Second Thrifty Week of 2015 #2 - Vintage Savannah and Idaho Potatoes

The Savannah Cook Book, published in 1967. The original printing occurred in 1933, this copy is the 10th edition. The dishes are old fashioned receipts from Colonial kitchens and many were collected from Savannah's oldest families' culinary albums.

The recipes include soups, breads, seafood, chicken & game, rice & hominy, vegetables, sauces, desserts, meats, preserves & pickles, candies and wines/beverages. Scattered throughout the chapters are essays on an oyster roast, fried chicken, a possum hunt and syllabub. Among one of the wine recipes is one for Scuppernog wine - a favorite old fashioned Southern beverage still made today.

One of the last chapters is devoted to old receipts found in Telfair Academy notebooks including one for Floating Islands - made with milk, raisins, wine, lemon & rose water topped with a frothed egg white and currant jelly.

Beyond Burlap, published in 1997.  Recipes were compiled by the Junior League of Boise, Idaho and were collected from friends, neighbors and chefs with many being hand me downs for several generations.  The book starts out with the history of potatoes in Idaho, descriptions of potato varieties, tips on storing and buying potatoes and cooking methods.

All the recipes contain potatoes or sweet potatoes as an ingredient. In many of the dessert dishes, the potatoes are mashed or cooked, some contain potato flakes with a few dishes calling for crushed potato chips. The dishes run the range from appetizers, brunch/breakfast, bread, soups & salads, entrées, sides, and desserts. There is a chapter title Potpourri filled with games and crafts utilizing potatoes and  a recipe for dog treats.

Also featured among the pages are tidbits, hints and trivia relating to potatoes.