Paper-bag Cookery

"Paper-bag Cookery" by Vera Serkoff is an early 20th-century cookbook offering a novel cooking approach using paper bags in the oven to improve flavor and retain nutrients. Aimed at home cooks, it presents nearly 200 recipes with a focus on ease and efficiency. It begins by introducing paper-bag cookery as a technique that enhances food's taste and tenderness while simplifying the cooking process by reducing the reliance on traditional cookware. Highlighting benefits such as preserving juices, saving time, and eliminating cooking odors, the book encourages readers to adopt this method as a regular part of their home cooking routine.