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Item [1] promotes Jewett chafing dishes, Styles A, B, C, and D. Includes recipes for fish, poultry, meats, eggs, and vegetables; image of woman in period dress and images of the four product styles. Some recipes include wine as an ingredient. Sample recipes: frog saddles, jelly omelette, and curried mushrooms.

Item [2] is similar to Item [1] but also promotes Styles E, F, G, and H; includes images of all eight styles; and advertisement for the Stroud's patent clam and oyster steamer.

Item [3] is similar to Item [2] but also promotes Styles J, K, L, M, N, and P; some reordering of recipes and additional recipes in each category; images of all 14 styles; and advertisements for the asbestos force draught lamp, chafing dish spoon, Style A and B of the alcohol flagons, and a set of chafing dish trays.

Item [4] promotes the Manning & Bowman chafing dish, Nos. 162, 168, 188, 200, 207, 225, 226, 230, 239, 246, 247, 335, and 2100/25. Includes recipes for eggs, soups, vegetables, and meats; images of all chafing dish models and women in period dress; advertisements for additional products, including chafing dish alcohol and coffee percolators; and index. Some recipes include wine as an ingredient. Sample recipes: brown eggs, grilled sweet potatoes, and veal with asparagus tips. Damaged: front and back cover and pages 17-20 completely detached from binding.

Item [5] promotes chafing dishes. Includes instructions on use and weights and measures; recipes for eggs, vegetables, and meats; advertisment and image for the American coffee and tea extractor; and image of men and women in period dress and of product. Some recipes include wine or beer as an ingredient. Sample recipes: apricot souffle, ragout of squirrel, and pig's feet. Damaged: pages 3-22 almost completely detached from binding.

Item [6] promotes chafing dishes and was compiled by Mrs. De Witt C. Owen. Includes instructions on use; recipes for eggs, soups, vegetables, and meats; poem to the chafing dish; and image of a chafing dish. Sample recipes: swiss cheese fondu, broiled sweetbreads, and lobster patties.

Item [7] promotes Meriden chafing dishes, Nos. 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0630, 0690, 0710, 0730, 0740, 0750, 0755, 0760, 0765, 0770, and 0781. Includes recipes for eggs, meats, and vegetables; images of all styles; advertisements and images for other products, including the egg boiler; and index. Some recipes include wine or liquor as an ingredient. Sample recipes: dried beef and sweetbreads with peas. Marked: Catalogue No. 48.

Item [8] promotes Sternauware products and recipes were selected by Winifred S. Potts. Includes recipes for eggs, soups, breads, salads, meats, vegetables, and desserts; advertisements for Sternauware solid alcohol and solid alcohol burner; and image of woman in period dress and of the Sternauware factory. Some recipes include wine or liquor as an ingredient. Sample recipes: string bean salad, citron loaf cake, and Japanese shrimps. Marked: Cat. No. 33.

Item [9] promotes Sternauware chafing dishes, Nos. 1052, 1054, 1071, 1073, 1075, 1086, 1082, 1083, 1088, 1092, and 1094. Includes recipes for eggs, cheese, and meats; advertisements for other products, including the alcohol flagon and chafing dish trays; images of men and women in period dress; poem for the chafing dish; and index. Some recipes include wine as an ingredient. Sample recipes: fried halibut and curried eggs.