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Saturday 26 April 2014

The Uganda Cookery Book - 1925








SOLD

Lovely old cookery book published for the Ugandan colonials in 1925 by the Sheldon Press and sold through the Uganda Bookshop, Kampala. It is "The Uganda Cookery Book" or "Ekitabo Ekyokufumba" and contains 142 recipes in English with translation in Lugandan. They don't appear to be particularly local recipes, being rather familiar British or other colonially sourced recipes. For instance, while many of the recipes here call for cheese there is no Lugandan word for it and I can't imagine why there should be as I'm not sure cheese is particularly common in overtly hot countries. It makes for great reading! In addition it appears to have been used as a family cookbook and there are several cuttings stuck in it and also plenty of handwritten recipes on the notes pages. Some of these appear to be wartime ones as they reference the ration and one for chocolate is even written on the back of an ARP Warden's report form. Fascinating book and in very good condition considering its age and obvious well used history. Surprisingly little bumping and all stitching and bindings sound.

254pp, board bound

14.5cm x 11cm x 2.5cm
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