Book, "Cooking for Henry," 1993

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Artifact Overview

Throughout the 1930s, Henry Ford promoted soybeans as a versatile crop with promising industrial and culinary potential. He also incorporated them into his own diet. Ford's personal pastry chef at that time was Jan Willemse. In this book, Willemse recounts his introduction to the soybean as an ingredient and provides a selection of soy-based recipes he prepared for Henry Ford.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1993

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2014.0.26.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.25 in
Width: 7.25 in