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CONTENTS

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AP P E NDI X

IND EX OF
B I B LI OGR AP H Y

Host and Gu est by A V Kirwan , . . .

Pu blishers Weekl y ( New Y ork ) vol vi 3 8 8 42 1 Two l is ts


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by H W Hageman
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A B ook ab ou t th e Tabl e by J ohn C or d y J e afireson v ol 2


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chap 17
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Bibliographi e Gastronom iqu e by Georges Vicaire , .

Old Coo kery Books by W Carew H az l itt S econd ed ition


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Nation al Review v ol 2 4 67 6 ; 2 5 7 76 TW
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Col A K en ne y H e rb e rt
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Th e Ple as u res of th e Ta ble by G eo rge H Ellw ange r , . .

My Cookery B ooks by Eliz ab et h R obins Pennell


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A B ook of S im ples by H W L ew e r , . . .

Note s from a Colle ctor s Cat alo gu e w it h a bibl iography o f


E ngl ish cookery b ooks by A W O xford , . . .


P R E FATOR Y NOTE

IN b ook c all e d N o t e s f r om a C olle c t or s C atal og ue


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I gav e a lis t of Eng l i sh c ooke r y books to th e y ear 1700 ,

with th e nam e Of th e lib rar y in which each c ou l d be


fou nd and a c o llat i on of th e vari ous edi t i ons Th e present
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lis t c ont ains th e t i t le p age s of E nglish b ooks on c oo k er y


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and dom e s ti c e c onom y to th e y e ar 18 5 0 .

I m ay r e p eat wh at was s aid in th e f orm er b oo k t h at ,

m y real i nt e r es t is not in c ook er y bu t in th e c o mb inati on

o f c o o k e r y wi t h m e dici ne,
whi ch is fo u nd in m os t of
th e e ar ly b ooks and which c on t i n ui n g t h r o ugh th e
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fi rs t q u arter Of th e ni ne teenth ce nt u r y w as gr adu ally


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d e s tro yed by th e grow t h of railw ays .

J ohn and Ed ward B u m pu s ,


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E N GL I S H C OO K E R Y B OO K S

r5 00 THIS IS THE B OK E O F COKERY


Here beginneth a n oble bo ke Of tes tes roy alle and Coke ry
a b o ke fo r a
pryncis h oush ol de or an y o the r es t at es an d
th e m akyn ge ther o f as y e s h all tyn d e mo r e l a nl within
p y y
this bo ke .

E m prynte d witho ut t e mple b arre by Rich ard P ynson in


th e ye re Of ou r l o rd e M D . .

Thi s tit le is giv e n in Am es and H er b ert w h e re it is s t at e d t h at ,


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th e D ow a ge r D u che ss of Portland brou ght th e b oo k fro m Bu l s tr o d e


to Lon d on for H e r b ert to e x ami ne .

A b oo k calle d A n o ble b ooke of feas te s r oyall an d o f Cooker ie , ,

for Pr in ces h ou s h ol d e or any o t he r e s t ate a n d th e m akin g t h er e o f


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is giv e n by Mau ns ell as h av in g b e e n p rin t e d by J o hn B y d d e l l


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This is d o u b tl es s th e sam e b ook an d th e d at e w ou ld b e b et w e e n


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1 5 3 3 an d 15 40 .

15 0 8 HERE B EGY NNETH THE B OK E O F KER


V Y NGE .

Th is b oo k is in th e Cam brid ge L ibrar y Th e coloph on is H e re .


e n d e t h th e b o k e o f ser v y ce an d k er v y n ge an d s e w y n ge and al l

m a n e r o f o fiy ce in h is kynd e u n t o pr y n ce or o n y ot h e r e s t at e
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an d al l th e fe e s tes in th e ye re E m p r y n te d by Wy n k y n d e Wor d e
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at Lon d o n in th e Fl etes tr e te at th e s y gn e o f th e s onn e Th e ye r e .

o f ou r l or d e ,

Th e Brit is h M us e u m h as a co py w it h th e col oph on He re e n d e t h ,

th e b o ke o f s er v y c e an d k er vy ng e a n d s e w y nge an d al l m an er o f
o fiy ce in hi s kyn d e u n t o a p r y n ce or on y o t he r e s t at e an d al l th e

fee s te s in th e y e re E m pr y n te d by Wy nky n d e Wo r d e at L on d on
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in Fl et e s tr et e at th e s y gne of th e s onn e Th e yere o f ou r l or d e god


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M CCCCC X I I I .

E ach o f th e a bove 00pies is a s m all qu art o ; A w it h 6 le av es ,

B w it h 6 . Th e b o ok w as re p rinte d by Abrah am Ve al e ( i é . .

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Typogr aphical Antiq ities ( 18 12 edition) ii 4
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Th e first part of the Catalogue of English printed B ookes ( 159
z E NGLISH COOKERY B OO K S
be tw een 15 5 8 and 15 8 6 ) as TH E B OO K E OF C AR V Y NG an d twice by
E Al l d e as TH E B OO K E OF CA R V I N G AND S E W I N G th e firs t e d ition
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being wit hou t a d at e th e second da te d 16 13 These ar e each


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th e form er A to C in e ight s th e l att er two A to C in eight s , , .

Th e bo ok was a dd e d in 15 9 7 to Th e s econ d p art o f th e Go od


H us wifes J e w ell and in 16 3 1 to J ohn Mu rr ell s Two b o okes of

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c o okeri e a n d car vin


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Th e b oo k w as e d it ed for th e E arly E ngl is h Te xt S oc iet y in 18 68
by F W F rnivall . . u .

It begins with a list of term s w hic h are to b e u sed by th e carver ,

e g . L yft that s wann e u nl ace t hat cony dy s pl ay e t ha t crane


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d y sfygu re t hat p ecock e u ntach e t hat cu rl e w al aye t h at fesand e


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w y nge th at p atr y ch e m y nce t h at pl over an d s o on


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Later o n th e du ties o f th e bu tle r are laid d ow n and a l is t of h is


w ines giv e n v iz Re e d w yn e w hy te wyn e cl ar e d w yn e osc y cap ricke
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cam p ol et r e ny sch e wyn e m al v e sey


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bas tar de tyet rom n e y m u s
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c a d ell cl a r e
y r asp y s v e r nage w yn e cu t p y m e nte an d yp ocr as
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Th e cham b erlain s d u t ies are s tran ge Th e c h au m b erl ay ne m ust



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b e d yl y g e nt cl enl y in h is o fiy c e wi th h is h e e d ke m b e d s o to

h is sover ay ne t hat h e be not r eck el e s s e t h at h e h av e a cl e ne

s h erte b rec h e
p ety cote an d d ou ble t An d a t m orn e w han y ou r .

s over a n e w l l ar s e w a rm e his s h e rt by th e i yr e Afte r d irections ’

y y y .

a s to dr ess in
g and w as h ing h is s ov er e ign th e Ch a m b erla in is or d er e d ,

to t ake you r l eve m anerl y go to th e ch yr ch e or ch ap ell to you r


s ov eray n e s cl os e t la ye carp ente s cu y ssh ens l ay downe h is
boke o f prayers H e is then to re tu rn and m ake th e b e d b ete ,

th e fe d er b e dd e th e b ol ste r b u t l oke y e w as t e n o fe d er s Afte r ’


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t his s e th e h ou s of h es em ent b e sw ete olen e th e p r evy b or d e


c o v e re d wi t h a
gre n e clot he and a cu y ssh y n Late r on afte r ,

pu tting th e s overeign to b ed dryv e ou t d ogge or catte l oke ,

t here b e b as y n an d u r yn all s et ne re you r s over ayne t hen take you r ,

l eve m ane l y t hat you r soverayn e m ay t ake h is rest m er yl y


r .

Th e b oo k en d s w it h th e d u t ies o f th e m ars ha l and th e u sh er wh o


have to or der th e prece dence of gu es ts .

15 3 9 THE TREASURE O F P OORE MEN .

Th is l itt l e b ook o f 44l eav es contains r ecipes for aqu a t


v i ae and
cl are t b u t is m ainly m e d ical
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15 39 THE CASTEL O F H ELTH E ,

gathere d an d m ade by S ir Tho m as Elyo t knight out of th e


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chie f autho r s o f P his yke whe r eby e ve ry m an m ay knowe ,

th e s t at e o f h is owne bo dy th e prese rvation of h el th e and , ,


EN GL I S H COOK E R Y B OOKS 3

h ow to instruct well h is phisition in s icknes th at h e be no t ,

decey ve d M D X X XIX . .

This is n ot a c o oker y b o o k bu t co nt ains adv ice as to th e u ses ,

and phys ical e fie cts o f d iffe r e nt articl es o f d ie t Accord in g to th e .

D N B th e au t hor incu rre d th e wrat h o f th e physicians for


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e n cr oach in g on t he ir d o m ain .

15 45 A PROPER NEWE B OOK E O F COK E R YE ,

d ecl ar yn ge wh at m ane r o f m eates be bes t e in s e as on for al ,

times in th e ye r e an d h ow th e y o ught to be dresse d and


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s e rve d at th e t abl e b o th fo r fiesh e d ayes an d fy sh e d ayes


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With a newe addit ion vet ye ne cess arye for all the m th at ,

del ygh te th in Co ke rye .

Th e rlies t know n ed ition wh ich be ars n o d at e is in th e l ibrar y


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o f Cor p u s Chr is t i Coll e g e Cam brid ge I t w as print e d by J oh n


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K y n ge an d Thom as M arc h e I t is a s m all book o f 16 l e av es ;


A to B in eights B 8 blank A re print h as re cently been edit e d by
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Miss C F Frere
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Am es and H er bert ( iii 2 56 ) give an ed ition o f I 545 printe d w it h


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Richard Lant and H azlitt giv es one of 1 546 p rinted by Richar d


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L ant and Ric har d B an k es .

Th e B rit is h Mu s eu m h as e d it ions o f 1 5 7 5 ( print ed by Will iam


H ow for Abr ah am V e ale ) a n d o f 1 5 7 6 ( prin t e d for An t on y K y ts on ) .

Mau ns ell giv es A L I TTL E O L D E B O O K E O F C O C K E R I E print ed by


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Ant on y K yts on and Am es an d He rb ert ( iii 5 7 1) giv e A N E WE


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B OK E or COK E R Y print e d by Th om as Raynald Perhaps t hes e ar e .

e d it io n s o f th e s a m e b o o k b u t th e la tt e r w ou ld b e an e ar ly e d it ion
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betw een 1540 an d 1 5 50 .

S om e of th e r ec ip es a r e s tra n ge — A t art o f B o u r a ge Flo w er s ,

A p y e o f aloes ( n ot s o alarm ing as it s e e m s from th e title ) A tart ,

o f Mar ygol d e s Pr im r os es o r Co w s l ips A t art Of S p inage To m ak e


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e gges in m o n e s h in e .

155 8 THE SECRETES O F TH E REVERENDE


MAISTER ALEX I S O F PIEMONT .

Containyng e xce llen t e r e m edies agains t di ve rs dise ases ,

woundes an d o the r accident s with th e m anner to m ake


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d is til ations p arfumes confitures diyn ges co lo urs fus ions


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and mel tynges A worke well appro ve d verye profytabl e


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4 EN GL I S H COOKERY B OOKS
c s ry for e ve ry m an Tr ansl at ed out of French
and ne e s a .

in t o Englis h by Wyll y am Warde


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I m prynte d at Lon don by John Kings t one fo r Nicol as


Ingl an de dwell inge in Poul es Ch urch y arde
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Anno 155 8 . .

Menss Novem b
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This contain s recip es for m akin g ip ocras c onfitur es & c , ,


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15 62 Her e fol oweth A COMP EDY OU S R E GY ME NT OR


A DYETAR Y O F H E LTH m ade in Montpyl ior : ,

co mpil e d by An drewe B oo rd e o f Ph ys icke D o ct or ,


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Th e e arl ie s t e d it ion h as no d at e th e n e xt is d at e d 1 5 62
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This .

bo ok like E l y ot s Castl e o f H ealt h is n ot cookery book bu t


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giv es a dv ice as to th e u s e of foo d


Th e au t h or w as a m an o f m ost
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v ar ie d e xp e rie n ces not alw a ys r e p u t abl e t hou gh h e h ad on ce b een


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a b is h o p .

15 73 TR E ASUR IE O F COMMODIOUS CON


THE
CE ITES AND H IDD EN SECRETS ,
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C o mmonly called Th e Goo d Huswives Clos e t o f provision


for th e heal th Of h er h ou sh ol d .

Me ete an d n ecess ar ie for th e pro fi t able u se o f al l es t at es ,

gathe r e d o ut o f sun dry Expe r im en t s l at e ly pr actise d by m en


o f gr e at kno wl e dge .

