Cookery, English - Early works to 1800
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The prudent housewife: or, complete English cook for town and country . Being the newest collection of the most genteel, and least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery, viz. Going to Market; For Roasting, Boiling, Frying, Hashing, Stewing, Broiling, Baking, Fricasseeing. Also for Making Puddings. Custards, Cakes, Cheese-Cakes, Pies, Tarts, Ragouts, Soups, Jellies, Syllabubs, Wines, &c. To which are added, selected from the Papers of a Lady of Distinction, lately deceased, New and Infallible Rules to be observed in Pickling, Preserving, Brewing, &c. And, in order to render it still more valuable than any other Publication that hath appeared, a treasure of valuable medicines crowns the whole of this work which contains every Instruction that relates to the pleasing of the Palate, and the Preservation of that inestimable Blessing, Health. Written by Mrs. Fisher, of Richmond.
Fisher, Mrs.Date: [1785?]- E-books
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The forme of cury , a roll of ancient English cookery, compiled, about A.D. 1390, by the master-cooks of King Richard II, Presented afterwards to Queen Elizabeth, by Edward Lord Stafford, and now in the possession of Gustavus Brander, Esq. Illustrated with notes, and a copious index, or glossary. A manuscript of the editor, of the same age and subject, with other congruous matters, are subjoined.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- E-books
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The experienced English housekeeper , for the use and ease of ladies, housekeepers, cooks, &c. Wrote purely from practice, And dedicated to the Hon. Lady Elizabeth Warburton, Whom the Author lately served as House-Keeper: Consisting of near eight hundred original receipts, most of which never appeared in print. Part I. Lemon Pickle, Browning for all Sorts of Made Dishes, Soups, Fish, Plain Meat, Game, Made Dishes both hot and cold, Pyes, Puddings, &c. Part II. All Kind of Confectionary, particularly the Gold and Silver Web for covering of Sweet-Meats, and a Desert of Spun Sugar, with Directions to set out a Table in the most elegant Manner and in the modern Taste, Floating Islands, Fish Ponds, Transparent Puddings, Trifles, Whips, &c. Part III. Pickling, Potting, and Collaring, Wines, Vinegars, Catchups, Distilling, with two most valuable Receipts, one for refining Malt Liquors, the other for curing Acid Wines, and a correct List of every Thing in Season for every Month in the Year. The second edition, with an appendix, containing 102 additional Receipts. And The Plan of a Fire Stove, wherein any common Fuel may be burnt instead of Charcoal. By Elizabeth Raffald.
Raffald, Elizabeth, 1733-1781.Date: 1771- E-books
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The practice of cookery , pastry, confectionary, pickling, and Confectionary, Preserving. with Directions for choosing Provisions, Trussing Poultry, &c. To which is added, An Appendix, containing, Receipts for making Vinegar, Ketchups, Wines, Cordials, &c. Likewise The Art of Carving. Also, Lists of Supper and Dinner Dishes, and Of Articles in season in the different Months of the Year; with Plates, Shewing the Manner of Trussing Poultry, and Placing Dishes on a Table. By Mrs Frazer, Teacher of these Arts in Edinburgh,.
Frazer, Mrs.Date: 1800- E-books
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Incomparable varieties: or, A Cabinet of secrets unlock'd, by the key of experience . The second edition, with large additions. Containing, the true recipes of many excellent preparations, never before made publick. 1. Cordial stomach drops. 2. Pilule asthmaticæ. 3. A drink for the small pox 4. a conserve for a looseness 5. an excellent vomit. 6. The grand cure for the itch. 7. Sir William Reads stiptick 8. Pulvis dentrificus. 9. The fryars vulnerary ball. 10. An excellent balsam. 11. A miraculous plister. 12. Cephalick snuff, for pains in the head. 13 pulvis fulminans; or thunduring powder. 14 Gordon's new invented phosphorus. 15. University ink for records.
Eldridge, Tho. (Thomas).Date: [1740?]