Comments on: Review: The Victory Cookbook

By: Barbara Feeney

Barbara Feeney — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:27:06 +0000

I also own this book. It is a treasure of information. It belonged to my mother. Also have one from my Grandmother. My Daughter would love to have it, but everytime I start to read it memories flood back. Some day I will have to hand it over to her.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:46:49 +0000

My Mother had this cookbook. It was the only cookbook I remember as I was growing up. I loved to read it and look at the pictures. My Mother gave the book to me when she was older and had plenty of newer books.I now keep it in the cedar chest.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:58:09 +0000

Young Americans today now could not imagine living during a (modern) time when food is rationed and you were given coupon books for allotments of eggs, milk, sugar, etc. Even during this time of war for America, that is an unfathomable idea.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:18:00 +0000

@Taney Nah. I'm not really sure where you could find it. Maybe check eBay?

By: Mary Eman

Mary Eman — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:02:21 +0000

I love old cookbooks too! Nice review. Meat was rationed during World War II, Hence more stress on meatless meals.

By: SippitySup

SippitySup — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:41:17 +0000

I very much enjoyed this post. Coincidently, my local library had a cookbook sale this weekend. They sold a lot of old cookbooks from their collection. I found myself drawn to the spare (nouvelle) style of the 1980s and bought 3 cookbooks from this era. But I also picked up "An Epicurean Tour of Italy" from 1958. You observations of then and now ring so true to me. Thanks. GREG

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:03:21 +0000

Great review. I love old cookbooks and have a number of them from the 1800s. It's funny how cookbooks from different eras make certain assumptions. In the book you reviewed you say it treats the reader like they know nothing and it explains everything. Well, it is just the opposite for cookbooks from the 1800s. It is assumed that the person (woman) reading it was already very familiar with cooking so instructions are very sparse in detail, if there at all. I have seen numerous recipes in these books that are nothing more than a listing of ingredients and it is assumed that the person cooking would know what to do with it.

By: Mama Taney

Mama Taney — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:50:03 +0000

Any idea where to find a copy of this book??

By: Green Bean

Green Bean — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:26:38 +0000

Beautiful. I just love old cookbooks and recently happened upon an estate sale where I got several for a quarter each. I've read through them thinking much of the same things that you have – we have too much now, things are too easy, we no longer need to exert much effort to feed ourselves and, then, in a way, our food is no longer packed with the meaning that it once was.

By: PixelHazard

PixelHazard — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:27:37 +0000

Wow, india must be slow on the uptake because in the 90's i had a birthday cake with those sweets in the last pic bordering it. My dad has so many old cookbooks from his cheffing days. They took so much care back them and there was so much attention to details…& everthis was available in mousse form, yuck