Th e e arl ies t kn own c o py h as l os t its t itl e p age b u t th e c ol oph on -

is The s e B o o kes ar e to b e s o u l d a t th e We s t en d e o f Pau l es Church :


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By Richard J one s th e Print er h ereof ,


I t is a s m all 12 book
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Th e Britis h Mu s eu m h as an e d ition o f 1 5 8 4 th e fou rth ty m e ,

c orr ecte d an d inla ye d w it h d iv e r s n ece s s ar y a n d n e w e d iti o ns


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on e o f 1 5 8 6 Th e B o dl eian h as a n e dit ion o f 1 5 9 1 an d H azl itt


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m e nt ion s e ditions o f 1 5 8 0 1 5 8 6 1 5 9 4 an d 1 5 9 6
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Th e b oo k is by J o hn Partrid g e o f w hose h ist or y not h ing s e em s


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kn own and it co st fou r p en ce It is d e d icat ed to Master Richard


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Wisto w o ne o f th e As sist an ts o f th e Com p anie of th e B arbers an d


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S u r g e on s
One o f th e m os t s trik ing fe atu r e s o f th e b ook is the nu m b er of
c on s e rv e s it giv e s a n d t h e ir v irt u es Thu s th e c o ns e rv e o f str aw
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berries is good again st a ho t e liv er bu rnin g o f th e stom acke and , ,

s p e cially in th e ferv ent h eat o f an agu e th e co n s er v e o f bu gl os s e


flowe rs com fort et h th e hot e heart th e conserve of borage flowers
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is p ecial ly good against black choller or Me lanch ol ie it also m aket h
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one m e r ie

There ar e recip es for a p o w d er to m ak e th e b e lly s olu ble c au s ing ,

a gen t l e l as k e : m e e te for N o bl e p ers on a g es To m ake th e face


fayre and th e b reat h s wee te To m ake h air e as yell ow as gold


To m a ke Manu s Ch r is t i
Th e b oo k n e xt app ears as a qu art o w it h a so m ew h at d ifferent t it l e

THE TR E ASU R I E O F H IDD E N SECRETS .

Com m onl ie c alle d Th e goo d huswives Closet of pro vis ion


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for th e he alth of h er H ou sh ol d .

Gathe re d out o f s un dr y e xpe riment s l at ely pr actise d by m en ,

o f gre at kno wle d ge An d no w ne wly enl arge d with dive r s ,

ne ce ss ary Ph is icke h el p es and kno wle dge o f th e n am es


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and n atu rall dis pos it ion o f dis eas es th at m os t co mm onl y ,

h appen to m en an d wom en .

Not imper t inen t for e ve ry goo d Hus wife to use in h er house ,

am on gs t h er o wne famili e .

At Lon don print e d by J R for Edward Wh it e and are


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to be sold at his s h o p at th e little N o rth d oo re o f P aule s ,

at th e s igns o f th e Gunne 160 0 ,


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It is a thin qu art o A to I in fou rs It w as re printe d twice in


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16 2 7 and again in 16 3 3 16 3 7 an d 16 5 3
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Professor Fergu son give s
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a n e d it ion o f 16 5 6 .

157 4 A D I R E CTI O N FOR THE H EALTH O F MAGI S


TRATES AND S TU DE NTE S .

N amely s uche as bee in their cons is t en t Age or neere th er e ,

unt o Drawen as we ll o u t of s un dry goo d and com m en dable


Au th ours as also upon re as on an d faithfu ll e xpe rien ce
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o therwi se cer tayn el y gro un de d Wr itt en in L atin by .

Gul iel m us Gr atarol u s and Englis he d by T N


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Imprin t e d at Lond on in Fl e ete streete by Willi am H ow


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for Abr ah am Ve al e 15 74 ,
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Th is is n ot a co oke r y b oo k bu t m er ely co nt ains advice as to th e


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u se o f foo d. Gratar ol u s w as an I t l ian w h o w as com p elle d to l e v


a a e

h is cou ntr y on accou nt of h is h av ing e m brace d th e Calv inis t fait h .


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He p ract ise d p h y sio at B ale and d ied in ,
1 5 68 . Th om as N e w t on ,
th e transl at or w as Rect or of L ittle Ilford
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15 8 2 A COMPEND IUM O F THE R ATI ONALL SE


CRETES
o f th e wor th ie K n igh t and m os te e xc ellent Do cto ur o f

P h is icke an d Ch irurger ie Leon ar do P h ioravan te B ol ognese , ,

divide d int o three B ookes .

In th e fi rs t is s he we d m an y se cre tes app erte iny ng un t o


P h is icke .

I n th e de is sh ewed m any secr et es ap per teining unt o


secon

Ch irurgerie with th eir uses ,


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I n th e third is s he we d d ive rs c ompos iti ons ap perteinyng ,

both e to P h is icke an d Ch irurgerie with th e hidden ver tues ,

o f son drie vegitabl es anu m al l es an d m ineral l s and pro ve d


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wel by th is Au th o u r h e th er to ne ve r s et o u t b e fo r e
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Impr int e d at London by Jh on K yngston for Geo rge P en , ,

and I H . 15 8 2 .
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Fiorav an t e d ie d a t B o l og na in 1 5 8 8 Th e trans l ator of th e b o ok .

was J o hn H e s t e r o f w ho m t her e is a n accou n t in th e D N B


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c o ok er y r ece ip t s ar e in B oo k III Curiou s p ieces of inform ation ar e .

Ta k e a Cap on an d p u ll aw a ie all h is feat hers fr om h is



g iv e n e g
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b reas te and be at e h y m w it h N e ttle s an d h e w ill call in th e you ng


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Chickens and gov erne t hem like th e H e nn e


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15 8 3 THE S CH OOLE MAS TE R


o r Teache r o f T able Philoso ph ie A mo s t ple as an t and .

m erie C ompan ion well wo rthy to be welcom e d ( for a dayl y


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Gh e as t) not onel y e to all mens h oorde to guide the m with ,

m o de r at e an d h ol som e dy e t bu t also i nto e ve ry m a


ns Com

panie at all tym es to re creat their m indes with hones t m irth


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an d d e lect abl e d e v is es to s undry ple as an t purp oses of

ple asu r e an d p astym e .

G athe r e d ou t of d ivers th e bes t approve d Aucth ors ,

An d de vide d int o foure pithy and ple as an t Tre atis e s as it ,

m ay app e are by th e con t en t es .

I mprint e d at London by Rich ard Johnes dwe lli ng at th e ,


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Signe of th e Rose and th e Crown , neere H olburne Bridge .

15 8 3 .

Th e firs t B ooke o f T able Phil osophie treateth of th e n ature


an d qu al itie of all m anne r m e ate s drinkes an d S auces th at , ,

are us e d at m eal es .

Th e se con d Booke of Table Philos o phie which s peake th o f


th e m aners be h aviou r an d us adge of all su t ch wi th wh om e
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wee m ay h appen to be convers aun t at th e Table .

Th e third B oo ke o f T able Phil os ophie which con t aine th


cer ten de l e ct able and pl e as an t Ques tions to bee p ro ,

poun d e d for mir th whil e we be at meate or at any o the r


time .

Th e fo ur th Boo ke o f Table Philos ophie which co m pris e th


man y m erry hones t Jes tes dele ct able devyses an d ple as an t
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purposes to be for delight an d re creation at th e boo rd


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am on g C o mp any .

Th is b o o k w as wr itt en by Th om as Tw y ne a d oct or o f L ew e s or , ,

Th om as T r s w el l a Canon o f S t Pau l s Th e D N B s u gges t s



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t ha t th e honest J estes w er e har dly su ch as could be d e d icat e d


by a can on to h is cl ean Th e D N B m entions an ed ition Of 1576
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15 8 5 THE GOOD HUSWIFES J EWELL .

Whe re in is to be foun d mos t e xcellen t and r are De vises for


con ceites in Cook e ry foun d ou t by th e pr actis e o f Tho m as
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D awson .

Whe r eun to is adj oy ned s un dry approve d receits for m an y


s o ve rain e o yl es and th e way to dis till m an y pr e ci ou s wat e rs
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with dive rs appr ove d m e dicin es for m any diseases .

Als o c e rt ain approve d poin t s o f hus bandry very necessary ,

for all Hus ban dmen to kno w .

Newly se t foorth with addit ions 15 96 ,


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Impri nt e d at London for Edward Whit e dwe lling at th e


Littl e No r th doore of Paules at th e signe of th e Gu n .

Th is is a 12 of 5 2 l eaves Th e h ea d l ine is A B ook e o f Co okerie


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NO e arl ier e d it ion t han 15 9 6 se e m s k nown Watt m entions an .

u nd at ed e d it ion and H azl itt on e o f 16 10


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Th e b ook was re p rint e d .
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in 162 0 u n e dr
t itle of A Book e o f Cook erie Th e book tells
th e

To m ak e m u gge ts To m ak e a m ort is T0 m ak e
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one h ow

a B l ewm anger A cu re for obe sit y is l ikely to do quit e as m uch


oo d as t h e m o d er n qu ac k r e m e d ies T o m ak e one s lend er Take
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Fenn ell and seeth it in Wa t e r a v er y g ood qu antit y an d wringing


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ou t th e j u y ce t here of w h e n it is s odd e d rink it fir s t and l ast and it , ,

sh all swage e it he r m an or w o m an

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15 8 5 THE S ECO N D PART O F THE GOOD H US


WIFES J EWELL ,

Wh erein is to bee foun d mos t apt and readies t wayes to


dis till m any wh olsom e an d swe ete wate rs ,

In which likewis e is s h e we d th e bes t m anne r in preser ving of


divers sorts of Fruites and m akin g o f S yrropes ,

With divers Conseites in Cooke rie aft er th e It al i an an d


Fr ench m aner .

Ne ver th e like publis he d by any un t il l this pr es ent yere 15 8 5 , .

Imprint e d at London for Edward Wh it e dwelling at th e little ,

North door e of Paules Chu rch at th e s igne of th e Gunne , .

Anot her e dition of 159 7 h as add ed to it Th e B ook of Carving


Mau nsell gives an e d it io n o f 15 9 0 and H azlitt one of 1606 Th e , .

b ook is sim ilar to th e first p art an d h as 7 2 pages Th e head line .


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is A B ooke of Cooker ie I n th e 1 5 9 7 e d ition Th e B ook e of Carving


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,

and S e win g h as a s ep ar ate t itl e p a ge an d is u np aged -

There ar e recip es To m ake P u rs ses or Cr e mitaries — th is b egins


Tak e a littl e Ma r y To m a ke J om bril s To m ake a Gollu ce
To mak e a Cond onack e

x5 8 6 THE O LDE MANS DI ETAR I E .

A worke no lesse learne d then n e cess ar y for th e preser vation


o f Old e pers ons in pe rfec t h e alth an d s oundness e .

Englis h ed out of L at in e and n ow firs t publis he d by Thom as


,

N ew ton .

Imprint ed at Lon don for Edward Wh it e dwelling at th e ,

li ttl e No rth doore Of S ain ct Pau les Church at th e signe of


-

th e Gun . 15 8 6 .

Th is book like , th e on e o f Gra tar ol u s w h ich N e wt on al s o trans


l at ed , is not a coo e k r y b oo k , bu t giv es a dvice as to th e u se of foo d s .
ENGLI SH COOKERY B OO K S 9

15 8 8 THE HOUSEHOLDERS PHILOSO PHIE ,

Wh erein is perfec t ly profi t ably d escrib ed th e true Oeco ,

nomi a a nd f o rm e of H ou sekeepi ng with a Table add ed th e r e ,

unt o of all th e notable things the r ein cont ained .

Firs t writt en in It al i an by that excellent Orat or and Poet ,

Sign ior Torquato Tasso and now tr anslated by T K , . .

Wh ereunt o is annexed a dairie B ooke for all good hu s


wives .

A t Lond on print ed by F C for Thom as H acket and are to


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,

be sold at h is s h op in Lomberd s treete u nd e r th e s i gne of th e


Popes he ad M D L XXX VI II
, .

Th is is a s e t of r ul es and re gu lations t h er e are no recip es Th e .

original I I P ad re di F amigl z a w as pu bl is he d in 15 8 3

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15 8 8 THE GOOD H OUS WIVES TR EAS UR IE -

B eeing a very e nec essari e B ook e ins tructi ng to th e dressi ng


of Meates .

H e r eu nto is also annexed su ndrie h ol som e M edi cines for


dive rs diseases .

Impri nt ed at Lond on by Ed ward All de 15 8 8 , .

This is a s m all 12 wh ich giv es r ecip es H ow to m ake a Flore ntine


°

H ow to m a ke Dou sets For a Tans ie H ow to m a ke a Cu ll is


'

for a s ic k bo dy & c

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,

15 9 1 A B OO K O F COOK R YE .

Very neces sary for all such as d eligh t therin .

G athered by A W . .

An d n ow newl y e enl arge d with th e serving in of th e ,

Tabl e .

With th e proper S auces to each of t hem conveni ent .

A t London printed by Edward Allde 15 9 1


, , .

This is in th e B odleian a re p rint o f 15 94is in th e B M I t te ll s . . .

h ow To b o yl e a Cony wit h a p u dd in g in h is b ell y To s t ill a Coo ke


for a w eake body t hat is co ns u m e d H ow to make a pu dd ing in
a Tu rnip r oote A pu dding in a Cowcum ber H ow to m ak e

C h u ets H ow to make a Tart e o f Brier hip s To m ak e B enne t s


10 ENGLISH COOKERY B OOKS

15 9 4 THE GOOD HUSWIFES H ANDMAI DE FOR


THE KITCHIN .

Con t aining m anie princip al] pointes of Cookerie as well h ow ,

to dresse m eates aft e r sun drie th e b es t fas hions use d in


,

Engl an d and o th e r C oun tries with the ir ap t and proper ,

s awces b o th for fles h and fish as also th e o rde rly s e rving o f


, ,

th e s ame to th e Table .

He r eunto are anne xe d sundrie necessari e Conce its for th e ,

preservation of he alth .

Verie m eete to be adj oi ne d to th e goo d Hus wifes Closet o f


pro vis ion for h er H ou sh ol d .

Imprin t e d at Lond on by Rich ard Jones 15 94 ,


.

