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 respecting the high food value of pecans, and especially in view of the steadily increasing cost of other foods, this nut is rapidly gaining higher appreciation. Pecans are becoming more and more a leading constituent of the domestic bill of fare. They are used for hundreds of different dishes in the diet of modern families. The pecan is no longer regarded as a dainty suitable only for dessert, hence the demand which has led to the publication of this first large book of pecan recipes, including every phase of the meal; as one food expert described it, “from soup to nuts.”