Sandwiches

Rorer, S. T., 1849-1937Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.5

Word count: 90K words
Chapters: 9

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971, and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. Sandwiches by S. T. Rorer. Author: Rorer, S. T., 1849-1937. Language: English. Class: TX: Technology: Home economics. Release Date: Jul 5, 2009.

Editor's review

This is a small book devoted to sandwiches by an early home economist. Its value lies not in being a comprehensive recipe collection, but in offering a slice of Western home food education a century ago. S. T. Rorer, the author, spent years teaching and writing about cooking. The book gives systematic guidance on choosing bread, pairing fillings, cutting, and storing sandwiches, in plain language and clear steps, bearing clear marks of its time. For today's readers it is both a practical reference for light meals and a primary source for observing changes in modern household economy and food attitudes. The Project Gutenberg electronic edition is easy to search and excerpt, suitable for casual reading on a commute, over afternoon tea, or between classes, and also useful as supplementary reading for writing on food history and home economics history. Readers need not try to reproduce every recipe; what comes through more is the everyday wisdom of making a decent meal from limited ingredients.

Who it's for

A good fit for

People who enjoy light meals and making sandwiches and want to learn early Western methods
Readers studying modern home economics, food history, and everyday life history
Learners with reasonable English reading ability who prefer short practical texts
Cooking teachers or food culture writers who need material for lesson preparation

Not a good fit for

Professional chefs expecting modern nutritional ratios and precise gram measurements
Readers who read only Chinese and are less comfortable with the English original
Beginners hoping for many pictures and step-by-step photography

Reading tips

First read through the table of contents and categories, then choose one or two chapters matching ingredients you already have at home and try them.
Keep sticky notes to record steps that differ noticeably from modern methods, as notes for food history.
Read alongside a book on modern home economics history or food culture essays to understand the historical context.
Read only a small section at a time, and while reading use English keywords to organize notes on bread, fillings, and seasoning.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book suitable for someone with no cooking experience at all?

It can be read, but some English is needed. The steps are generally clear, though measurements and equipment differ from today. Beginners should start with simple fillings, adjust heat and quantities against modern recipes as they cook, and treat it as inspiration rather than a standard manual.

Any practical advice for reading the electronic edition?

The Project Gutenberg edition is fully searchable. Use keywords to find bread types, fillings, or storage methods, and excerpt the passages you need into notes. Because it is a public-domain e-book, formatting varies by reader; software with adjustable font size will be more comfortable.

What is the biggest difference from modern sandwich cookbooks?

Modern cookbooks emphasize nutritional data, precise weights, and varied flavors. This early small book values practicality and thrift, often starting from ingredients already in the home, in plain language and rather general steps. Its interest lies in period methods and everyday logic rather than precise modern kitchen guidance.

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About the author

Rorer, S. T., 1849-1937 Author

S. T. Rorer (1849–1937) was an American recipe writer known for practical home cooking. Public information about her life is limited, and she is chiefly known through a series of small, practical booklets. Six of her works are held here, all focused on convenient everyday dishes: sandwich combinations, many ways of cooking eggs, quick soups, made-over dishes, and oysters alongside ice creams, water ices, frozen puddings and refreshments. These titles show her attention to time-saving, economical and easy-to-follow recipes for the family kitchen. Her plain, clear instructions are typical of early practical cookbooks, offering ordinary readers workable everyday cooking solutions and reflecting the common fare of American households of her time.