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When and where was the first book of on modern food preservation methods written?

Question #148144. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Nov 17 2020.
Originally posted Nov 17 2020 3:32 PM.

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wellenbrecher

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It is probably "L'art de conserver, pendant plusieurs années, toutes les substances animales et végétales" ("The Art of Preserving all Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for several Years") published 1810 by Nicolas Appert, a French confectioner known as "The Father of Canning".

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k202755q

https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=2168

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Appert

Nov 17 2020, 3:57 PM

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