Becky Hayes Shares Her 1931 Edition of The Joy of Cooking

Cast member Becky Hayes shares her favorite parts of her 1931 edition of The Joy of Cooking.

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[nicolew]

I have one from 1952. The amount of lard that they used is astounding. But it works!

[Commissar-Yarrick]

I also inherited my Oma’s joy of cooking 1973 edition but what makes is so special to me is all the changer her made in the margins my only problem is they are all in Dutch and I can’t ready them lol

[celticqaidbear]

I have Franny Farmer's Boston Cooking school 1920's. No oven temperatures or times. Just tells you moderate oven and until done.

[dorothyklein]

I got that book from my Grandmothers collection. It is dear to my heart too.

[jkamine]

“You could smother it… with onions.” Totally thought that sentence was going in a different direction.

[MrSurfferchik]

That is so cool 😎! Thank you for sharing 😊

[gnomevoyeur]

Watching Becky always gives me a bit of an insight into the joy of cooking. Thanks for another great video.

[UnkleAL]

I buy old cook books from yard sales, estate sales, etc. and there are so many mainstream versions but my favorites are the localized versions from church ladies, guilds, 4-H, and the Grange, etc. All very interesting reads. I still remember the old ladies when walking into a church function in 1967, or the Grange Hall, and they had a huge kitchen and they were all cooking up a storm but OMG the smell of the place and fresh coffee brewing and the warmth - and be prepared for some good eats no one would go away hungry! good memories from yesteryear.

[b_uppy]

Mom has a much beloved cookbook that was given to her. It's held together by tape, among other things. It's illustrated and most of my favorite go tos now, are from there.

[micaelaperera]

Mine is from 1934 with a beautiful blue printed hardcover. It was saved from a bond fire in the '60s at the former American English school in Havana. I had it restored in Avignon 20 years ago after using it for years. It was given to me by my Canadian school friend Selma now in Montreal who saved it along with the Boston School of Cooking which I also cherish. Selma was teaching English at the time in Cuba.

[nickcpv]

Cooking squirrels might come in handy depending on how things unfold in the following months.

[andrastetriformis]

My favorite too. I have my mother's copy, she died 26 years ago next month. I hope my children still use it when I'm gone. ❤📖❤

[ginaalwaysavip]

I have a few very old cook books and I think they are fantastic.

[karenshaffer]

That was the edition my mother had when she got married, but this is not the 1931 edition. This one is early 60’s.

[nancybarnett]

My dad and brothers were hunters, so I have had plenty of all kinds of wild game.

[joejohnson]

This is a must book for everyone who eats! I gave one to each of my kids. They remember all of use crowded over my book as I'm teaching and learning at the same time

[gulfcoastbeemer]

An rather unusual friend of mine would run out into her backyard screaming with the Joy of Cooking in hand, and open to the illustration of “how to skin a squirrel” in hopes the squirrels dining on her bird feeder would take notice and vacate the area.

[Grandma]

I think this might inform as to why Becky's Vegetarian recipes have so much passion behind them.

[AJ-lzlr]

Yeah man thats my favorite part of this book too!! So interesting the utilitarian mindset

[suzannes]

I have the 1951 edition of "The Joy of Cooking" from my Mother. We still make two recipes of our family Christmas cookies and a holiday cheese ball from that edition - along with a handful or two of other recipes throughout the year. Some of the book is truly timeless though.