Before the Refrigerator: How We Used to Get Ice

Name: Before the Refrigerator: How We Used to Get Ice
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ISBN: 9781421424590

✍️ Rees, Jonathan

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Food Writing & History

📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“Grab this if you are a food history buff or a curious cook fascinated by how daily life operated before modern appliances. If you are hunting for quick weeknight dinner ideas or modern cooking techniques, this won't fit your kitchen.

— Editorial Team

Author

Rees, Jonathan

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🏛 Johns Hopkins University Press 📅 2018 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781421424590

📝 Description: Before the Refrigerator: How We Used to Get Ice

Before the Refrigerator is ideal for history of technology classes, food studies classes, or anyone interested in what daily life in the United States was like between 1880 and 1930.

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Eatbook Family editorial team

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Readers should note that this text is not a conventional cookbook or a narrative memoir; it is an academic exploration of infrastructure and social habit. It does not suit casual readers looking for recipes, charming anecdotes about ice vendors, or easy entertainment. This title is best approached as a scholarly supplement rather than a standalone leisure read.

✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5

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Grab this if you are a food history buff or a curious cook fascinated by how daily life operated before modern appliances. If you are hunting for quick weeknight dinner ideas or modern cooking techniques, this won't fit your kitchen.

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

Readers should note that this text is not a conventional cookbook or a narrative memoir; it is an academic exploration of infrastructure and social habit. It does not suit casual readers looking for recipes, charming anecdotes about ice vendors, or easy entertainment. This title is best approached as a scholarly supplement rather than a standalone leisure read.

❓ Frequently asked questions

No, this is a historical study of food preservation and technology rather than a traditional cookbook with recipe measurements.

The source materials and publisher notes do not specify the inclusion of photographs or visual illustrations.

📖 Who should read this

📜 Historical context

This work explores the fascinating culinary and domestic landscape of the United States between 1880 and 1930. It delves into the daily routines and resourcefulness required to manage food preservation and keep provisions fresh before mechanical refrigeration transformed American households forever.