Robert May

English professional chef and writer

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The accomplisht cook, or The art and mystery of cookery : Wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, than hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready ways for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, with variety of sauces proper for each of them; and how to raise all manner of pastes; the best directions for all sorts of kickshaws, also the terms of carving and sewing. An exact account of all dishes for all seasons of the year, with other a-la-mode curiosities. The fourth edition, with large additions throughout the whole work: besides two hundred figures of several forms for all manner of bak'd meats, (either flesh, or fish) as pyes, tarts, custards, cheesecakes, and florentines, placed in tables, and directed to the pages they appertain to. Approved by the fifty five years experience and industry of Robert May, in his attendance on several persons of great honour.
Robert MayDate: 1678
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The accomplisht cook, or The art and mystery of cookery : Wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, than hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready wayes for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, with variety of sauces proper for each of them; and how to raise all manner of pastes; the best directions for all sorts of kickshaws; also the tearms of carving and sewing. An exact account of all dishes for all seasons of the year, with other a la mode curiosities. The third edition, with large additions throughout the whole work; besides two hundred figures of several forms for all manner of bake't meats, (either flesh or fish) as pyes, tarts, custards, cheesecakes, and florentines, placed in tables, and directed to the pages they appertain to. Approved by the fifty five years experience and industry of Robert May, in his attendance on several persons of great honour.
Robert MayDate: 1671
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The accomplisht cook, or The art and mystery of cookery : Wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, then hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready wayes for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, with variety of sauces proper for each of them; and how to raise all manner of pastes; the best directions for all sorts of kickshaws; also the tearms of carving and sewing. An exact account of all dishes for all seasons of the year, with other a la mode curiosities. The third edition, with large additions throughout the whole work; besides two hundred figures of several forms for all manner of bake't meats, (either flesh or fish) as pyes, tarts, custards, cheesecakes, and florentines, placed in tables and directed to the pages they appertain to. Approved by the fifty five years experience and industry of Robert May, in his attendance on several persons of great honour.
Robert MayDate: 1671
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The accomplisht cook, or The art and mystery of cookery : Wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, then hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready wayes for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, with variety of sauces proper for each of them; and how to raise all manner of pastes; the best directions for all sorts of kickshaws; also the tearms of carving and sewing. An exact account of all dishes for all seasons of the year, with other a la mode curiosities. The second edition, with large additions throughout the whole work; besides two hundred figures of several forms for all manner of bake't meats, (either flesh or fish) as pyes, tarts, custards, cheesecakes, and florentines, placed in tables and directed to the pages they appertain to. Approved by the fifty five years experience and industry of Robert May, in his attendance on several persons of great honour.
Robert MayDate: 1665
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The accomplisht cook, or, The art and mystery of cookery / Robert May ; a facsimile of the 1685 edition, with foreword, introduction and glossary supplied by Alan Davidson, Marcus Bell and Tom Jaine.
Robert MayDate: 2000

Cooking, English - Early works to 1800