The Hoosier Cabinet in Kitchen History

by Nancy R. Hiller

Loaded with labor and time-saving conveniences, the Hoosier cabinet was among the earliest design innovations of the modern American kitchen. This culinary workstation allowed owners to maintain an efficient and clutter-free kitchen by centralizing utensils, cookware, tools, and ingredients all the while providing a space in which to prepare the meals of the day. Bloomington-based cabinetmaker Nancy R. Hiller draws on her years of specialty cabinet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253314240
• ISBN13: 9780253314246
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A Hoosier 'Must read!'

A well written, accurate and beautifully illustrated book. I purchased The Hoosier Cabinet in Kitchen History by Nancy Hiller as a gift for my wife. Not only did the item arrive on time, but she has not laid it down since its arrival. A `Must read' for all those folks who have a Hoosier, or who enjoy reading about family kitchens of the past!

Scholarship meets practicality

Did you ever wonder how your kitchen became what it is today? No matter what style or period it is, this book will help you to understand your kitchen better. It may leave you delighted with what you have or imagining how it could be improved. It may also leave you thrilled with the character of an old kitchen and willing to put up with its impracticality in order to maintain the integrity of your house. Everybody has a relationship of one sort or another with a kitchen. For most of us, it's intimate and occurs multiple times on a daily basis. In this book, Nancy Hiller will introduce you to your kitchen's past and its development with well-written, intelligent prose and excellent illustrations. This is a book to read, to share and to keep.