Th i l itt l e 12 o f 5 5 l av s is in th B o dl i n
s
°
Accord ing to e e e e a .

Mau n ll th fir t dition w printe d by Rich rd J n nd Ant


se e s e as a o es a .

H y l l in 1 5 8 8 Th h d l in is A N w B oo ke o f C o ok ie
. e ea -
e e er

It giv es thr w y o f pr servin g lard H ow to k p Lard aft r


ee a s e ee e

m y L or d F rri s w y e H o w to k p e Lar d e a ft er m y Lady W tone


e a ee es

Brown es w ay Th k p in g f Lard a ft r m y L ady M r qu esse


,

e ee o e a

D or ts w ay Th r
se

r ip for A t art to prov o ke cou r g
. e e ar e ec es

a e

eit he r in m n w om n
a T m k g oo d R st on
or H ow to m ak e
a o a e e s

a Vau n t Th m a k ing o f fin e m an ch et
e

A B OOK E OF COOKE R IE ,

Othe rwi se calle d Th e goo d Huswi ves H andm aid for th e


kitchin .

Wh e rein is shewe d th e o rde r h ow to dr esse m e ate s after


s un dry th e bes t f as hion s u s e d in Englan d an d o the r
C ountries with the ir apt an d pro per s auc es both for flesh
an d fis h : as also th e o rde rly se rvi ng th e sam e to th e

Tabl e .

Whe r eu nt o are anne xe d s un dry necessary Conceites for th e


pr e se rv ation of he alth .

Lon don pri nt e d by E All de dwe lling in Alde rs gat e streete


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o ve r —
agains t th e Pump 15 97 , .

Th is is th e sam e b o o k as th e l as t w it h a ne w t itle Th e h ead l ine .


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is A N ew B oo k e o f Cooker ie
12 ENGLISH COOK ERY B OO K S

15 95 A THOUSAND NOTABLE THINGS


o f s un dry s or t s &c ,
.

This b ook by Th o m as Lu p t on is al m os t e ntire ly m e d ical Ther e


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.

are m an y e d itio ns o f it on e as l at e as 18 15 Th e earl ie s t u nd at ed


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,

b u t a b ou t 1 5 9 5 w as im p rin t e d at L on d on by J o hn C h ar l e w oo d

, ,

for H u gh e S p oon e r d w ellin g in Lu m b ar ds tree te at th e s ign e o f th e


,

Cradl e

15 98 E P U LAR I O ,

or Th e It ali an B an que t
Whe rein is s he we d th e m ane r h ow to dr esse an d pr ep are all
ki n d o f Flesh Foul es or Fis hes , ,
.

As also h o w to m ake S auc es Tar tes Pies e tc Aft er th e , , , .

m an er o f al l Coun tries .

With an add ition o f m any o the r pro fi t able an d nec ess ary
things .

Tr ansl at e d out of It al ian i nt o English .

Lond on prin t e d by A J for Willi am B ailey and are to bee


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,

so ld at h is sh o p in Gr atiou s s tr ee t mee r e Le aden h all 15 98 -

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This is a trans lat ion o f b ook by Giovanne d e Rosselli Th e a .

o rigin al firs t a pp ear e d in 15 16 acc or d in g to Br u ne t , .

Ther e is a recip e To m ake p ies t hat th e Bird s m ay b e al ive in


t hem an d fl ie ou t w hen it is cu t u p and an other h orrid one To
,

m ake Pie s o f th e C om b es of Cockes an d H ennes w it h t h eir st ones , ,

an d liv ers th e ot h e r ingr e d ien ts b eing ch errie s sin am on ginger , , ,

s affr on an d v er gi u i ce
, .

15 99 DY ETS DRY DINNER :


C ons i s ting o f e i ght se ver al l C o u rses

1 . Fru ites .
5 . Wh itmeats .

2 . Spice
H e ar be s . 6 . .

3 Fle s h .
7 S auce . . .

4 Fis h . 8 Tabacc o . . .

All se rve d in aft e r th e o rde r o f Time univers al l .

By Henry B u tt es M ais t e r o f Art e s an d Fell owe


, , CCC . . .

in C .

Qui m is cu it u t ile Dul ci .

C I C ERO .
E N GLISH COOKERY B O OK S 13

Non no bis solum n ati sumu s s ed or tus nostri sibi vendicant , .

Pri n t e d in London by Th o Cr ee de for Willi am Woo d and .


, ,

are to b e sold at th e Wes t en d o f Powl es at th e sign e of ,

Tym s 15 99 , .

This is n ot a cookery b oo k bu t a d esc rip tion of d iffer en t artic l es


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,

o f foo d o n o n e s id e of th e p age an d a s t or y for t able t alke a bou t -

each on th e o t he r S om e o f th e s to ries cou ld c ert ainly no t b e t old


.

at m o d e rn d in ne r t ables The re is an accoun t o f th e au t h o r in


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.

Rob e rt Masters s H istory of Corpu s Christi College Bu tt e s w as



.

e l e ct e d m a s t e r o f th e coll e ge i n 16 2 6 an d v ice chan cell or i n 16 2 9 -

H e b e in g to p r each b e for e th e u niv e r s it y as v ice chancell or o n



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East er d ay April 1 163 2 w a s fou n d ha nging in h is garte rs in h is


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o w n c ha m ber Th ere is a p o rtra it o f h im in th e m as t e r s l o d g e


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Lown des s ta tes th at t here is a p or tr a it of h im in Harding s B io '

g ra ph ica l Mirr or but t h is s eem s to b e a m is take


, .

1600 NATUR ALL


AND ARTIFICIAL DIRECTIONS
for health derive d fro m th e bes t Phil osoph e rs as we ll
, ,

m o de r ne as auncient ,
.

By William V augh an M ast er o f Art es and Student in th e , ,

C ivil] Law .

Lon don printe d by Ri ch ar d B radocke 1600


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.

Part of t his book is on th e u s e o f foods Th e auth or w h o l ived .


,

fro m 1 577 to 164 1 he lpe d to coloni z e N e wfou ndland 160 2


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.

I 6O7 16 17 16 2 6 16 3 3

1600 DE LIGH TES FOR LAD IES ,

To ado rne their Pers ons Tables Closets and Dis till atories , , ,

with Be auti es B an que t s Pe rfum es , Wat e rs , , .

Reade Pr ac t ice , C ensur e ,


.

At London pri nt ed by Pe t er Sho r t,


.

A m os t c harm ing little b ook w ithin b or ders in som e o f w hich ,

ar e w ove n th e ini tials E R I t consis ts of A to H in t we lves H “ .


,

bein g a blan k leaf with bor der s A rhym ed epistle is signe d H Pl at . . .

Th e b oo k w as rep rin te d in 160 2 1608 160 9 16 1 1 16 15 16 3 0 16 3 2 , , , , , , ,

16 3 6 La ter e d itions 1647 16 5 1 16 54 16 5 6 168 3 are prin te d


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with ou t th e b or d ers Ha zl itt gi ves e ditions of 1600 160 3 16 18


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164 0 Hu gh Pl at th e son of a Lon d on br ewer w as born in 1 5 5 2


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an d k night e d in 160 5 as a r ew ar d for h is l it erar y efior ts


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1 4 ENGLISH COOKERY B OOKS
Th e r ecipes see m harm ing as th e book it self
as c Th e m os t .

kindly waie to pres erve plu m s To m ake a p ast e to k e ep e y ou


m ois t if y ou l is t no t to d rin k e oft w hich L ad ies u s e to carr y w it h
, ,

t he m w he n they rid e abroad To candie Orange pilles To m ake


a cu ll is as w h it e as s n ow e a n d in th e n at u re o f gel l ie
,
U s qu ebash
or I ris h A qu a v it ae a S cott is h h an d w ater

160 7 THE ENGLISHMAN S DOCTE R OR THE ’


,

SCHOOLE OF SALERNE ,

or Phys ical ] obse r vations for th e pe rfe ct Pr ese rving o f th e


,

bo dy of Man in continu all He al th .

London Pr in te d for John Helm e and John Bus by Junior , ,


an d ar e to b e so l de at th e l ittl e s h o pp e n e xt Cl iffo rd s I nne ,

gat e in Flee t s tree te 160 7


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,

This is th e earl iest tran sl at ion o f th e fam ou s L at in p oe m said to


hav e b ee n wr itten by th e physicians o f S alerno for th e pre servat ion
o f th e he al t h o f R ob e rt e ld e s t s on o f William th e C on qu er or
,
Th e .

c o m m en t ar y writt en by A rn ald u s d e Vill a N ov a w h o d ie d abou t


, ,

13 1 3 w a s tr ans l at e d as ear ly as 1 5 2 8 by T P ay nel l


,
Th e p oem is . .

co n cer nin g th e u se o f food s Am ong other e d itions t here is one of


.

16 3 4 W he r e u nt o i s anne xe d a n ecessar y D is cou r s e o f all sort s of

Fis h in u s e am on g us w it h t h e ir e ff ect s ap p er tay n ing to th e h ealth


, ,

of Man

1608 A CLOSET FOR LADIES AND GENTLEWOMEN ,

o r Th e Art o f pr ese rvi n


, g Conse r ving an d C an dyi ng
, , .

With th e m anne r howe to m ake divers kinds of Syr ups


and all kin d o f b an qu e t ing s tu ffes .

Al so dive rs so veraigne Me dicines and S alves for s undry ,

Dis e as es .

At Lon don pri nt e d for Arthur Johnson dwelling meere the


, ,

gr eat North do r e o f P auls 1608 ,


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12
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A to M in eight s pages 1—19 0 A l ittle b ook w ithi n bord ers .
,

m u c h r e s em blin g D el igh tes for L ad ies by Pl at to w h om th e b ook ,

is a ttr ibu t e d in th e D o u ce cat al ogu e b u t it l ooks m o r e l ik e a rival


,

w o rk .

Th e b oo k w a s r e print e d in 16 11 an d a gain in 16 3 0 16 3 2 and , , ,

16 3 6 w it h d iffe r e nt b or d e r s An e d ition o f 164


.
7 h as a p ortr ait o f
a l a dy as front is pie ce bu t no b or d e r s
, Later edit ions of 16 5 1 16 54 .
, ,
E N GLISH COOKERY B OO K S 15

and 16 5 6 h ave
t able of cont ents bu t no p ortrait and no bor d e rs
a , .

H a zl itt gives an e d ition of 16 3 5 This book contains m any tem p t ing .

recipes To m ake a Wal nu t t h at wh e n y ou cracke it y ou s h all


.
, ,

fin d B is k ets and Carrawa y e s in it or a p rettie Pose y written



, , .

To m a ke an e xcell ent Mar m el ate w h ic h was given Q u een e Mar y


for a N ew — yeat es gift To m a ke an o t her sort o f Mar m el ate v e ry

.

co m fo rt a ble an d r es t o ra t ive for a n y L or d or Lady w ha ts oev e r



.

Th e foll owin g seem s to be th e r e m e dy o f th e d ay for app e n d ic it is .

For o n e t hat is taken w it h in th e b o dy or any pl ace Ta ke Rose , .

ca ke s a qu a vit ae and r os e wat e r h eate it on a ch afindis h o f coal es


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,

l ay it to th e stom ack e t hey s hall m en d by God s gr ace


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16 1 4 THE P H ILOSOPHERS BANQUET ;


n e wly furn is h ed and d ec ke d fo r th with much v ar i e ty o f

m an y severall Dis hes that in th e form e r Se rvice we re ,

ne gle ct e d Wh e re now no t one ly Me ates an d Drin ks o f al l


.

N atures and Kindes are se rve d in but th e N ames an d ,

K ind es of al l d is put e d of .

Th e se con d Edition newly co r rec te d and inl arged to al m os t


, ,

as much m o r e B y W B Es q uir e . . . .

Lon don pri nt e d by T C for Leo nard B ecket and are to bee
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so ld e at his s h o ppe in th e Te mple meer e th e Church 1614 , . .

Th e firs t e d ition o f t h is b oo k w a e nt er e d in th e S t at ion rs


'
s e

Regis ter of May 2 9 160 9 bu t n o co py is known Th e b ok w h i h


, , . o ,
c

is on th u s es of foods an d o n m an y ot he r t op ics is f m ou for


e ,
a s

b ing th e firs t to contai n a qu ot tion from Ham let Th e t hir d


e a .

e dition w as print ed for Nich ol V v asou r in 16 3 3 Th e o rigin al as a .


,

Men a P h il os op h ica of w h ich th fir s t known ed ition is 147 5 h a


s ,
e ,
s

b een s ribe d b ot h to S ir Micha l S cott and to Theobald An g il b t


a c e u er ,

a n I ris h phys ic ian Accordin g to a note in one of S ot he by ta ’

. s ca

l o gu e W B w a s p r oba bly th
s . . sam e p ers on wh o p u bl i h d th e e s e

Cou rt of Good Cou nsel in 60 7 A Help to D iscourse in 16 9 1 ,


1 ,

and a pa raphrase o f th e t e n th sat ir e o f J u v enal in 16 17 Part of .

A H elp to D iscourse is fr om Th e Ph ilosophers B an qu t e

16 15 THE ENGLISH HUS WIFE -

Contay nin g Th e inw ar d an d o utw ard vert ues which o ught


,

to be in a co mple at worn
As h er s kill in P h ys icke Coo ke ry B anqueting s tu ffe
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16 ENGLISH COOKERY B OO K S
Dis t ill ation P erfum es,Wooll Hemp Fl ax Dayries B rewing
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B aking and all other things belongin g to an H oush oul d


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A Worke very pro fi t able an d ne cess arie g ath er e d for the ,

generall good of th is kingdom e .

