it's my father's. Who I am proud to say, turns 90 in July and still lives independantly. He continues to drive down every Christmas dispite my sister and myself naging him to fly.
@@andrewclarke3622 That is wonderful! Merry Christmas to your father and your entire family!
Another classic cookbook. So nice to see generations kept updating the book.
I so Agree Food Friend.
Hi Jane! I agree! What a nice gift to get the paperback set! I have always felt that JoC was next level cooking. Thanks!
These videos make me happy! Thank you for doing them. I just picked up my first copy of this book at the thrift store, and I gave it to my daughter to wrap for me for Christmas 😂 I can't wait to dive into it. Have a Merry Christmas, Kevin and crew! ☃️🎄
Happy Holidays Food Friend .
Hi Veronica!! Sounds like you're going to have a wonderful gift under the tree!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I received the paperbacks volumes 1 and 2 as a gift when they were first published. Volume 1 was a go to for special recipes or special occasion dinners. I cherish them. Thank you for featuring this book. It is a wonderful source for the cook who wants to elevate their game.
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Hi Jane! What a great gift to get the paperback set! I always thought Joy of Cooking presented offerings that were creative and some next-level recipes. Thanks!
So excited to see you talk about the Joy of cooking. Growing up in the 80s this was always out on the kitchen counter. My mother had the 64 edition and it was her go to very often. Her second favorite was Peg Bracken’s.The I Hate to Cookbook. When my father would have to have a office dinner party at our house, then she would pull out the Gourmet Cookbook by the Gourmet Magazine. When I had my first apartment, she bought the fancy two volume set for me as a gift that she found an estate sale. She was so excited to find it and paid dearly for it. But told me it was an essential cooking guide, It’s one of my favorite possessions! And I’m also fortunate to have her 300 years of Carolina cooking produced by the Junior league of South Carolina. It’s a fantastic cookbook as well! During the pandemic, I turned to these cookbooks as they taught me how to cook a meal with what I had on hand, a skill that is very liberating!
Glad to hear that Food Friend.
Hi John - great cookbook stories! Thanks for sharing! I also have Peg Bracken's cookbooks - I think she did three or four. Easy recipes but very good and peppered with a lot of good humor! The Gourmet cookbook set is quite the reference! I know why your mom held it in high regard! I have a few cookbooks from Junior Leagues - I just picked one up yesterday called "A Taste of Georgia" and all the Junior League cookbooks are jammed with wonderful recipes. Thanks!
I received a Joy of Cooking when I got married in 1974. I didn’t know how to cook, so I used it often. That and the Best of BH&G taught me how to cook. My most used recipe, strangely enough, was the blender mayonnaise.
Hi Cynthia! I think JoC and BH&G and Betty Crocker, and others, taught a lot of people the basics of cooking. I was always curious about the blender mayonnaise - I hear it's so much better than anything you can buy at the store! Thanks!
I have the 1975 edition 2nd printing which I purchased at a rummage sale for a quarter after I was divorced in 2002. I needed a good guide to get my skills up and this book is my go to for all things cooking to this day! Thanks for sharing!
BTW my copy has two red ribbons sewn into the binding.
Hi John! You got your 25 cents worth out of that cookbook! What a bargain - and the 1975 edition is a great one! I think some of the ribbons have fallen out of my books from years of use. When new, they did come with two. Thanks so much!!
Really appreciate you producing this episode. Mom's cookbook was very close to the '51 edition, except I vaguely remember a bookmark ribbon attached to the binder. I wonder how I can research each year's edition by cover? I recall that the salad dressings were excellent. I suspect that is where she got her meat dish recipes as well. My roommate said she grew up w/the Betty Crocker cookbooks. Another recipe book we had was released by Time Life, I think. Not sure, but seem to have a distant memory of it. It was very tall, heavy, & solid orange with thick gold line running along both sides of the bind. The pages were very thick & heavy, sporting spectacular color photographs of the final product such as leg of lamb, casseroles, etc. Thank you again. Love your channels. God bless.
Hi Sallie! I'm wondering if some of the page ribbons have fallen out of my editions for years of wear. I know that Life magazine cookbook you remember - I have a copy - it was a "coffee table" cookbook. Beautiful photos and illustrations - I believe it is a collection of recipes from some of the great restaurants of the time. Thanks!
I also have the 2 book set from 1974. It came together in a cardboard container. Love reading all of my cookbooks.
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Thanks for letting me know, Betty!
I love vintage cookbooks and love seeing your collection.
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Thanks so much, MagicalSlowCooker! I love your videos and recipes! Appreciate you celebrating the slow cooker!
Love my old cookbooks. I am looking forward to a special birthday dish from 1957 of a special potato salad that my mother has made my entire life. Merry Christmas my friends.
