The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Cooking

The best recipes from American Home Economic Teachers...there is simply nothing else like it! Includes ingredients from Abalone to Zucchini. Each featured ingredient has information on the history, origin, availability, buying, storing preparation, serving and recipes more than 5,000 recipes in all. This definitive reference book is a must for every American Kitchen. Debuting in 1972, this classic has sold more than half a million copies without ever being made available to the general trade until 2007.