Smithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To Book "Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story from Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Famer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements"

Bon Appétit! Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:12:56 GMT

Students can learn about Julia Child and her effect on American popular culture, cooking, and broadcast television in this online exhibition. Using an interactive, panoramic photograph, look around the entire kitchen as it exists on exhibit at the Smithsonian.

Great Women of Our Pasts Homepage

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:24:27 GMT

This OurStory module, entitled Great Women of Our Pasts, includes links to hands-on activities and a list of recommended readings related to the topic of women's history. OurStory is a series of modules designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the Museum's vast collections, quality children's literature, and engaging hands-on activities. Ideal for afterschool use, OurStory resources allow students to think critically, to be creative, and to achieve academic standards both in and out of the classroom.

Julia Child's Pyrex Measuring Cup

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:14:31 GMT

To determine volume, weight, temperature, and time, cooks use measuring cups and spoons (for liquids and dry ingredients), thermometers of all sorts for the oven, freezer, or deep-fat fryer; for chocolate, dough, meat, candy, and jelly; scales for liquids and solids; salometers or hydrometers to test the density of a salt or sugar solution; and timers. The well-known cookbook author and television cooking show star Julia Child had a number of the most commonly used American kitchen measuring devices in her kitchen. Now in the collections of the National Museum of American History, Julia's Pyrex glass one- and two- cup measures, are marked in both English measurements (1 cup; 8 oz.) and in metric (250 ml).

Use this Investigation Sheet to guide students through describing the object and analyzing its meaning.