Publisher: National Pressure Cooker Company (Canada) Ltd., Wallaceburg, Ontario
Publication Year: 1947
Format: Vintage softcover recipe and instruction manual
Condition: Fair – heavy cover creasing and wear consistent with age, but complete and legible throughout.
Description: A 1947 original recipe and instruction manual for the National Presto Cooker, featuring detailed cooking time tables, extensive recipes (cereals, soups, meats, vegetables, desserts), and household tips from the 1940s. A collectible piece of vintage kitchen ephemera, ideal for retro cooking enthusiasts and collectors.
Keywords: vintage cookbook, kitchen ephemera, pressure cooker, Presto, 1940s recipes, canning, retro cooking
Collections: ALL BOOKS, COOKERY BOOKS, EPHEMERA, NON-FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS, VINTAGE COOKERY BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: BOOKS, COOKBOOKS & MANUALS, COOKERY BOOKS, COOKING & FOOD WRITING, EPHEMERA, NON FICTION, VINTAGE, VINTAGE COOKERY BOOKS, Wb116
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