Prin t e d at London by John Beal e for Roge r J acks on and , ,

are to bee sold at his s h op neere th e great Conduit in Flee t

stre e te , 1615 .

This is th e s eco n d b ook of Cou ntr ey Con tentm ents by Gervase


Markham , w h o was born abou t 1 5 68 an d d ie d in 16 37 H e h as .

been ca lle d th e ear lie s t E n glis h h ac kn e y w rit er Ot her ed itions


ar e 162 3 . x6 3 : 16 3 7 ( s) ,
16 48 .
16 49 , 16 5 6 166° 166 4.
1668 167 5 , 168 3 An e ditio n of 16 5 3 w as reprinte d by
Const ance Cou ntes s De La Wa rr in 19 0 7
, , .

Th e cooker y re cip es s e e m m o r e m od e r n th an t hos e o f pr eceding


b ooks al th ou gh m any o f th e d ishe s are o bsole te e g l each and
, , . .

j u mb al Th e m e dical re cip es how eve r a e appalling animal dung


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and ot h e r filt h b ein g fre qu ent in g re d ien t s .

16 17 A DAILY EXERCISE FOR LADIES AND


GENTLEWOMEN .

Whe reby they m ay l earne an d pr actis e th e whole Art of


m aking Pas t es Prese rves M arm al ades C onserves Tart
, , , ,

s tuffes Gellies Br eads Sucket C andies Cordial l waters


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Conceits in Sugar wor kes of several kin des -


.

As als o to dry Le mon ds Orenges or o ther Fruits , , .

Newly set fo rth acco rding to th e no w approved Receipts


, ,

us e d bot h by Honour able an d Worsh ipfull personages .

By J ohn Murrel Professor the reof .

Lon don pri nte d for th e widow Helme and ar e to be soul d


at h er s h o p in S Duns tans Church yar d In Fl ee t s tree t 161
7
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Th is is a p rett y li ttl e boo k pr in t e d withi n bord ers A to G in 1

t welves A G“ and G being blank After th e table of conten ts


, ,, , ! .

is a p re face Gentle Rea d er if any s ha ll b ee d es ir ou s to b u y any ,

of th e m ou lds w h erein an y o f th e for m es s p ecifi e d in th e Book e

f oll owin g ar e m ad e t he y m ay ha v e t h e m al s o w h ere t hes e B ook es


,

This is a very rare book I bought a copy at Sotheby’s in 1904for


.

£10 sr , and som e tim e after a copy was sent me for four shillings These
.
.

are th e only copies I have seen .


E N GLISH COO KERY B OOK S 17

ar e to be Farewell Th e recipes begin w ith To m a ke


soul d . .

Pas te o f Regia against 3 Cons u m ption but m ost of th e ot hers .

l oo k d e l igh t fu l To m ake rou gh r e d m ar m al ad e of Quin ce s co m


.
,

m o u ly calle d lu m p M arm al ad e t hat s ha ll l ooke as red as any Ru bie


-

To m ake red M arm alad e of Pippin s o rie n t an d cl eare To m ake ,

Dia S etonia of Qu inc es c ordia l l for th e s t om ack To m a ke




,
a.

Co nserve of Cow slips good again s t Melancholy , To m ak e Q u id


d o niock To m ake an e xce ll e n t B rea d called Gine toes To m a ke
Aqu a Co el estis
~
To m ak e Le tt e rs Kn o t s or an y ot her J u m b al l , ,

for a ban qu e t qu ickl ie Tow ard s th e e nd ar e re cip e s for m ak in g



.

s u ch s tran ge t h in gs as Pe nnet C al l is h on e s Mu scach on es


Mu s ca din oe s comm only c alle d k iss in g Com fits


,
Canalone s -

R u s h il ians Gentil iss oe s an d N ov e ll is soes

16 17 A NEW B OO K OF COOKE R IE .

Where in is set for th a m ost pe rfe ct direc t ion to furnis h


an e xtr aor dinar y or o rdinary fe as t e ither in Summ e r o r
, ,

Wi nt e r .

Also a B ill of Fare for Fish d ayes Fasting d ayes Ember -

, ,

we e kes or Lent
, .

An d likewis e th e m os t c o mm en d abl e fashion of Dress ing or ,

So wcing eithe r Flesh Fis h o r Fowl e for m aking of Gellies


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an d o th e r M ade dish es for s ervice to be au tifie e ithe r N o bl e


-

mans or Gentlem ans Table .

Toge the r with th e ne wes t fas hion o f cutting up any

He re unto al s o is adde d th e m os t e x quis it e Englis h Cookerie .

All se t for th according to th e now new English and Fren ch , ,

f as hion .

By Joh n Murrell .

London printed for Joh n Browne and are to be soul d at h is


, ,

Sh o p in Dunstanes Church yard 1617 -

, .

Th e b ook ( A to H in e ights A be ing blank ) b egins w it h th e


, , ,

d is hes for various cours es at a fe as t S om e recip es seem n e w e g .


,
. .

To s m o ore an o l d Cone y Du cke or M a llar d o n th e Fre nc h fa s h io n


, ,

To m a k e Pancake s s o cris pe t ha t y o u m ay s et t he m u p right


A s al le t of ros e bu ds and clove gilly flowers A fierced pu dding
- -

A fo nd pu dding 2 '
18 E N GLI S H COOKERY B OO K S

162 0 A B OO K E OF COOKER I E .

And th e o rder Of Meates to bee s erved to th e T able bo th for ,

Fles h an d Fish d ayes .

With m an y e xcellent way es for th e dressin g of all us ual l


sortes o f m eates both B ak t boyld or ros te d of Fles h fish
,

, , , , ,

Fowle o r o thers with the ir pro per sawces


, , .

As al so m any r are I nventions in Cooke ry for m ade Dishes


with mos t not able pr es e rves of s undry sort s o f Fr uits .

Like wise for m aking m any pre cious Wate rs wi th divers ,

appr ove d Me dicines for gri e vo us diseases .

With ce rt aine point s o f Hus ban dry h ow to Orde r Oxen ,

Ho rses S h eepe H ogges &c wi th m any o ther ne cessar y


, , , .
,

p oints for Husb an dm en to kno w .

London prin t ed by Edw All de dwelling neere Chr is t


, .
-

Church 1620 , .

v iat e d e d it ion of Thom


Th is is m erel y an abb re a
s D awson s Good

Hu s wife s J ew ell It was r eprin te d in this form in 162 9 16 34 and


.
, ,

16 50 .

162 0 VIA RECTA AD VITAM LONGAM


by Tobi as Venner D octo r of P h ysicke at B ath e in the
, ,

Spring and Fall , ,

Lon don P rint ed by Edward Grifiin for Rich ard Moore


.
,

and ar e to b e s old at his s h op in S t Dunstans Chur ch y ard .


-

in Fl ee t s treet 162 0-
.

Other editions are 162 2 162 8 163 8 16 50 1660 It is , , ,

a b ook on th e u ses of food s Venner liv e d from 15 77 to 1660


. .

162 1 A DELIGH TFULL DAILY E X ERCISE FOR


LADIES AND GENTLEWOMEN .

Whe re by is set foorth th e secr et e mis teri es of th e pures t


p reservings in Gl asses and o the r Confrictionaries as m aking ,

of Marm al ates Tarts tu ffes , ,

roug h C andi es and many oth e r thi ngs nev er b e for e in P rint
, .

Whereto is added a B ooke of C ookery .


20 ENGLISH COOKERY B OOKS

KLI NI K H OR THE DIET OF THE DISEASED


'

163 3 .

Di vided int o Three B ookes &c & c , .


, .

N ewly publish ed by J am es H art D oct or in P hy sicke ,


.

Lond on prin t ed by J ohn B eale for R ob e rt Allot and are to


, , ,

be sold at h is s hop at th e signe of th e bl ack B ear e in P auls


Church yard 163 3
-

, .

Th is is a c u riou s b ook w it h a s trong Prot es tant bias Th e au thor .

p ractis e d at N ortham pton It is th e e arliest book on th e su bj ect


.

in th e En gl ish l an gu age b u t a G er m an one by R y ff w as pu bl ishe d


,

at Frank fort in 1 5 4 5 .

163 4 THE MY S TE R Y E S OF NATURE AND ART :


Conteine d in foure s everall Tre tises Th e fi r st of wat er ,

workes Th e se c ond of Fye r workes Th e third of Dr awing


, , ,

C olouring P ainting and Engr aving Th e fourth of diver s


, , ,

Expe riment s as wel s erviceabl e as delightful partly col


,

l e cted and p artly o f th e Auth or s Pe culi ar Practi se and


, ,

I nventi on by J B . .

Imprint ed for R alph Mab 163 4 , .

Th re r a fe w r c ipt s in th e fou rt h b ook


e a e e e By J ohn Bate . .

163 4 H Y GIAS TICON


or , Th e right c ours e
pr ese rvi ng Life and H ealth unt o
of

extream ol d Age Toge the r with sou ndnesse and integritie


o f th e S enses Judge m ent and M em o r ie
, Writt en in Latine
, .

by Leonard Lessiu s and now done in t o Englis h , .

Th e secon d Edit ion .

Pr int e d by th e P rint e rs to th e Universitie of C ambridge ,

1634 .

A b ook on th e u se s o f f oo ds . Th e firs t e dition o f th e original


was 16 13 . Ano ther translation of th e b ook by Tim ot hy S m ith ,

,

Ap othecary was pu blishe d in 1743 .

At th e beginning of th e 16 34 e dition is A D ialogue between


a Gl u tt on and E cho w h ich b e gins
My belly I d o d eifie .

Wh o cu r bs h is pp etit e
a

s a l
foo .

Ah fool .
ENGLISH COO KERY BOOKS 21

1639 THE LADIES CAB INET OPENED


Wherei n is found hidden severall Experim ents in Pr eserv
ing and C onse rving P h ysicke and Surgery C ookery and
, , ,

H uswifery .

London pri nt e d by M P for Rich ard M eighen


, . .
, ne xt to th e
Middle Temple in Fle e t s tr ee t 163 9 , .

This is th e or iginal e d it ion of th e fo ll ow in g b ook

THE LADIES CABINET EN LARGED AND OPENED :


C ontaining M any R are S ecre t s and Rich Ornam ent s of ,

se ve r al ki ndes and di ffe r ent u s es


, .

Compriz e d un de r t h ree general Heads .

1 P r ese r vi ng C onse r ving C andyi n


.
g &c , , , .

2 P hysick and Chirurge ry


. .

3 C oo kery and Hou s ewife ry


. .

Whereunt o is add ed Sundry Expe rim ent s and Choic e , ,

Extrac ti ons of Wat ers Oyl s &c , , .

C ollect ed and prac ti se d by th e l ate Righ t H onorable and


Learned Chym ist th e Lord Ru t hven , .

With a partic ular Table to e ach Par t .

London print e d by T M for M M G B edell and T C olli ns


, . . . .
, .
,

at th e middl e Templ e G at e Fl ee t s tr ee t 165 4 ,


-

, .

Th e first boo k is a qu a rto ( A to H in fou rs ) th e s econ d a du od ecim o ,

( A 4 l eav es t h en A to K 8 in tw elv es foll owe d by 6 l eav es of L


, , ,

w hi ch ar e occu p ie d by a d ver tis em e nt s ) Th e s e cond e d it ion wa s .

16 5 5 th e t h ir d 16 5 8 th e fou rt h 1667
, ,
Th ere is a n acco u n t o f th e .

b ook in Not es and Qu erie s S econ d S eries vol ii 2 64 3 3 3 Th e, ,


.
, , .

p reface to Th e La dies Cab inet Enlarge d and O p ene d is sign e d M B . .

There ar e r ec ip es To m a ke th e fine B is k e t Brea d calle d in so m e ,

places N or fie Ca kes and com m only Die t bread


-

,
To m a ke Ve al -

Toote s or O l iv es and s om e o d d m ed ical p r escrip t ions Th e p u rge ,

o f Ass ar ab ach a w hich th e La dy A D u se d to r ectifie h er s tom ack e


,
. .
,

any w a y e s o fie n d e d a r ec eit for a bac kwar d bu sines s e

16 4
9 A P RECIOUS TREASURY OF TWENTY RARE
SECRETS ,

M os t N ecessary Pl e asant , ,
and Pr ofi t able for al l t
s or s o f

People .
22 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
Publi sh ed by La F ount ai ne, an Exper t Operat or .

London pri nt e d A nno Dom 164


, 9 . .

Th is is a qu art o o f 4 l eav es w it h a few coo ker y r ec ip es It is .

r eprint e d in a b oo k of th e s am e dat e by S alvat or Wint er o f N aples 1

a n d Fra n cis c o D ic kin s on an d as cr ib e d to Dick in s o n


,
All t h ree w ere .

qu acks w h o at th e end o f th eir b ooks adv ertise d their r es id e nce


.

a n d t h e ir ab il it y to p ll ou t al l m anner of H ollo w Te eth s tu m ps


u ,

o r r o ot s w it h gr eat d e x t e rit y and cas e w it h o u t al m os t an y p aine


, ,

165 2 A H E R ME TI CALL BANQUET ,

dr es t by a S p agirical l C ook for th e be tt er Preservati on of


th e M icr ocos m e .

