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Vintage Mid-Century Soviet Cookbook: "Child Nutrition" (Детское питание)

For collectors of Soviet culinary history, mid-century graphic art, and vintage cookbooks, this original Soviet large-format hardcover encyclopedia is a crown jewel. Approved by the Institute of Nutrition of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (Институт питания АМН СССР), Child Nutrition (Детское питание) served as the official state guide for pediatric feeding, child health, and domestic gastronomy in the USSR.

Created alongside the iconic Book of Tasty and Healthy Food, this 240-page hardcover features fine art illustrations, retro charts, and period photography.

Famous Soviet Illustrators, Photographers & Culinary Sections

This volume brings together work from premier mid-century Soviet graphic artists and photojournalists:

• Illustrated Art & Design: Color artwork and chapter headers by A. A. Brey, G. O. Valk, I. A. Ganf, N. N. Zhukov, B. M. Fridkin, and F. P. Glebov.

• Documentary Photo Plates: Photography by acclaimed Soviet photojournalists G. A. Zelma, E. A. Ignatovich, and E. S. Mikulina depicting family mealtime and child hygiene.

• Pediatric Nutrition & Recipes: Complete nutritional breakdowns for infants (0 to 1 year) and young children (1 to 5 years), curd recipes (сырники, творог с цукатами, вареники), vegetable dishes (морковь, свекла, брюква, репа), and rosehip vitamin infusions (шиповник).

• Visual Measurement Tables: Features the famous full-page retro visual metric guide (Сколько весит...) calculating ingredient weights per glass (250 cm³), tablespoon, and teaspoon.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Детское питание (Child Nutrition)

• Approved By: Institute of Nutrition, Academy of Medical Sciences USSR

• Artists: A. A. Brey, G. O. Valk, I. A. Ganf, N. N. Zhukov, B. M. Fridkin, F. P. Glebov

• Photographers: G. A. Zelma, E. A. Ignatovich, E. S. Mikulina, V. T. Griontal, S. M. Roskin

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's large-format hardcover with fabric ribbon marker

• Page Count: 240 pages, illustrated on heavy art paper

• Classification: Soviet Gastronomy / Mid-Century Culinary Literature / Pediatric Health

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