Series 1: Cheese includes publications promoting various kinds of cheese of American and European origin, dating from circa 1910s-2004, with most publications dating from the 1930s-1990s. Corporate authors of particular note include the American Cheese Society, various iterations of the Kraft Foods Company, Maytag Dairy Farms, Inc., Shefford Cheese Co., Inc, and the Switzerland Cheese Association.
7 Linear Feet (13 small manuscript boxes and one oversize box.)
Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials relating to dairy products such as milk (liquid, dried, evaporated, condensed), sour cream, ice cream, butter, yogurt, and cheese.
Creators include:
Item [1] promotes Pabst-ett, "the original whole milk cheese food." Includes story of first use of cheese (Arab herdsman's milk turned to cheese in desert); Pabst's discovery ("first major development in dairy products since the Arab's great find") that adding whey back into cheese enhances flavor and nutritional value; illustrations of chefs and major hotels at which they are executive chefs, woman working in kitchen, product packaging, and serving suggestions; and index. Sample recipes: crab en casserole, turnip cups with Pabst-ett, and fried apple with bacon. Form no. CA-207.
Item [2] promotes Shefford cheeses. Includes illustrations of chef and product packaging, and index. Sample recipes: Russian dolls, halibut maxine, and asparagus shortcake.
Item [3] promotes Shefford cheeses. Similar to item [2], but with new illustrations of serving suggestions (front and back covers) and product packaging, message from Alberta Winthrop, and a few recipe replacements. Sample recipes: chevelle Hollandaise, cheese fingers, and potato apples.
Item [4] promotes Shefford Snappy Cheese. Includes author's preface; illustrations of product packaging, table settings, and woman carrying product; and list of Shefford products. Sample recipes: rose canapes, veal and cheese ragout, and rabbit sandwich.
Item [5] promotes Shefford Snappy Cheese. Similar to item [4]. Includes same preface and recipes together with additional sandwich recipes, cover illustration of housemaid carrying tray, and new serving suggestion illustrations. Sample recipes: green pepper sandwiches and tomato rarebit.
Item [6] promotes Armour's Cloverbloom cheese. Includes list of Cloverbloom varieties and illustrations of maid serving meal to two women, product packaging, and serving suggestions. Sample recipes: cheese biscuits and escalloped eggs and cheese.
Item [7] promotes Grand-Toast cheese. Includes serving suggestion and product packaging illustrations. Sample recipe: Grand-Toast with artichoke canape.
