Confederate Receipt Book 1863 (reprint)

Mitchell, Patricia B.

67 pages. 2011

Patricia B. Mitchell, author of over 100 books on American food history, provides a concise and informative introduction to the 1863 classic "Confederate Receipt Book." The original text of the book is included, digitally formatted, indexed, and internally linked for ease of study.

The "Confederate Receipt Book," published by West & Johnson in Richmond in 1863, is thought to be the only Southern recipe book printed for general distribution during the American Civil War. It contains a collection (gleaned by West & Johnson from Southern newspapers) of over 100 recipes and remedies (some of which would be considered quite dangerous today) and hints for camp life and the Southern household.