Mrs. Rorer’s New Cook Book: A Manual of Housekeeping

 

Name: Mrs. Rorer’s New Cook Book: A Manual of Housekeeping 

  Author: Sarah Tyson Rorer 

Publisher: Arnold and Company, Philadelphia

  Tags: housekeeping, historical cookbook, Sarah Tyson Rorer, American domestic science, Philadelphia culinary history, food preservation, bread making, 19th-century recipes, women in cookery, instructional manual

  Description: Authored by culinary pioneer Sarah Tyson Rorer, this comprehensive manual blends cookery with household management. Published by Arnold and Company in Philadelphia, the book builds on Rorer’s earlier works—including Canning and Preserving and Bread and Bread Making—to offer a wide-ranging guide for domestic life. With its emphasis on practical instruction and its roots in American culinary literature, this volume stands as a key artifact in the evolution of domestic science and women’s roles in shaping food education.