1910 finds the 4th edition of The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning: A Manual for Housekeepers.

Now I don’t know how science-savvy housekeepers were structure gonflable back in 1910 but I had a tough time understanding why there were formulas and other disconnects used to elaborate on cooking and cleaning.

Maybe we are a slow generation but this is some serious stuff. If you think the combo of science and food is a new trend read this…

This file is one of the many many free public domain scans from google, the entire book in PDF form can be downloaded here:

Download The_Chemistry_of_Cooking_and_Cleaning.