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Hi David! Have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and hope you get that special potato salad!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Hello Kevin! This one is not as familiar to me as the Betty Crocker or Better Homes and Gardens cookbooks, so I really enjoyed this! Thanks so much for sharing!🥰
You're welcome, Victoria!
Hi, Kevin! So happy you're reviewing Joy of Cooking! My first copy was gifted to me when I got married in 1967. I wore it out 😅. It's a cookbook for the basic beginner and the accomplished cook, soup to nuts, as they say. I now have 4 editions, from the 60's to the 75th anniversary. What makes Joy unique are the chapters called 'Know Your Ingredients" and "Cooking Methods and Techniques" (formerly "The Foods We Heat). Both are packed with a wealth of kitchen knowledge that will really up your culinary game. As for favorite recipes, the Minestrone in the 75th Anniversary edition is our current favorite soup. I make it at least once a month. Keep up the good work!
Glad to Hear that Food Friend .
Hi Julie! Thanks for sharing your JoC story!! I'm going to have to look at that Minestrone soup recipe in the 75th anniversary edition - that's a favorite soup of ours! Thanks!
Thank you for your episodes. I enjoy them all. Many of my friends are Joy of Cooking users and grew up the book. Some of my friends used the Betty Crocker Cookbook. Other friends were Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook households. All of these are wonderful. My family used The American Woman's Cookbook by Ruth Berolzheimer. It was the only cookbook we had, but it has it all. Mom got it free at Lehmiller's hardware with the purchase of two cookie sheets. This was before I was born. I still have the cookie sheets. A sibling has the book. You must own some editions of it. It has a colorful and interesting history. Please do an episode on The American Woman's Cookbook.
Hi Martha - thanks so much for sharing your cookbook story! Yes, I have a few editions for the The American Woman's Cookbook and will do an episode on it in the future. It's quite a book! Thanks!
Hey Kevin! I enjoy just reading cookbooks. I have 2 Joys gotten right after I got married in 1979! I believe we got the first one with S&H green stamps! His parents gave us all that they had at the time. I was surprised the stamp thing was still around even then. We had fun going around picking out stuff. We got the newer edition a few years later and noticed that they took out a lot of the older stuff like champagne fountains(!), loads of different h'ors d'erves (cocktail parties not so much anymore) and sqab recipes! We didn't know what sqab was!😅
It's still fun to look thru them.
Would you like to add them to your collection? The first is from'75, the second from the early 80's. I believe it was edited by the grandson for the first time. It has symbols for microwave and food processor recipes😊 and are in very excellent condition if you sre interested.
Thanks again Kevin. Merriest of Christmases to you and your family/ co- producers. You all sre so fun and do a great job!
Hi Peaches! Thanks for sharing your Joy of Cooking story! I had forgotten about S&H Green Stamps! I remember seeing all those books full of stamps when we were kids - not sure what mom turned them in for! I'd love to add your editions to the library!! Thank you so much! Sending warmest wishes to you and yours for a Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year!!
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@@peaches1206 Thank you so much! They will have a good home in the library!
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Thank you so much, Raymond! I appreciate you watching!!
The hard cover 1975 edition is the one I bought in 1982 and kept for decades. It is the cook book from which I taught myself the basics of bread baking.
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Hi James! That 1975 edition is really a great one - and wonderful to know that it helped you in learning the basics of making bread. I should read up on that - it's a skill I have yet to master! Thanks!
Love it! Cookbooks are one of my passions. I have hundreds, literally. It would be fabulous to share them with you, Kevin. Just let me know.
Hi Valli!! Like you, cookbooks are the best!! I'd love to see what you have! Please email me at cavalcadevintage@gmail.com so we can arrange something. I look forward to it!
I've gotten into the habit of reading the recipe a couple of times before starting, too... but I'd be lying if I said there hadn't been a few times when I was finishing up a dish and realized I had overlooked an important ingredient in that last paragraph! I'd like to believe Irma did that on purpose, to teach me how to improvise.....
Hi MT - it's a good habit to read through the recipe a couple of times. I've done the same thing - many times - and sometimes it was too late! Thanks!
One of my fav recipes from Joy is oatmeal cake with broiled coconut topping
Hi Lisa - that just sounds delicious!! Thanks for letting me know!
Thankyou very much Kevin, appreciate it so much, though not so available here.
I will keep an eye out, and if i see the classic books in our local Age UK or Oxfam Charity book shops, i promise to let you know xxx
Thanks, Lauren! I would think some copies of this book made their way to the UK over the many years. Hope you find one!
I recently discovered your channel and truly enjoy it. I have the 1940s edition and I bought the paperbacks as a set. They came in a hard cardboard sleeve together with the logo on it, as a birthday gift to myself in the late 70s-early 80s. Have used them until they've fallen apart! Would love to explore your location. It looks so cool! Thanks for the wonderful programs!
