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Civil War Recipes: Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book

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With its well-written introduction, this marvelous book is a great way to read about one aspect of life during the American Civil War.

These recipes are taken verbatim from a magazine that was fairly widely read by the ladies of the North and South. They are all dated with the year they were published, in some cases more than once. There's a glossary and notes to help you read the somewhat antique language. There's also a wonderful reference list, with lots of titles for the Civil War historian to look for.

I wanted this book because I love being in the kitchen. I also wanted to improve my knowledge of history, as seen through the eyes of the wives, mothers and daughters. As a genealogist, this book enhances what little I know about my female Civil War ancestors. As an added bonus, many of these recipes sound recreateable in the modern kitchen! This is a great read, even if you're not a cook.

Interesting history on the diets of the Civil War soldiers as well as authentic recipes from the home front. Many are the basis of our recipes today. I had a lot of fun trying some of them and they were delicious. The historical section at the beginning was well researched and very interesting reading.

I have an interest in civil war history since my grandfather fought in the civil war (union side). This book was well researched and well written. It adds a new perspective to the times.

I love this book. I am a Civil War re-enactor and have bought several cookbooks from the era, but this one is the easiest to use. It contains recipes that were printed in Godey with explanations of 'iffy' terms. Most of the cookbooks from the time period are interesting but impossible to use because the ingredients and techniques are unidentifiable.

Many recipes that were included in this book were interesting. Some you could still follow today to make old time recipes that are over a hundred years old. Some of the recipes were odd or unappealing for today's American palette, but were still interesting. I used this on a project covering the food of civil war soldiers for my HIST 1101 class. Full of useful recipes.

I love this cookbook. I have been reenacting for 4 seasons and I never cook without checking the recipes in this book. And the pea soup recipe is truly AMAZING...or at least thats what I've been told. I hate pea soup.

Was hoping for a bit more history. Was true to receipts of the time however.