"Koch-Recepte" German Recipe Book

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], "Koch-Recepte" German Recipe Book, Ms2009-050, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
The collection consists of a recipe book handwritten in German.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in German.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], "Koch-Recepte" German Recipe Book, Ms2009-050, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a recipe book handwritten in German. The book is broken up into sections, but only about one-third contain recipes. Most of the recipes are in the "Backwerk" or "Baking" section. Some examples of recipes include: "Kartoffelsalat" (potato salad), "Grießklöß (semolina dumplings), and several versions of "Pfefferkuchen" or "Pfeffernüssen" (spice cookies). Also, there are two recipes in English and one in German stuck in among the pages.

Acquisition information:
The "Koch-Recepte" German Recipe Book was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2008.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the "Koch-Recepte" German Recipe Book commenced and was completed in March 2009.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
History of Food and Drink
Cookbooks