Glad you found my channel! Thanks for sharing your Joy of Cooking story!
I just love the vintage cookbook series!! It is so interesting to see their development over the years.
Thank you! I always enjoy your channel's content!
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
I’ll be looking out for those from now on!
Hi Monica - I see them frequently at the sales. Thanks!
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How about doing Better Homes and Gardens but the smaller books? I love those smaller, thinner books from the 50’s-70’s. Thanks ☺️
Hi Grace - That's a good idea! BH&G put out quite a few smaller volumes over the years. I'll try to do one in the future. Thanks!
My favorite cookbook! In the 1975 edition, the Velvet Spice Cake is truly amazing! While it's carried on since then, they sadly have dumbed down the directions. But I have never been disappointed by a recipe in the 1975 edition. It's always my 'go-to' book when looking for a recipe.
And you can't forget the drawings in 1975 of how to skin a squirrel on page 515!
Hi rmgtnsteele! Thanks for letting me know about the Velvet Spice Cake recipe in the 1975 edition! LOL! I remember seeing that illustration of skinning a squirrel - I had to look at it twice - I couldn't believe it was there!
The squabs must be in that section!
I have the 75th edition; my favorite cookbook for close to 30 years. It’s my go-to.
Very nice video! I have the 1975 edition- in the 42 printing from 1986. I always made the Apple and Onion dressing ( page 372) years ago for Thanksgiving. It was very good. When I cook for my brothers family- they only like stove top stuffing- so I haven’t made it in years. Your show is very good- have a Merry Christmas! I hope you decorated those Christmas windows this year!)😊🎄
Hi corashell - that Apple and Onion dressing sounds very good! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Thanks so much for watching, Charles!
I’ve been busy with Christmas decorations, cleaning and organizing, gift buying and wrapping, menu planning and all the bits and bobs it takes to put on a Christmas celebration. I’m taking a moment to sit and watch your video. I love cookbooks like others like novels. I love to just sit down and read old cookbooks. It’s interesting how different decades had trends and dishes of that era. Always excited to see your notifications on your new video. It’s like sitting down with a friend and sharing a chit chat. Merry Christmas Kevin and Ralph. Hope you are enjoying this holiday season. ❤🎄
Thank you, MeredithLynn! I'm so glad that you're taking a break with all the videos! There is always so much to do in preparation for the holidays, and I'll bet your home and tree look beautiful! Wishing you a warm and wonderful Christmas season!!
LOVED this segment on the Joy of Cooking. I have the 1960s & 2006 but I need to be on the lookout for 1940s.
Thanks, Sandra!
You are a marvelous curator of all things domestic. I have 2 copies of JOC, one whose binding is split in several places from recipes stuffed between the pages. Many fingers graced those pages: the stains are proof of the efforts of years of cooks and food, some successes, some failures. It's an iconic tome for anyone's kitchen. Kevin, your viewers might be interested in an 1879 publication of "Housekeeping in Old Virginia" by M.C. Tyree -- a fascinating book of domestic protocol sponsored by many wives of U.S. statesmen including the First Lady, Mrs.Rutherford Hayes. Some of the information in there is historically amazing.
Thank you so much, Tom! Sounds like your editions of Joy have stood the test of time and well used. This is always the mark of a good cookbook, I think. Thanks for the information on "Housekeeping in Old Virginia" - sounds like a piece of history! It's always interesting to me to see what people were eating in certain time periods. Thanks!
I recieved the set of paperback books in 1977 and they had an open sided box they came in as a set book 1and 2 ... I was a teenager and is how I learned to cook and bake lol ...
Thanks, laneybag!
Your videos are awesome, Kevin. While I don't have the Joy of Cooking books, I have some of the others (Better Homes and Gardens) that I inherited from my mother. Thank you so much for sharing your joy and knowledge of all things vintage.
You're welcome, msobliv! Appreciate you watching!
I always find it interesting when a cookbook recipe written in a different format than I'm used to. My elderly neighbor gave me a copy of the woman's Home Companion cookbook which has a more conventional format but the ingredients list is a little bit unusual. Instead of listing 5 eggs separated, the recipe lists eggs, separated, 5. There is a handwritten recipe in this particular book for bread. pudding.
Hi Robert - the different writing styles among cookbook editors is really an interesting thing. I will have to go back and look at my Women's Home Companion cookbook and see how they wrote the recipes out. Thanks!
Thanks for this video on joy of cooking. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it, Kim! Thanks!
I collect Fanny Farmer cook books cause my last name is Farmer. I have old one from 1927 and one from 1965 and one from 1991. I still get them and sometimes use them, and read them. 😊
Hi Matthew! I can see why you would be interested in a name like "Farmer!" I will be talking about the Fanny Farmer cookbooks in an upcoming episode. Thanks!
