For thousands of years, women cooked over open fires or hearths — using simple tools, a limited list of local seasonal ingredients, and without printed recipes for guidance. In the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution dramatically transformed almost every aspect of what we eat and how we prepare it.
In this online talk, author and historian Dr. Cynthia W. Resor explored the changes in the kitchen, pantry, and on the table, as well as the changing roles of women over the 19th century and into the early 20th century using historical American cookbooks. Warning: this presentation might make you hungry!
