More Jane Nickerson Article Analysis

I am going over my clips from Jane Nickerson’s work at the New York Times and have found clear evidence of her “food as news” work. (This goes counter to the credit that too many historians give later NYT food editor Craig Claiborne.)

Take for example, the above article from August 14, 1946. In it, Nickerson writes: “Potatoes have been pressed into service as a substitute so that more grain and flour can be sent to starving people.” She goes on to give several sample recipes using potatoes.

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