I have the 1943 and 1975 editions. 😊
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Hi Anna - two wonderful editions of Joy of Cooking!
You cook like me Kevin, I always read a recipe several times, if I dont im liable to leave something out,,,lol
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LOL! That's right, Hans! It has happened more times than I can remember! Like we say in the woodshop, "measure twice, cut once!" In the kitchen it's the same way. Hope all is well!
Since subscribing yesterday, I’ve binge watched a number of your videos and love them all! Your presentations are uplifting and happy. That sidecar cocktail looked delicious. Your cookbook collection is wonderful. Do you have any cookbooks from the Ball Canning Company? I’m fascinated with how many things people canned and preserved years ago. Thank you for all the enjoyment you bring from the Cavalcade. 🌸🦋
Thank you for watching and subscribing, rcdoodles! Yes, I have a couple of Ball Canning cookbooks. I'll try to do a video on those in the future. People used to can just about everything! Thanks!
How about Taste of Home cookbook video?
Hi Peggy - I think I only have one Taste of Home cookbook in the library. Most of mine are vintage and before Taste of Home was publishing. Thanks!
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Do you have any fanny farmer cook books?? Thanks.
Hi Tamara - Yes, I do and will feature them in a future video. Thanks!
kevin how about fannie farmer cook books that should be an oldie i would think... thanks for the history i love this!!
Hi Patty! Yes, Fannie Farmer! I have a few editions - I'll do one in the future. Thanks!
I contributed to the 1995 "Joy," which was famously disavowed by its subsequent authors, including Ethan and John Becker, sons of Marion. The "problem" with the 1995 version, overseen by super-editor Maria Guarnaschelli, was that it put aside much of the Rombauer text, beloved by many, and included recipes culled from contemporaneous chefs and other food authorities.
The subsequent editions restored some of the original "voice" as well as many of the favorite recipes. Is the newest "Joy" better for it? Personally, I've always found its "action method" hard to follow, but that's just me.
Hi Arthur - thanks for sharing that information about the 1995 edition. I know a lot of people didn't care for the way the cookbook was changed/updated, and it seems like it has reverted back to more of the original format. I guess people just don't like things changed, but then you always have to appeal to a new generation of cooks. The action method was a challenge for me at first, too. Thanks!
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You can have the binding fixed. I lost in moving my Joy of Cooking I got as a Wedding present in 1976 I've purchased a few off Ebay but it's not the same book.
I would like to get some of my cookbooks rebound one of these days. You probably had the 1975 edition, which many people consider one of the best. Thanks!
Can you make gingerbread waffles in an upcoming Cavalcade episode? They sound pretty tasty.
HI PLK - I'll add it to the list! They do sound tasty!
Barely any of those ingredients were available here in 1943 anyway.
One day, i will post to you how very meager our rations were x
Hi Lauren - I know the rations were much tighter in the UK than in the US. People don't often realize the sacrifices that were made to support the war efforts in those years. Thanks!
Do you have any Blue Ribbon collection books? That would be interesting to see the blue ribbons through the years
HI SWOTHR - I think I might have just one Blue Ribbon book - I'll have to check. Thanks!
where is your store located, would LOVE to shop there!
Hi Sunnyday! It's not a shop, just a personal collection. Thanks!
WOW, nice collection! @@cavalcadeoffood
Kevin, the 4th generation of the Rombauer family is now keeping the cookbook alive. I have the most current 2019 edition, edited by Irma's great-grandson John Becker and his girlfriend Megan Scott. It's still a great cookbook, but my favorite is the 75th anniversary edition, edited by grandson Ethan Becker. I have collected copies of Joy and have them all from 1951 to 2019. You didn't show a copy of Joy from the 1990s (my least favorite). Joy of Cooking went on a fat-free health kick. They dumped most of the classic recipes during the 90s and had celebrity chefs supply fat-free healthy recipes. It must have bombed because they never did it again. 😅
Interesting trivia: For the 2006 75th anniversary edition they initially hired Mark Bittman, the NY Times food writer, to edit it. He agreed and then backed out. He then went on to compile his "How To Cook Everything" series of cookbooks, which are actually nothing more than Joy of Cooking rip-offs. I have all of Bittman's cookbooks, too, but I prefer Joy of Cooking more. The recipes are so much better and they work every time. Bittman's recipes are little wonky and weird.
Hi Russbear - Thanks for your JoC story! I love that 75th anniversary edition, too. Funny, I don't have the 1995 edition of the book - not for any particular reason but I never came across one at the sales. I've heard many loyal users were unhappy with that edition. I've got Bittman's "How to Cook Everything." It's alright, but there are many other cookbooks I like better. Thanks!
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