{"product_id":"op-400-salads","title":"OP: 400 Salads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle, Brown and Company, Boston, 1944. Hardcover. Near Fine\/Very Good. First printing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalads: Love ‘em or hate ‘em, society expects us to eat them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this is not a new phenomenon. As Cleveland’s \u003cem\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/em\u003e journalist Florence A. Cowles (1878–1958) quickly asserts in her introduction to \u003cem\u003e400 Salads \u003c\/em\u003e(1944). “[A]ddressed to the women who must temper nutritional awareness with realism,” Cowles’ book speaks neither to esthetes who are satisfied only with plain salad greens in a simple dressing, nor to the “plushy folks” who look  “at salads through a cloud of whipped cream.” She is far more reasonable, and so are you, her dear reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom fruit-based to meat-based, mayonnaise dressed to jellified, Cowles’ definition of “salad” is inclusive, leaving the door open to free-roaming culinary exploration. Sure, some of the ideas may feel outdated at first, but Cowles’ casual yet professional approach invites thoughtful reconsideration for revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOurs is a Near Fine stated \u003cstrong\u003efirst edition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The jacket is intact, though lightly shelfworn and discolored along the spine. Discoloration to the front endpapers and flap from a now long-gone, high acid scrap of paper. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41621585690757,"sku":"Florence A. Cowles and Florence LaGanke Harris","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/cowles_400salads.jpg?v=1778099067","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-400-salads","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}