Lond on print e d for Andr ew Cr ooke and are to be sold at


, ,

th e Gr een Dr agon in S P aul s Chur ch y ard 165 2 .


-
. .

Th is is a qu e e r m ed ical b ook b u t cont ain s a fe w coo k e ry recipes , .

165 3 A ) A CHOICE MANUALL ,

o f R ar e an d S elect S ec r e t s in Phys ick and Chi rur ge ry

c o llect e d an d pr act is ed by th e Ri ht H onour abl e


, g th e ,

C ount esse of K ent l at e deceased , .

As al s o m os t Exqui sit e w ays of Pr ese rvi ng C onserving , ,

C andying &c , .

Publis he d by W J Gent . . .

Lond on print ed by R N ort on 165 3


, .
, .

B ) A TRUE GEN TLEWOMANS DELIGH T ,

Whe rein is c ont ained all m ann er of C ook e ry


Prese rving ,

Togethe r Wi th
C o n se r vin
g ,

Drying and ,

C andying ,

Very necess ary for al l Ladi es and G entlewom en .

Pu blis hed by W J G ent . .


, .

London printed by R N o rt on 165 3


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.
, , .

The se tw o b o oks by th e s am e au t hor ( W


, s e em to have .

been issu ed togeth er t hou gh th e p agination is distinct and occa


,

Winter is mentioned in Digby s Choice and E xperimented Receipts 148 ’


, .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 23

s ional l y one
mirrmmr book is s een w it hou t th e ot her Th e le ttering of th e .

is al so d is t in c t in th e firs t e d it ion and in on e im print o f


th e s e co n d e d it ion bu t in o t h e r e d it ions it is continu ou s
, Th e b ook .

a s m all oct av o in s i ze ; A w it h 4le aves B to F in twelv es , , ,

foll o w e d by A w it h 4leav e s B to E 4 in t w e lv es Th e copy in th e


, .

Brit is h Mu s eu m l oo k s o f m u ch lat e r dat e than su bs e qu ent edit ions ,

w h ich a r e o f a s m a ll d u o d ecim o s iz e bu t t he r e w as a Ro ge r N ort o n ,

print er from 16 3 9 to 1662 s o t hat it is d ifficu l t to re gard it as


,

a re p rin t Th e s ec on d e d ition w as 16 5 3 o f w hich t h ere ar e tw o


.
,

im p rint s .Other e ditions are 16 58 16 5 9 166 1 166 3 ,

166 7 168 2 168 7 17 0 8 Pro fessor Fergu son give s th e .

4th e dit ion as 16 54 and th e 12 th as 2 6 59 ( s ic) H e also n ot es an


, .

e d it ion o f 16 5 6 .

Th er e is a p ortra it o f th e Cou nt ess o f K ent as fr ontis p ie ce to al l


th e e d it ion s e x ce p t th e fir s t an d it m a y b e m ention e d t hat th e
,

b ook is cat al o gu e d u nd e r h er n am e E lizab et h Gre y in th e Britis h , ,

Mu s eu m S h e w as s econ d d au ght er of Gilbe rt Talbot E arl o f


.
,

S hr ew s bu r y an d w ife o f H enr y d e Gr e y E ar l o f K en t
, S h e d ie d , .

at Whi te fr iars o n D ece m b e r 7 ,

Th e firs t b ook is pu re ly m e d ical and re com m en d s th e u s u al fi lt hy ,

rem e dies e g th e d u ng o f a p eacoc k for conv u lsions and p owd ere d


, . .

eart hw orm s for j au nd ice I t giv es A cord ial] for th e S ea Take one ‘
. .

ou nce o f S ir u p e o f Cl ov e gil l ifl ow er s on e d rachm o f C onfe c tio Al ch er


-

m es on e ou n ce an d a h al f o f B orr age w ate r an d th e l ik e o f M int w at er


, ,
-

on e ou nc e o f Mr Mo u nt for d s w at er an d as m u ch o f Cinn am on w at e r
.
,
-

t e m p er all t hes e t oget her in a Cord ial an d tak e a s po on fu l at a tim e ,

w h e n y o u ar e at s e a Th e s eco n d b oo k is th e c oo k e r y p art an d ,

t ells h ow to m ake a slip coat Che e s e Angel l ets fine D iet bread , ,
-

E ss in gs P on a d o B onn y Clu tt er L ady of Ar u nd e l s M an c h et & c


, , , , .

16 5 3 TH E FRENCH COOK .

Prescribing th e way of m aking ready of al l s ort s of M eat s ,

Fis h and Fl es h with th e pr oper S auces either to pr ocure


, ,

Appe tit e or to adv ance th e powe r of D igest ion


,
.

Al so th e Pr epar ation of all H erbs and Fruit s s o as th eir ,

natu rall C ruditi es are by ar t opp os e d with th e wh ole skil


of P as try wo rk -
.

Togeth e r with a Treati se of C onserves both dry and liquid , ,

a l a m o d e de Fr ance .

1
Walpole s Royal and Noble A thors 18 06 iii 44 Granger s B iographical

u , , .

H ist ory 18 24 iii 2 9


, , . 0 .
2 4 EN GLISH COOKERY BOOK S
With Al p h abeticall Tabl e
an e xpl aini ng th e h ard words ,

and o the r u sefu ll Tabl es .

Writt e n in French by M onsieur De La V ar enne Clerk of ,

th e K it chi n to th e Lord Marqu esse of Ux ell es and now


'

E nglishe d by I D G . . .

London print ed for Charles Ad am s and are to be sold at


, ,

his Shop at th e Si gn of th e Talbo t neere St Dunstans


,
.

Chu r ch in Fl ee tstree t 165 3 , .

This is a tran sl at ion o f L e C u isi n ier fr amois w h ich r an t hr ou gh ,

m an y e d iti on s in th e original The re is a frontis p ie ce r e pres e nting .

a cook in h is k it c h en Th e s ec o n d e d it ion ( 16 5 4) a ls o cont ains it


.
,

bu t it is o m itte d in th e t h ir d ( 167 w hich is o f larg e r s i z e t han 1

th e pre v iou s e d itions Th is is th e first cooker y b ook wh ich h as


.

any or d er a n d arran gem en t in its con t e nt s .

165 3 A BOOK OF FRUI TS AND FLOWERS .

Shewing th e N ature and Us e of them eith er for M eat or ,

M edicin e As al so to Prese rve C onserve C andy and in


.
, , ,

We dges or Dry the m To m ake P owd ers Civet bagges all


, .
, ,

so rt s of Su gar wo rk s tu rn d wo rks in Su gar H oll ow or



-

, , ,

Fru tages and to P ick e ll th e m .

And for M eat .

To m ake Pyes B iscat M aid D ish es M archp anes Lee ches


, , , , ,

and S n ow Cr aknel s Cau del s C akes Br o th s Fritters tuffe


, , , , , ,

Puddings Tart s S y rupes and S allet s


, , , .

For M edicines .

To m ake al l s ort s of P oul tisses and S erecl o ath s for any ,

m em b e r swell d or infl am e d O in t m en t s Wat e rs for all


, ,

Wou nds and C ance r s S al ves for Ach es to t ake th e Ague


, , ,

o u t o f any place Bur ni n g or S caldin fo r th e s t opping of


g
s u ddain B l ee ding cu ring th e Piles Ul ce rs Ru ptures
, , , ,

C ou ghs C onsumpt ions and killing of Wart s to dissolve th e


, , ,

St one killing th e Ring wo rm e E m roids and Dropsie Paine


,
-

, , ,

in th e E ar s and Te e th Deafnesse , .

The e is a warning in this edition against a Co unt erfeit P ie ce in


1
r

I m tat on thereof by the Titl of The English and French Cook it being only
i i , e

patched up by manglm g and sp orhng th e approved Receipts of this B ook


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 25

C ontr a vim m orti s non est m edicam en in h ortis , .

Lond on pri nt ed by M S for Th o Jenne r at th e S outh


, . . .

entr ance o f th e R o y all Exch ange L ond on 165 3 , , .

This is a s m all qu art o o f 4 9 p ag e s Th e las t tw o p age s ar e w r ongly .

p u t as 5 0 5 1 in o n e o f th e Britis h Mu seu m cop ie s b u t ar e corre ct


, ,

in th e ot he r The re w a s an e d it io n o f 16 5 6 sold at S o t he by s a fe w

.

ye ars ago Th e cont ents o f th e boo k ar e cu riou sly arran ge d There


. .

is fir s t an e ngr av in g o f th e fru it or fl ow e r a nd t h en foll o w r ecipes ,

bot h in m e dicin e and cookery w hich con tain it Thu s th e firs t .

en grav in g is o f a l e m on a n d am ong th e re c ip es ar e a l em m o n
,

s all e t Past of l em m ons To t ake aw ay th e S pot s or r ed P im p el s


S w e e t B a gge s to l a y am ongst L inn e n To r os te



o f th e face
' ’ ‘

, ,

a S h ou ld e r o f Mu tt on w it h L e m m on s

165 4 THE ART OF COOKERY .

R efin d and Augm ent e d con t aini ng an Abs tr act o f som e


ra re and rich u npublish ed R eceipt s of C ooke ry C olle ct ed


fr om th e pr actic e of th at i ncompar able M as t e r of these Art s ,

Mr J os C oope r chiefe C ook to th e l at e K ing With severall


. .
,

o th er pr acti s es by th e Auth o r with an a dditi on of Pr e s e r ves , ,

C onse rves &c offe ring an infallibl e deli gh t to all Judici ou s


, .
,

R e ad e r s .

London print e d by F G for R Lowndes at th e Whit e lyon


,
. . .
-

in St P aul s Chur ch y ard ne e r th e West end 165 4



-

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.
, ,

Th e pr e fac ys t hat th t itl p g o f om cookery books lik ‘


e sa e e -
a es s e , e

th e con t n ts o f
e w e kly P m phl e t pr o m i e d m u ch m or t han th e
a e a ,
s e

Boo k p rform ed bu t th e only t hing likely to dis please ladies in


s e ,

t his boo k w ill b e to s ee s o m any u ncom m on an d u n deflou r d ,


Receipts pro titu t d to th pu bliqu vi w w hi h m ight p r hanc


s e e e e ,
c e c e

hav e be n p l ac d bett er am ong th e p per secrets in a few of


e

a -

y ou r Cabinet s

Th re a e r ecip es to fry S k e oots


e r m ake a Paris p ie a P ie rr -

an w e ra bl
s to th e grand b oy l d m eat w it h 10 ot her p ies b el on gin g
e e ,

to th e fir s t

165 4 TH E LADIES COMPANION


or A Tabl e fur nis h e d with su ndry so rt s of Pi es and Tart s


, ,

race fu ll at a F e as t with m any e xc el lent r eceipt s fo r P re


g ,

servi ng C ons e rvi ng and C andyi ng of al l m anne r of fru it s


, , ,
26 ENGLISH COOK ERY BOOKS
with th e m aki ng of M archpanes Marm al et and Quindenis , , .

By Persons of qu al ity wh ose nam es are m enti one d .

Lond on pri nt e d by W B entley and are to be sold by


,
.
,

W Sh ears at th e S ign of th e B ible in S P aul s Church


.
, , .

yard 165 4
, .

Th e p e cu l iarit y o f t h is l ittl e b ook o f 8 2 p ages is t hat n am es a e r

a tt ach e d to m os t o f th e r e c ip e s e g Mrs Me d gate s Brot h Mrs


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.
, . . .
,

H ey d en s Whit e B ro t h Mr s At k ins on s Pu dd ing for Frid ays Th e


’ ’

, .
,

La dy Bu tler s Cream of Alm on ds Th e L ady Goring s S ul l y bub


'

,

Th e L ady Th r o gm or ton s E gg P ie
'
.

165 5 THE QUEENS CLOSET OPENED ,

I ncom parabl e S ec r e t s in Physick Chirurge ry Preserving , ,

an d C andying an d C ook e ry ; ,
as the y we r e pr esent ed to

th e Q u een By th e m os t e xp e ri ence d P e r s ons o f our Ti m es


, ,

m any w he reof we re h onoure d with h er own pr act ic e when ,

s h e pl ease d to d escend to th ese m o r e priv at e R ec r eati ons .

N eve r b e for e pu bli shed .

Tr anscribe d fr om th e true C opi es of h er M aj est ies own


Re ceipt B ooks by W M on e of h er l at e servant s
, . .
, .

Vivit p os t funera Virtus .

Print e d for N ath aniel Brook at th e Angel in C o rnhill 165 5 , .

This co n sis ts o f t hr e e b ooks TH E PE A R LE OF P R AC T I C E A ’

, ,

Q U EE N S D EL I GHT TH E C O M PLE AT c o o x th e l ast tw o having



and

s e p ar a t e t it le p ages -
TH E C O M PLE AT c o o x n early always se pa
.

r atel y p a ge d w as som etim es pu blis h e d by it se lf


, Th e ot her tw o .
,

t hou gh s om etim es s ep arately paged s eem to have been nearly always ,

p blis hed t oge t her


u .

The re is a p ortr ait o f H enriett a Maria Re gin a by Gu l iel m u s


Fa ith orn e as fr on tis p iece .

Othe r e d it ions ar e 16 56 166 1 1662 1668 167 1 167 4 167 9 168 3


, , , , , , , ,

168 4 169 6
, 17 10 ( I I ) 17 13 I n th e Britis h Mu seu m th e
,

b ook is catal o gu e d n d er W M u . .

A 16 5 9 edition o f Th e Com pl eat Cook w as probably issu ed by


its el f as th e l ett e rin g of th e s h ee t s b egins w it h A
, On e of 1664 .

be gins w it h N .

