Object Details
Written by
Leah Chase, American, 1923 - 2019
Published by
Pelican Publishing Company, American, founded 1926
Description
A copy of "The Dooky Chase Cookbook" by Chef Leah Chase, 4th edition, published by Pelican Publishing Company. The book is 224 pages, hardcover, with a paper dust jacket. The cover is an illustration of a man standing at a pushcart making snow balls. The title of the book is in blue text in a yellow rectangle on the upper center of the cover. The author's name appears at the bottom right corner. The spine and back of the dust jacket are blue-green with white and yellow text. The contents of the book include a Preface, Acknowledgments, Breads and Breakfast Foods, Stews Soups and Gumbos, Sauces, Seafood, Meats, Wild Game, Poultry, Low Sodium/Low Cholesterol Dishes, Vegetables and Rice, Desserts, and an Index.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dooky Chase's Restaurant and Chef Leah Chase
Date
2009
Object number
2014.218.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Leah Chase 1990
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
cookbooks
Medium
ink on paper, cardboard
Dimensions
9 5/16 × 6 5/16 × 7/8 in. (23.7 × 16 × 2.2 cm)
Place depicted
Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Books and Published Materials
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American South
Communities
Cooking and dining
Foodways
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.218.2