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Food Preservation.
Cookery.
Hospitality Industry. Hotels, Clubs, Restaurants, Etc. Food Service.


Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House

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Julia ChildJulia Child first gained fame as the co-author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961), and continued that fame with a series of cooking shows, beginning with The French Chef (1963-1973).
Nicolas Francois AppertNicolas François Appert discovered that decomposition could be prevented if food was sealed inside glass bottles or jars so that all air was excluded, and that the jars then had to be immersed in boiling water and sealed. In other words, he had discovered the process of food canning.
Ice CreamIce Cream is a frozen concoction that, by law, contains at least 10% milk fat and 20% milk solids by volume. It is made by slowly mixing a mixture of milk, sugar and flavorings using a solution of briny ice water.
Frederick H. HarveyFrederick H. Harvey built an empire by offering excellent food, efficiency of service, and reasonable prices at railroad depot restaurants. In 1942 his "Harvey Girls" had become so well known that they became the title subject of a novel and, in 1946, of a movie.
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