Th e d at es o n th e tit l e p ages o f th e s e con d an d t h ir d b ooks do


-

no t alw ays corre s p on d w it h th e d at e o f th e firs t tit l e pa ge -


.

Th e p re face to th e first e d it ion be gins Th e Qu eens Cl ose t op en e d , ,


28 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
D oct or in Physick and Fell ow of th e Col l edg of Physici ans ,

in Lond on .

London print ed by Th o N e wcomb for S amu el Th om son at


,
.
,

th e S ign of th e Whit e H o rse in P auls Churchy a rd 165 5 , .

This is a v e ry in t e re s tin g b ook on th e ch oice and p re paration o f


foo d by Th om as Mu fie tt w h o w as b orn in 1 5 5 3 an d d ie d in 160 4
,
.

H e b e ca m e M P for Wilt o n in 15 9 7 Th e b oo k b ears th e im


. .

p r im atu r o f th e Pr es ide nt and Cen sor s o f th e Co lle ge o f Physicians .

It was re print e d in 17 46 .

165 6 THE PERFECT COOK .

B ei ng th e m os t ex act direct ions for th e m aking al l kind of


P as t es with th e perfect way t eachi ng h ow to R aise Season
, , ,

and m ak e all S o rt s of Pies Pas t ies Tart s and Fl o r ent ines , , , ,

e tc . now pr acti se d by th e m os t fam ou s and exp e r t C ooks


, ,

bo th French and English .

As also th e p e rfect E nglis h C ook or right m e thod of th e ,

wh ol e Art of C ooke ry with th e true ord eri ng of French , ,

Spani s h and It alian K icks h aws with Alam ode varieti es for
, ,

P ersons of H onour .

To which is adde d th e way of dressing all m anne r of Fl esh , ,

F owl and Fish and m aking adm ir able S auces aft er th e


, , ,

m os t r efined w ay of Fr ench and English .

Th e like neve r e xt ant


With fifty five ways of dressi ng of Eggs
-
.

By Mounsieu r Marne tte .

Print e d at London for N ath Br ooks at th e Angel in Cornh il .


,

165 6 .

Th ere is r ontis p iece of tw o m en and a w om an in a kitchen


a f ,

e n gra v e d by R o Vau gh an A lat er e d it ion o f 168 6 h as no frontis


. .

p ie ce and p ro ba bly th is e d ition d id n ot have on e


, .

Fr o m th e p r efa ce w e see t ha t th e au t h or w as b or n in L on d on o f
for eign p are n t s and was t u r n e d you n g into th e w ild and M il itary

World to be com e a S on of Mars


, After a tim e h e ret rne d to u

Lond on and res igne d him self to Min erva s m ild er t u it ion and p r o ’

te ction H e ap ol ogiz e s for p r esent in g a b oo k o n p as tr y to th is


N at ion w h ere every Matr on an d you ng D am sel are s o w ell ver s d
,

ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 29

in th e Pastry Art as t hat t hey m ay ou t vie th e best Forreign Pastry


,
-

Cooks in al l th e World bes id es


Th e b oo k s e e m s to b e th e on e m e n t ioned in L ond on s Cat al o u e ’

g
o f th e m os t v end ibl e b ook s
( 16 5 7 ) as Th e Fre nch and E n gl is h
coo k e for e xac t m ak in
, g al l s ort s o f p ast s p ast ies Fl or entine s & c , , , .

or d er ing o f Fr e n ch S p a nis h and I t al ian kicks h aw es d ress in


, , g fl es h , , ,

fow l e a nd fis h
, w it h a d m ir abl e s aw c es 12 °

Th e firs t p art o f th e b ook is a tra n s l at ion o f L e P a stis s ze m n ozs ’ '

f p r
,
w h ich w as p u bl is h e d in 16 5 3 An Am st e r d am e d ition o f 16 5 5 h as
.

th e sam e fr o n t is p iec e as th e E n gl is h e d it ion an d th e o ri inal o f its


g
preface The re ar e re cip es for m aking C h oss o ns Flaw ns R attoone s
.
, , ,

D ariole s P ou p el ains Tourr ons b u tte re d Wiggs Gam by B is ket and


, , , , ,

th e g oo d Wives Tart or a Ta rt for a fr ie n d in a c orn e r al l o f w hich ,

s e e m v e r y g oo d .Th e 5 5 w ays o f d ress in g e ggs in clu d e an O m e le t


accor d ing to th e n e w es t m od e O x for d G at es or th e C ov ent Gard e n
, ,

guis e

165 8 AR CH I MAGI R U S AN GLO GALLICUS : -

or , Excellent appr ove d R e c eipt s and Exp erim ent s in


C ookery
Toge ther with th e b es t way of Preservi ng .

As al so R a r e F o rm es of Sugar wo rk s
,
-

Acc ording to th e Fr ench M od e and E ngli s h M anne r , .

C opi ed fr om a choice M anusc ript of S ir Theo d o re May erne


K night Phys i ci an to th e l at e K Charl es
, . .

Magistro Art is Ed e re est E sse


, .

Prin t e d for G B e d ell and T C ollins and are to be sold at


.
, .
,

their sh op at th e M iddle Te mple Gat e in Flee t s tr ee t 165 8


- -

,
-

, .

S ir Th e od ore Tu r qu e t d e Ma y e r ne w as b or n at Ma y e r n e n ear ,

Gen ev a in 15 7 3 H e cam e to Lond on in 160 6 and w as appointe d


, .
,

physician firs t to th e qu een and t hen to th e king H e d ie d a t .

Che ls e a in 16 5 5 M ost if not al l of th e recipes are copie d from


.
, ,

e arl ie r b oo ks Th e com p ile r w h o d o u bt l e s s inv e n t e d th e fi ct io n o f


.
,

a May er n e m anu s crip t in a l e ar n e d p re face qu ot es Pl at o a n d Pl a u t u s


, .

1660 THE ACCOMPLISHT COOK ,

Or th e Art and Mys t e ry of C ook ery Wh erei n th e whole Art .

is r ev eale d in a m ore easie and pe r fec t M e th od the n h ath ,

b een publ ish t in any Langu age Expert and ready way es ,
30 ENGLIS H COOKERY BOO KS
for th e Dressing of al l sor ts of Flesh F owl and Fi s h th e , ,

R ais ing of P as t es th e b est Direct ions for al l m anne r of


Ki cksh aws and th e m ost P oinant S au ces w ith th e Tearm s
,

of C a rving and S ewing An exact A ccount of al l Di she s for .

th e S e as on ; with othe r a l a m od e Curiosit ies Togeth er .

with th e l ive ly Illus tr at ions of s uch necessa ry Figur es as are


r e fe rre d to Pract ic e .

Approve d by th e Fifty Ye ar s Expe ri ence and I ndus try of


Rob e rt May in his att endance on sever al P e rsons of H onour
,
.

London print ed by R W for N ath Br ooke at th e Sign of


,
. . .
,

th e A nge l in C o rnhill 1660 , .

Ot her editions are 166 5 16 7 1 o f w h ich t her e ar e tw o

i m p rin ts 167 8
,
168 5

As fr ontisp ie ce t h ere is a p ortr a it w it h B at is S u ae 7 1 1660


‘ ’

i n b a ck gr oun d and b en eat h ar e th e l ine s


,

Wh at w ou ld s t th ou view bu t in one face


al l h osp ital itie th e race
‘ ‘

o f t h o s e t h a t for th e Gu s t o s t a n d ,

w hos e tab les a w hol e Ar k c om an d


o f N atu r e s p l entie w ou ld s t t h ou s ee
'

this s ight p eru se May s boo ke tis h e e


,

, .

a Parr y .

For N ath aniel l Br ooke att th e An ge ll in Corne h il l ,


.

According to Granger ( Biog Hist iv 68 ) th e p ortrait is by Gaywood . . . .

S o u t he y qu ot e s th e t itle page in O mnia na ii 7 0


-

, . .

The re ar e two p oem s at th e b e ginning in Ma y s honou r and a st or y


o f h is l ife w hich m e ntion s t hat h e w as th e s on o f a coo k a n d w as

traine d in Fran ce This trainin g accou nt s for h is giv ing nine recipes
.

for p r ep arin g s n ail s an d o n e for baking fro gs I n th e pr eface May


s a ys t h a t Go d an d m y own Cons cience w ou ld not p erm it m e to


bu ry t he s e m y E xp eriences in th e Grav e and t hat Th e Q u e ens ’

,

Clos et O pe ned w as th e only b ook com parable to h is ow n .

166 1 TH E WHOLE BODY OF COOKERY DISSECTED ,

Taught an d fully m anifes t e d M e thodically Artificial l y and


, , , ,

acco r di n
g to th e best Tr adi ti on of th e E nglish Fre nch , ,

It ali an Dut ch &c


, , .

Or a S ymp ath i e of al l v ari eties in Naturall Comp ounds in


,

th at Mysterie .
ENGLISH COO KERY B OOK S 31

Wh ere in is c ont ained cer tain Bills of F ar e for th e Seasons of


th e y ear for Feas t s an d C omm on Di e ts

, .

Whe r eu nt o is annexe d a S ec ond P ar t of R ar e Receipt s of


C oo kery With c ert ai n u seful Tr aditi ons .

With a B ook of Pr ese rving C onserving and C andying afte r , ,

th e m ost Exqu is it e and N ewes t m anne r : D e l ect abl e for


Ladi es and G entl ewom en .

London print e d by R W for Giles C alvert at th e sign o f


,
. .
,

th e bl ack Spread E agle at th e W est end of P aul s 1661


, , .

Thi s b oo k is by Will iam R ab is ha w h o d es c rib e s h im s e l f as,

Mas ter Cook to m an y honou rabl e Fam il ies before an d s ince th e


wars b e ga n b o t h in t h is m y N at iv e Cou ntr ey an d w it h E m bas
, ,

s ad ors and o t h e r N o bl es in ce rt ain forraign p att s

O the r e ditions ar e 167 3 167 5 Watt giv es o n e of 168 2 Th e


, .

e d it ions of 166 1 a nd 16 7 3 ar e in th e B odle ian b u t n o t in th e B M ,


. .

There is a l o ng p oem in co mm en d at ion o f th e au t hor tw o o f th e ,

l ines b eing
H is B r ot h s Pottage s to th e t as t e an d s igh t
, , ,

Wou ld E sau like m ake so m e to s ell their right


-

,
.

I t is a w ell arr an ge d b ook giv in g re cipe s to p ickl e S le ep at noon


-

,
- -

to m ak e P u nn a d o a n d An d ol ians to fr y Pr im ro s e l e av e s in -

March w ith e ggs to S p itch coch an E el Near th e end ar e Cer


t ain ol d u s e fu l Trad itions o f Carving an d S e w in g &c w hich com e ,


.

fr o m th e B ook o f Car v in g o f 1 5 0 8 and a d read fu l r ecip e to r oast


,

a s ho u ld e r o f Mu tt on in bl o o d

166 1 TH E LADIES DIRECTORY ,

In Ch oi ce Experim ent s Curi osit ies of Pr ese rvi ng and


C andying b o th Fruits 81 Flowe rs Also an Excellent way .

o f m aking C ak es and o th e r Com fits With Rariti es of m any


Pr eci ous Wate r s (am ong which are seve r al C onsumpti on
Drinks Appr ove d of by th e D octo rs) and P er fu m es By
,
.

H anna Woolley wh o hath h ad th e H onour to p er form su ch


,

thi ngs th e En t ert ainm ent o f H is l at e M aj es ty as well as ,

for th e N obility .

To pr event C ou nt e rfe it s : Take N otice th at th ese b ook s ,

are no w h e r e to b e h ad but fr om th e Au th ress and at


, ,

P e t er Drings at th e S un in th e P oul tery B ook selle r ; , ,


-
32 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
and at Th o . Milbourns
Print e r in J ewen s tr eet near , ,

Alde rsgat e Street Wh o also sel ls f or h er a m ost excellent


-
,

C o rdi al P owde r and v ery soveraign P ils


-

, ,

London print e d by Th o M ilbourn for th e Au thress 1661


,
.
.

Th er e is ano t h e r e dition of 166 2 w hi ch h as a fro nt is p iece rep re ,

s e ntin g a lady a n d h e r co o k in a k it ch e n .

This i s th e firs t b ook by t his a u t ho re s s w h o accord in g to th e , ,

D N B w as m arrie d at th e age o f 2 4to one Woolley w h o h ad


. . .
,
,

been m aste r of th e free s chool at N e wp ort and w as m arrie d in 1666 ,

to a Fr ancis Chall in or o f S t Mar gar et s We s t m in st e r Granger ’


.
,
.
,

( Bio g H is t v 3 0 8 ) e xpre s se s d ou bt as to th e r eal au t h o rs h ip of


. . .

th e b ooks ascri b e d to h e r I n th e p re face s h e s p eaks o f th is little


.

B oo k w hich thou gh bu t little cont ain e t h m ore than al l th e books


, ,

t hat e ver I s aw Print e d in t his Natu re t hey b eing rat he r Con ,

fou n d e r s t ha n I n s tr u ct er s

1663 A BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE


I n three p art s & c & c , .
, .

C ompose d by S amu el S trangeh op es .

London print ed for Ch arle s Tyns at th e three Bibles on


, ,

London Bridge 1663 -

, .

This b ook o f w hich t he re w e re s e v e ral ed itions contain s a fe w


, ,

recip e s .

