121 Tested Recipes made with Famous State of Maine Canned Foods

Augusta, Maine: Maine Development Commission, 1941. Wraps. Fine. [COOKERY] [STATE OF MAINE] [ADVERTISING PREMIUM]. Lithographed in the U.S.A. 12 mo (7" x 5"; 63pp; glazed color pictorial wrapper featuring a lobster dinner on the front, and a bean with fishcake dinner on the rear; 2 staple binding; 14 full-page color illustrations and b&w illustrations at the start of each chapter; binding tight, colors bright; fine. Published by the State of Maine Development Commission in Cooperation with Maine Department of Agriculture, Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries, Maine Canners' Association and the Maine Sardine Packers' Association. Created and Prepared by Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance, Inc., New York, Merchandising and Advertising Counsel to the State of Maine.

The recipes concentrate on the vegetables canned in Maine including corn, peas and beans, as well as beets, pickles, carrots, and applesauce. Also fruits canned in Maine including blueberries, apples, pumpkins, and mincemeats. Recipes featuring canned sea foods include clams, crabmeat, sardines, and codfish. Interesting photographic illustrations of the canned goods identify the companies and show their colorful labels.