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Perfection Salad: Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Century
Perfection Salad Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Century Author:Laura Shapiro Toasted marshmallows stuffed with raisins? Green-and-white luncheons? Chemistry in the kitchen? This entertaining and erudite social history tells the remarkable story of America's transformation from a nation of honest appetites into an obedient market for instant mashed potatoes. In Perfection Salad, Laura Shapiro investigates a ban... more »d of passionate but ladylike reformers at the turn of the twentieth century -- including Fannie Farmer of the Boston Cooking School -- who were determined to modernize the American diet through a "scientific" approach to cooking. Shapiro's fascinating tale shows why we think the way we do about food today.« less