166 4 THE COOKS GUIDE :


or R are R eceipt s for C ooke ry Publish ed and set forth
, .

parti cularly for Ladi e s and G entl ewom en being ve ry


b enefi ci al for all th ose th at desire th e true way of dressing
of all s ort s o f Fl es h Fowles and Fis h th e b es t Direct ions
, ,

for all m anne r of K icks h aws and th e m os t H o—good ,

S awce s Whe reby N obl e Pe rsons and othe rs in their


H ospit aliti es m ay be gr at ifie d in their Gu s to s N eve r ’
.

b efo re Pr int ed .

By H ann ah Wolley .

London print e d for P e t e r Dri ng at th e S u n in th e P oult ry


, ,

next d oo r to th e R ose Tav ern 1664 -

, .

Th e au t h or ss says in h er p r face I wou ld not willin gly dy e


e e ,

while I liv e n or b e qu it forgott en when I am d e ad ; t here fore


,
e
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 33

hav e I s ent forth This book to testifie to th e , s can d alous W orld


that I d o no t al t oge ther s pe nd m y Tim e id l el y .

166 4 THE COURT KITCHIN


o f Eliz ab e th C omm only c alled J oan Crom wel Th e Wife
, ,

of th e l at e Us urp e r Truly D es cr ib e d and R e pr esente d


, ,

And now m ade Publick for G ener al S atis facti on .

London pri nted by Th o Milb ourn for R and al Tayl or in


, .
,

St M arti ns Le Gr and 1664


.
, .

A m a nu ript n t e in th e B M copy says ther shoul d b a print


sc o . . e e

as fr ont is piece Th e pagin g nd th l tt rin g o f th e heet s a e b ot h


. a e e e s r

irr e gu lar .

A long and learne d introd ction q ot ing Ep i tetu n d Plat o u , u c s a ,

is an att ck o n th fam ily o f Cr om w ll b t it o bj ct m st h v


a e e ,
u s e u a e

b en to act s n dv rtis em ent of th b oo k w hich is n othing b t


e a a a e e , u

a n or dinar y cook er y b ook Th e recip e r e intr od ce d by t h is


. s a u

pr fac H re fol l ow es th m os t s l Meat and D iet observ d t


e e, e e u ua e a

h r T bl e m os t of t h em or d in r y and v l gar e xce p t s om


e a ,
f w a u , e e

Rarit ie bu t s ch as a rrid d h r Palate nd E xpense o f w hich it


s, u e e a ,

w ill b e n o u nple as ing L ab o r to th e R ad r to p er s th e Cook r y


u e e , u e e ,

n d m ann er o f D ressin g al s o h er P r rv s & c Tw o r ip ’


a as es e e , . ec es
,

hav e a d finit e p rsonal refer n c attached H ow to m ke S ot h


e e e e ,
a c c

Collops o f Veal ( this w as alm o t h er const an t H o w to m k


s a e

Marrow P dd ing (w hich s h e u sually h ad t h r


u s o e

(1664 ) THE GENTLEWOMANS CABINET


UNLOCKED ,

Wherein is c ont ained m any excellent R eceipt s for neat


D ressing of di ve r s sort s of M eat s as Fles h and Fi sh with ,

their P rop e r S au ces Also Dir ecti ons for th e b es t way of


.

m aking
P ancakes Puddings And such
Fri tters Cu s t ards li ke fine
Tansi es Cheesecakes K nacks .

And ot he r D elic at e Di sh es whi ch are m ost fr equently u se d ,

in G entl e m ens H ou ses .

P ri nted for W Thacke ray and T P assenge r


.
. .

Pass enger succeede d to th e bu sines s o f Charle s Tyas h is fori ncr ,

m as t e r in 166 4 Th ack era y was in bu s iness i n 1666


.
.

D
34 EN G LI SH COO KERY B OO KS

Th e sevent h ed ition w as 167 5 , and th e eigh th w as 1673 , p robably


a mis print for 1678 .

This is a s mall A to B! m erely a com pil ation of a few recip es


from pr evious b ook s .

1668 CHOICE A N D E X P ERIMENTED RE CEI PTS


in P hysick and Chi rurge ry as al so C o r di al and Dis till ed ,

Waters and Spi ri ts Per fumes and other Curi osi ties , , ,

Coll ec ted by th e Honourable an d tr uly learne d Sir K enelm


Digby Kt Ch ancell our to H er M aj es ty th e Qu een Mother
, .
,
.

Tr anslated ou t of several Langu ages by G H , . .

London print ed for th e Au th or and are to be sold by


, ,

H Brom e at th e S tar in Litt e B rit ain 1668


.
, ,
.

Th e se cond ed it ion w as 167 5 S ir Ken el m D igby was born in .

160 3 an d die d in 166 5 H e w as one o f th e firs t fellows o f th e Royal


.

S ociet y bu t seem s to h av e be en s om e th in g o f a m ounte bank as


, ,

Evelyn term ed him Ge orge Hartm an was h is stewar d accor ding


.

to Ar b er s Term Cat alo gu e s ii 16



. .
,

There is a p ortrait by Cr oss as fr ont is p iece Th is b ook is mainly .

m e dical and contains recip es som e o f w hich are e ve n m ore fi lt hy and ,

su pers titiou s t han t h os e o f any p rece d ing b ooks A S y mpath etick ‘


.

cu r e of th e Toot h ach Wit h an Iron n ail raise and cu t th e gum from


-
.
-

ab ou t th e Tee th t ill it bl e e d an d t hat s om e of th e bl ood stick u p on th e


, ,

n ail ; t hen dr ive it int o a w o od d en b eam u p to th e h ead : A fter this


is d one y ou n ev er s hal l ha v e th e t oot h ach in al l y ou r l ife ’
-

, .

1669 THE CLOSET OF THE EMINENTLY LEARN ED


SIR KE NE LME DIGBY KT OPENED , .
,

Whereby is Dis cove red se ve ral Ways for m ak i ng of M ethe


g li n,Sid e r Ch e r ry —Wine togethe r with Excell ent Direc ti ons
, ,

for Cook e ry as al so for Prese rvi ng C onse rvi n C an dying


,
g , , .

Published by hi s S on s Consent ’
.

London pri nt ed by E C for H Brom e at th e S tar in Li tt le


, . . .
,

B ri t ain 1669 , .

Ther e is a p o rtr ait o f D ig by as fron tis p iece in th is ed iti on and


th e o ne of 167 1 It is dou btfu l if th e thir d e dition ( 1677 ) had it
. .

An ed ition cat al og ue d in th e B o dl e ian as 1699 h as 1669 on its


t itle p age bu t th e t hir d fi gu re loo ks as if it h ad been altered with
~
,

a pen Th e t it l e p age is a l ittle d iff erent from th e one given ab ove


.
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36 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

1673 THE GEN TLEWOMANS COMPAN ION


or a guide to th e F em al e S ex :
, cont ai ni ng Direc ti ons of
B eh avi our in al l Pl aces C ompani es R el ati ons and Condi
, , , ,

ti ons, f r om their Childhood d own to Old Age viz as , .


, ,

Children to P ar ent s Huswifes to th e H ouse


. .

Scholars to Governou rs Mi stresses to S e rvants . .

Singl e to S e rvant s M others to Children


. .

Virgi ns to Suit o rs . Wid ows to th e World .

M arri ed to Hu sb and s P rudent to all . .

With Le tt er s and Dis cour ses upon all O ccas i ons .

Whereuntois added a Guide for Cook m aids Dairy maids - -

Ch am
, , ,

b er m aids and all oth ers th at go to S e rvice


-

, .

Th e whol e b eing an ex ac t Rul e for th e Fem ale S ex in


Gene ral .

By H annah Woolley .

London printed by A M axwell for D orm an N ewm an at th e


, .

Ki ngs Arm s i n th e P oultry 1673


-

, .

O the r e d itions are 167 5 168 2 ,

Th e re is a p o rtrait o f a lady by Faith orne w ith a coat of arm s


as frontis p ie ce Acco rding to au tho rities qu o t ed by th e D N B
. . . .

th e l ady is o ne S a rah Gill y .

L ess than a sixth pa rt of th e boo k is d evot ed to cooke ry recipes .

Th e introd uct ion gi v es a n accou nt o f th e l ife o f th e au t horess .

B efore I was Fifteen I w as intrust ed to keep a l ittle S ch ool and .


,

w as th e so le M is tress t he re of

.

Th e b oo k w as re p rint ed in 17 11 u nd e r th e t itle of TH E C OM PLE AT


GE N T LE WO MAN To it w a s add e d Th e Way to get Weal th S h ewing
.
,

h ow a Man m ay l iv e p l entful l y for Tw o p ence a Day Th is is



.

a m is cellane ou s su ppl em ent th e v alu e o f w h ich m ay b e calcu lated


,

by th e cu re for th e bite o f a m ad d og Write in a p iece of paper .

t hese w ord s R ebu s R ubus E pil eps cu m ; give it to th e Part y o r


, , ,

B east bitt en to eat in B read Th is neve r fail s


, , . .

167 4 TH E HOUSEWIFES COMPANION ,

and th e Hu sbandm ans Guide or th e new Art of C ookery ,

e x ac tly S h ewin
g th e b est ways for dressi ng al l m anner of
-

Fis h a nd Flesh & c concludi ng with th e best and r arest


-

, .
,

E xperim ents for Pl anti ng Grafti ng G ardening and curi ng , , ,


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 37

of Di seases in al l S o rt s useful Cattel in oct avo pri ce


of ,

s titch t Printe d for 6d . Th o P assenger at th e Three Bibles


.

on L ond on Brid e
g
-
.

Th is titl e is co p ie d from Cl av el s Catalo gu e I th e


'

'
. h ave not seen
book its el f .

167 4 TH E ENGLISH AND FRENCH COOK ,

D escribi ng th e b est and newest ways of o rd eri ng and dress


ing al l so rt s of Fl es h Fi sh and Fowl whe the r boil ed b ak e d , , , , ,

s t e we d r oas t ed broile d frigassied fryed sou c d m arri ’

, , , , , ,

mat e d or pickl ed with their pr op e r S auc e s and G arni sh e d


,

Toge ther with all m anne r of th e m os t appr oved S oops and


Pot ages used eithe r in E ngland or Fr ance , .

By T P J P R C N B and seve r al o the r appr oved


. .
, . .
, . .
, . .
,

C ooks of London and Wes tmi ns t e r .

Lond on prin t ed for S im on M ille r at th e St ar at th e West


, ,

e nd o f S t P aul s 1674

.
, .

Th is m u t b e th e b oo k d e nou nce d in th e t h ird e d ition o f Th e


s

F r nch Cook
e

It appeare d in 169 4u n d r th n w title TH E C O M PLE AT C OOK e e e

Acco rd in g to A rb r t he r w an dition calle d TH E C OM PLE A T e e as e


E N GL I S H A N D F R E NC H C OO K in 169 0 bu t I h v e no t fou n d it y et ,
a .

I t s m s goo d n d v ry w ell a rr ng d book althou gh t here i


ee a a e -
a e , s

l i ttl t h t is new in it To Th e Com pleat Coo k is dd d A


e a .
'
a e

Po k t Com panion containing Th in g N c ss ry to b Kn ow n by


c e -
s e e a e ,

a l l t hat Valu e s t he ir H al t h n d Happ iness Thi is a h o rt s u ppl e e a s s

m e nt s aid to b collect e d from Th e Goo d H ou s w if m a d e a D oct or


e e e ,

by Th o Tryon I t recomm en d Mu m a a good d rin k


. s s .

1675 THE ACCOMP LI S H D LADY S DELIGHT ’ ’

I n Pr ese rvi ng Physick B eau tifying and C ook ery , , , .

C ont aining ,

I Th e Ar t of Pr es erving and C andyi ng Fruit s and


. ,

Fl owe rs and th e m aking of all so rt s of C onse rves


, ,

Syrups and J elli es , .

I I Th e Physic al C abinet or Excell ent R eceip ts in


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Physick and Chi rurgery ; Together wi th s om e R are


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B eautifying w at ers to adorn and add Loveliness to ,

th e F ace and B ody And al s o s om e New and Exc el


l ent S ecre t s and Experim ent s in th e Art of Angli ng .

III Th e C ompleat C ooks Guide or di re cti ons for dr essing


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, ,

al l s o rt s o f Fl e s h F owl and Fi s h b o th in th e E ngli sh


, , ,

and Fr ench M o d e with all S au c es and S all e t s and th e


, ,

m aking Pyes P as t ies Tart s and Cus t ard s with th e


, , , ,

Fo rm s and Shapes of m any of th em .

Lond on pri nt ed for B H arris and are to be Sold at his


, .
,

Shop at th e St at ione rs Arm s in Swithi ns R ent s by th e


,

Roy all Exch ange 167 5 , .

Oth e r editions are 16 7 7 168 3 168 4 16 8 5 168 6

16 9 6 17 19 ( 10 )
The re is p o rtrait of a lady as front is pie ce w ith th e l e tte ring
a , ,

L ond on print ed for B en j am in Harris


,
rou nd a half title are -

v iew s of d is t iller y bou do ir an d k it che n


,
I n th e b o dy o f th e b ook
, .

ar e an angl in g scen e draw ings o f e igh t v arie tie s o f fis h and s ha p es


, ,

o f p astr y Th ere ar e se p arate t it le pages to Part II to th e Art o f


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Angling and to Part III


, .

Th e p reface is s igne d T P and th e b oo k is catal o gu e d u nd e r


. .
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t his title in th e B M . .

