Story of Crisco (Paperback)

Crisco's history began in pre-Civil War America when William Proctor, a candle-maker, and his brother-in-law James Gamble, a soap-maker, joined forces to compete against the other candle- and soap-makers in the Cincinnati area. By cornering the market on cottonseed oil, Proctor and Gable sidestepped the meat packer's monopoly on the price of lard and tallow. With electrification, the need for lard-based candles decreased and the new product needed a new market. With a wealth of cottonseed oil at their disposal, the answer was Crisco. In order to market their product, Proctor & Gamble distributed for free Marion Neil's 1921 cookbook, The Story of Crisco. It provides a history of Crisco, information on the benefits of the product to families, as well as a 615 recipes all using the product.

General

Imprint:	ApplewoodBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Cooking in America
Release date:	2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Marion Harris Neil
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-1-4290-1159-4
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > General Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > General
LSN:	1-4290-1159-9
Barcode:	9781429011594

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