EP 69 Cooking Up Integration: The Settlement Cook Book

From a culinary guide with the goal of assimilation to a symbol of cultural recognition, we’ll dive into a cookbook that bridged cultures and funded social programs. This cookbook taught immigrant women to cook American dishes and became a cultural talisman passed down generations. It’s a story that showcases how one cookbook became a powerful tool for integration and resilience.

The changing of the seasons sets the stage for our discussion of the third wave of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a massive wave of European immigrants hit the shores of the United States, personal, economic and social challenges crashed into established communities.

We focus on one Mid-Western community, a social service agency, and a cookbook that was much, much more than a collection of recipes.

Listen in as we discuss share the history, the impact, and our thoughts on Mrs. Simon Kandor’s The Settlement Cook Book, the way to a man’s heart.

Sources We Found Helpful for this Episode 

The Settlement Cookbook: 116 Years and 40 Editions Later

This 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Cookbook Inspired the Ultimate Dinner Party, Hey Alma

Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, by Mayukh Sen

Books We Think You’ll Enjoy Reading

Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, by Mayukh Sen

The Settlement Cookbook, by Mrs. Simon Kander

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