New cookbook rarities for Adalbert Raps library

"Cookbook", "Cookbook for Maria Schmidt from Bubenreuth" and "Kitchen Album" are the titles of the historical treasures that were donated by Alexander Herrmann's fans to the Adalbert Raps Library and are now on display in one of the largest cookbook collections in Germany.

Cookbook donation by Alexander Herrmann: Historical works from the 19th and early 20th century

In spring this year, celebrity chef Alexander Herrmann drew the attention of his fans to the Adalbert Raps Library. Located in the Museum Educational Centre (MUPÄZ) of the museums in Kulmbach's Mönchshof, which also includes the German Spice Museum, it provided the perfect backdrop for Herrmann's online cooking show format "Wem schmeckt denn sowas?". As part of the show, which was broadcast live via stream on four dates in April and May, the TV chef set himself the task of first re-cooking historical recipes true to the original and then transferring them to the present day. He used the works of the Adalbert Raps Library - one of the largest cookbook collections in Germany - as the basis for his recipes. Since the beginning of October, the library has been delighted with three new cookbook rarities: "Kochbuch", "Kochbuch für Maria Schmidt aus Bubenreuth" and "Küchen Album" are the titles of the historical treasures that Alexander Herrmann donated to the Adalbert Raps Library as a gift from his fans and which are now available for viewing.

"These cookbooks allow conclusions to be drawn about the regional ingredients used at the time and the composition of the dishes and thus represent precious documents of contemporary history. For me, there was no question that these historical treasures belonged in the Adalbert Raps library!" says Herrmann.

All background information and further information on the Adalbert Raps Library can be found in the detailed press release.