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Wonderful book!,
By Mrs. Pie Guy (New England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book and just the right size. It's visually gorgeous with rich colors and quality printing. It's well-written, including many quotes and images from vintage books and advertisements. The actual pantry photos are lovely and I particularly liked the way the book was organized beginning with early American, farmhouse and Victorian pantries all the way through modern versions. This is the perfect gift for anyone interested in vintage kitchens or domestic history. [...]. You won't be disappointed!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Motivation to help my pantry!,
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This review is from: Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses (Hardcover)
This beautiful book is complete coverage on pantrys! It brings understanding to the role this little room has played in our historical homes and points the way for us to incorporate the basic ideas into the homes we live in today! Organization can be beautiful and it beats chaos everytime! Seldom do I find a book about homes and interiors that has depth of information, clear writing, and beautiful pictures...it is history, poetry, and beauty! Christmas stocking stuffers for my daughters! Mrs.S.M.Tompkins
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Informed and informative reading,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses (Hardcover)
"The Pantry: Its History And Modern Uses" by author, architectural historian, and former house museum manager Catherine Seiberling Pond is a beautifully illustrated history of how the nature of the 19th century pantry began to change and evolve in the 20th and 21st centuries as American homemakers began to cook more, bake more, buy more, and stockpile more just as architects were designing and building homes that did not have pantries. The result was that 'big-box' items that once would have been stored in a pantry were now regulated to the garage. "The Pantry" offers cogent and persuasive arguments why the pantry should be restored to the contemporary American home as both a functional and an esthetic design element in keeping with the socio-economic and design changes that have affected and shaped the American home which ranges in style from Victorian to 20th Century, and from the great estate to the modern dwelling. While the use of the pantry has evolved, it continues to be an interesting, utilitarian space the combines nostalgia with cutting edge modern ideas for the family kitchen. "The Pantry" also covers what to put in one, food storage solutions, the selections of materials, design and layout, display, decor tips, and more. Of special note is the chapter dedicated to 'Pantries Open to the Public'. Informed and informative reading, "The Pantry" is particularly recommended to the attention of architects, home remodelers, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the developmental history of the American home.
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Early American pantries were an outgrowth of food storage use in attics, cellars, and butteries (small rooms pronounced butt'ries) Several hundred years before the canning or freezing processes were discovered, these cooler rooms adjacent to the kitchen were filled with crocks of pickled fruits and vegetables. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New England, Early American, New York, American Cookery, Stan Hywet, World War, Yonder Farm, Colonial Kitchen Browse Sample Pages:
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Early American pantries were an outgrowth of food storage use in attics, cellars, and butteries (small rooms pronounced butt'ries) Several hundred years before the canning or freezing processes were discovered, these cooler rooms adjacent to the kitchen were filled with crocks of pickled fruits and vegetables. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
farmhouse pantry Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New England, Early American, New York, American Cookery, Stan Hywet, World War, Yonder Farm, Colonial Kitchen Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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