Item [18] promotes the use of electricity and commemorates Texas independence. Includes recipes for appetizers, beverages, meats, main dishes, fruits, vegetables, breads, and desserts; instructions for making gifts and crafts; tips on efficient electricity use; index. Sample recipes: soul sweet black-eyed peas, Texas valley orange cake, cherry watermelon pickles.
Item [1] promotes Nugas bottled gas. Includes statistics on the use of gas as a household fuel; qualities that make gas the perfect modern cooking fuel; information on production of bottled natural gas and home installation; comparison of bottled gas costs to various other household articles; information on hot water heaters and gas ranges; and illustrations of men and women in period dress, serving suggestions, bottled gas installation diagram, and bottled gas production and distribution. No recipes. Marked: Form 500A.
Item [2] promotes natural gas from your Gas Company. Includes foreword by The Mystery Chef; information on the advantages of the modern gas kitchen and of gas for hot water and home heating; explanation of cooking terms; advice on measuring and table of weights and measures; recipes for all types of dishes (recipes marked with an "R" can be reheated); 74 household tips; index; and illustrations of women, men, and children in period dress, kitchen, and drawing-room. Sample recipes: Mystery Chef cinnamon buns, Hungarian guylas, and butterscotch cookies. Some recipes include wine, beer, or liquor as an ingredient. Marked: 73154.
Item [3] promotes furnaces and air conditioning units from Home Furnace Company. Includes recipes for all types of dishes; sayings at the top of each page promoting the company and its products; index; and illustrations of the air conditioning unit, furnace, and factory. Sample recipes: Texas hash, sailor's duff, and pie plant pie.
Item [4] promotes gas ranges from the Gas Service Company. Includes list for perfect baking results; menus with recipes for Lincoln's Birthday, Valentine's Day, Washington's Birthday, St. Patrick's Day, and for Lent; list of twelve points of superiority in gas cooking; and illustration of kitchen. Sample recipes: spice log with chocolate cream filling, heart beet salad, and raspberry delight.
Item [5] promotes gas ranges and other gas appliances. Includes instructions for using a gas range; for using burner with a brain and the oven; chart for thawing food; information on roasting and broiling with timetables; list of causes for baking failures; advice on measuring with table of equivalents and container sizes for canned foods; care and cleaning of gas range; advice on purchasing home appliances; list of free services available from Michigan Consolidated Gas Company; and illustrations of man, woman, and children in period dress and of gas range, oven, broiler, and burners. No recipes.
Item [6] promotes gas ranges, refrigerators, and hot water heaters. Includes sales pitch for gas water heaters, gas ranges, and gas refrigerators; list of Detroit area offices of Michigan Consolidated Gas Company; and six double-sided recipe cards (one card each for canning, cold plate, hot dishes, vegetables, cakes, and salad) in pocket; and illustrations of serving suggestions and gas range and refrigerator. Sample recipes: amber conserve, picnic cake, and lamb stew.
Item [7] promotes gas ranges and refrigerators. Includes recipes for entertaining, especially for appetizers, desserts, and main dishes and illustrations of woman and children in period dress. Sample recipes: deviled ham cheese dreams, ice cream ribbon cake, and sea food scallop.
Item [8] promotes gas ranges, refrigerators, and hot water heaters. Includes holiday greetings from Michigan Consolidated Gas Company; collection of recipes for "homemade goodies for Christmas gifts"; recipes for cookies, candy, bread, and cake; and illustrations of toy train and holiday symbols. Sample recipes: sand tarts, opera creams, and gumdrop cake.
