# “A Fish Dish That Is Not Fish at All”: Exploring Historical Vegetarian Recipes

Vegetarian sections, meatless meals and meat substitutes appeared in U.S. community cookbooks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Using the Library of Congress’ historical U.S. Community Cookbook collection, this presentation highlights vegetarian recipes of the era and connects them with historical events and influences that helped shape Americans’ eating habits.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 28 min
- By: Harbster, Jennifer "jj"
- Genres: History
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11098/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11098?play=1)