I n th e 168 6 and l at e r e d ition s th e A rt o f Angl ing is r e placed by


d irect ions for starch ing and w ashing .

The re is no th ing n ew in th e cooker y r ecip es and m an y o f th e ,

m e d ical o nes ar e a bso lu tely fil thy .

Th ere w as a p am phl et pu bl is he d u n d er th e s am e t itle ab ou t 17 8 0 .

S e e p 1 12
. .

1676 KITCHIN PHYSICK -

By way of Di al ogue b etwixt


P hil anth rop os ,

Eugeniu s ,

Lazarus ,

With Rules and Directi ons h ow to pre ven t Si ckness and , ,

cu re Diseas e s by Dy et and s uch things as are d aily sold ,

in th e M ark et as al so for th e be tt e r enabling o f Nurs es , ,

and s u ch as att end S i ck P eopl e the r e b ei ng nothi ng as y et ,

e xt ant (th ough mu ch desir e d) o f thi s N atur e .


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London print e d for th e Author and are


, , to be ld by so

T B asse t at th e G eo rge near Clifford s I nns


.

in Fleet s treet
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167 6 .

The re ru les for th e u se o f food Th e secon d part is A practica l :


are .

and s h ort D is cou rs e o f st ov in g and b at hin The re is a pl at e o f


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g
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a p ort a bl e bat h v er y l ike th e p r esen t cab inet s for v ap ou r b at hs


, .

Th e p re face is s ign e d Th om as Co ck e .

1677 THE PLAIN DEALING POULTERER : or ,

A P oult e r e r s Sh op Opene d With


All S o rt s o f War e and h ow to know th e Y ou ng fr om th e ,

Old b e ing D ead or Alive


, .

Also h ow to F eed and Fatt en F owl in a sh ort tim e with ,

o th e r thi ngs ne c essary to b e k no wn .

V e ry u se ful for G entle m en and o the rs th at they m ay not ,

be D ece iv e d .

By Adam S h ewring a P oult e rer , .

I f th at thou in t en d well to f ar e ,

B e wi se in Chu sing P ou lt e r s wa re

London print e d by C Brome at th e Gu n at th e We s t end


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o f S aint P aul s 167 7



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This p erhap s s h ou ld n ot b e incl u d ed b u t it is in t e res t in g fro m ,

a co ok s p o int o f v ie w

.

1677 THE COMPLEAT SERVANT MAID -

o r th e Y ou ng M aid ens Tut or .

Dire c ti ng th em h ow they m ay fi t and qu al ifie themselves ,

for any of these Empl oym ent s viz , .


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Waiting Wom an Nursery M aid


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H ous e keeper D airy M aid


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Ch am b e r M aid Laundry M aid -

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C ook M aid -
H ou se M aid ,
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U nd e r C ook M aid Scu lle ry M aid -

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m p d f t h r t b fi t and adv an t a e of al l you ng


C o o se or e g ea ene g
M aidens .
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London pri nted for T P assinger at th e Three Bibles on
, . ,

London B ridge 1677 , .

This m u s t h ave b een a u s efu l l ittl e b ook as it giv es d ir ect ions


for writing and arit hmet ic as well as cook er y and m ed ical recipes
and general adv ice to s er vant s There are two engr ave d plat es of
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handwriting o pposit e page 2 0 .

Hazl itt gives th e fi ft h ed ition as 169 1 .

Th e e ight h e d ition was 17 11 It has a shor t su pplem en t Th e


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two pla tes ar e om itte d .

A nin th e dition ( 17 2 9 ) has a sl ightly different title page and ot her -

s mall al ter ati ons which give it th e app e ar ance of a cou n ter feit e dition
,
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1678 RARE AND E X CELLENT REC E IPTS ,

Experi enced and Taugh t by Mrs M ary Tilli ngh as t and now .
,

P ri nt e d for th e Use of h er Schol ar s only .

London prin t e d in th e year 1678


, .

A little book of 30 pages There was a second edi tion in 1690


. .

168 1 TH E TRUE WAY OF P RESERVING A N D


CANDYING .

And M aki ng S e veral S ort s of Swe e t m eat s Acco r di ng to th e -

B es t and Truest M anne r .

M ade Publick for th e B enefi t of all Engli sh Ladies and


G entlewom en especial ly for m y Schol ars .

Lond on print ed for th e Autho r in th e Y ear M DC LXXX I


, , , .

Th e b oo k w as re print ed in 16 9 5 .

168 1 A NEW DIGESTER ,

or E ngine for s of t eni ng B ones c ont ai ni ng th e D es cri p ti on ,

of its M ake an d Use in these Pa r ticu l ars viz , .


,

C ookery Voyages at S ea Confectionery Maki ng of D rinks


, , , ,

Chymis t ry an d Dyi ng
, .

With an A ccount of th e Pri ce a good big E ngi ne will cos t ,

and of th e Pr o fi t it will afford .

B y D enys P apin M D Fell ow o f th e R oyal S oci ety


, . .

LondOn pri nt e d by J M for Henry B onwicke at th e R ed


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Lvon in S Pau l s Church yard 168 1



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A GONTINUATI ON OF THE NEW DIGESTER OF


BO NES .

I ts i mpr ove m ent s and new u ses it hath b een ap pl ed to


y ,

b oth for S ea and Land .

Togeth er with som e Improvem ent s and new U ses of th e Ai r


Pump tryed b o th in E nglan d and in It aly
, .

By D enis P apin M D Fellow of th e Royal S oci ety


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London print e d by J os eph Streat e r near P auls Wh arf in


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Thames s tr ee t and are to be sold by th e B ook S ellers in


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Lond on 168 7 , .

Th e se b ooks h ave th e im prim a t u r of th e Cou ncil of th e Royal


S ocie t y E velyn on ce h ad a d inner pre pare d by t his engine vide
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,

D iary iii 8 2 8 3 Pap in w as b orn at Blois in 1647 H e cam e to


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L on d on and worke d w it h B oyle H e d ied at Marbu ry in 17 14 . .

168 2 TRUE PRESERVER AND RESTORER OF


TH E
HEALTH
B e ing a Ch oi ce C ollecti on of Select and Experi ence d Rem e
di es for all Di ste mp e rs incident to Men Wom en and , ,

Childr en S e lect e d from and Experience d by th e m os t


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Fam ous Phys ici ans and Chy rurgeons of Europe .

Toge th er with Exc ellent Dir ect ions for C ooke ry ; as also
for Prese rvi ng and C onse rving and m aking al l s o rt s of
, ,

Me theglin S ide r Che rry Wine 810


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With th e D escri pti on of an I ngeni ous and Use ful E ngi n for
Dressing of M eat and for Di s tilli ng th e Choices t C o rdi al
Wat e rs without Wood C oals C andle or Oyl
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Publis h e d for th e Publick goo d by G H a rtm an Chymi s t -

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London pri nt e d by T B and are to be sold at his H ou se in


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H e wes—C our t in Bl ack Fr iers 168 2 -

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Th is is by th e au t h or o f Choice an d Exp e rim en t e d Receip t s


Th e l arge r p or t ion o f th e b oo k is m e d ical s om e o f th e re c ip es b e in g ,

filt hy Ther e is a d iagram of th e engine A large nu m ber of th e


. .

cooke r y r ec ip e s hav e p e rsonal nam es attache d My Lady of ‘


e g , . .

Monm ou t h B oy l eth a Cap on w ith Whit e B roath t hus Mrs S t ock -


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d el s e xcellent s m all Cakes w hich are m u ch esteem e d at Court th e


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King himsel f hath e at o f t hem ‘
My Lady Diana Pe ters h er S cotch
Col l ops
Th e d e dition is 168 4 There is another secon d e d ition which
se con .

h a s a d iff er ent t it le p age I t begin s Hartm an s Cu riosities of Art ’


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and N atu r e or Th e tru e p r e se r v e r and r est ore r o f h e al t h & c


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an d pro fes s es to give r e ce ip t s for d es tro ying bu ggs an d rat s and f or ,

m an y othe r t h in gs w hich are no t in th e b ook ,


I t w as print e d by .

A C at th e Ring in Little Brit ain p r 3 5 Where is sold A t hou san d


. .
, . .

N otabl e Thin gs to prev ent th e Pl agu e an d al l D ist em p e rs ; Th e


Way to get Wealth and Th e Way to save Weal t h

168 2 A PERFECT S CHOOL OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR


THE OFFICERS OF THE MOUTH :
Sh ewing th e wh ol e Art of
A M as t e r of th e A M as t e r C onfe cti oner
H ouseh old A M as t e r C ook
A M as t e r Carve r A M aster P as trym an
A M as t e r Butler
B eing a Work of s ingular Use for Ladies and G entlewom en ,

and all P er sons wh at s oe v e r th at are d esir ou s to be acqu aint e d

with th e m os t Excellen t Art s of C arvi ng C ook e ry P as try , , ,

Prese rving and Laying a Cloth for Gr and E nt ert ainment s


,
.

Th e like nev e r be fo r e e xt ant in any Langu age .

Ado rne d with Pi ctur es curi ous ly I ngraven displ aying th e ,

wh ol e Art s .

By Giles R ose one of th e M aste r C ooks in H is M aj es ti es


,

Kit chen .

London print ed for R B entl ey and M M agnes in Russel


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s tr ee t in C o vent G arden 168 2


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This i s a tr ansl ation es col e


’ ‘ ’

of L puffe rte des ofiiozers de B ouche ,


w h ich w as pu bl ishe d at Paris in 1662 .

It s eem s an e xcellent b ook alt hou gh it cont ains s om e strange ,

th ings : Win e for th e Gods S au ce d E nfer S heep s Fee t for


‘ ’ ’

,

an Aft e r n oon d rin kin g The re are d ir ections for carv ing and for

.

fold ing n apk ins Th ere are d oz e n s o f w ays o f cook ing eggs
. eggs

a l I ntrigu e e ggs a l a N e gl ige n ce & c —and d oz ens o f d iff er e nt



.

p ies and t arts inclu d in g a t art o f frogs and a tart m ad e w ith


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a t orto is e 2 -
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(7) C arvi ng (8 ) To m ake B eau tifyi ng wat ers O yl s


. , ,

P om atum s Musk b alls Pe rfum es &c (9) Physic al and


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Ch yrurgical R ec eip t s ( 10 ) Th e Du ty of a Wet Nurse


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and to know and cu re Di se as es in Children &c ( 11) Th e , .

Compleat Chamb er Maids I nstructi ons in Pickling m aking


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Spoon m eat s Washing St archin g taki ng ou t Spots and


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St ains S cowring Gold or Silver Lace Point 810 (12 ) Th e


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Exp eri ence d C ook M aid or I ns t ructi ons for Dr essi ng


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G ar nishi ng M aki ng S awces se rvi ng up together with th e


, , ,

Art of P as try ( 13 ) Bills Of Far e ( 14


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) Th e Accompli shed .

D airy M aids Dir ecti ons &c ( 15 ) Th e Judici ous Midwives


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D ir ections h ow Wom en in Tr avail b efor e and afte r D elivery


,

o ugh t to be us e d as also th e Child and what r e l ate s to

th e Pr e se rvati on of t he m bo th .

To whi ch is adde d a S e con d P ar t Cont aining Dire c tions for ,

th e g uid an c e of a Y oung G en tl ewom an as to h er B eh avi ou r


and see mly D ep o r t m ent & c , .

Th e S econd Editi on with m any Additi ons , .

Lond on print ed by W W for Nicholas B oddi ngt on in


, . .

Duck Lane and J osi ah Blar e on London B ri dge 168 7


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Th e p re face is s igned J ohn S hirle y .

Ot her edition s ar e 169 1 169 169 6 1699 ( als o

The re is a frontisp iece repr esentin g a l ady in h er kitc hen gar den , ,

bedr oom &c , .

This boo k h as a wider range o f su bj ect s t han p reced ing o n e s .

Th er e is a recip e To rest or e a ru by face to its form er co m pl e xidn


an d a n o t h e r To m ak e a you n g face e xceed ingly b eau tifu l an d an

ol d face v er y tol l er abl e There ar e fe wer nas t y recipes t han in


form er b oo ks bu t an ol d on e for th e Fall ing S icknes s is pr eserve d
,
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w h ich con sis t s of th e p ow d er e d s cu ll o f a m an t h a t h as n ot b e e n [

ab ov e a ye ar bu rie d a nu tm e g an d th e blood of a dog t aken in , ,

white wine or n e w mi lk ev er y m o rnin g and evening .

Mu ch of th e second part s eem s adapted fr om Mrs Wooll ey s .


Gen tl e w om ans Com panion .

1693 TH E
GENTEEL HOUSE KEE P ERS PASTIME -

Or th e Mode of C arving at th e Tabl e Represent ed in a Pack


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of Playing C ar ds .
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By whi ch t ogeth er wi th th e I nstructi ons in thi s B ook any
, ,

or di nary C apa ci ty m a
y eas ily lear n h ow to Cu t up or C arve
in M o de all th e m os t us u al Di s hes o f Fl esh Fi sh F owl and , , ,

B ake d M eats and h ow to m ake th e se ve r al S ervices of th e


sam e at th e Tabl e with th e sever al S awces and G ar nis hes
proper to e ach Dis h of M eat .

S et f orth by s ev e r al of th e b es t M as t ers in th e F aculty of


C arvi ng and Publi s h ed for publick Use
, .

London print ed for J M oxon and sold at h is Sh op at th e


, .
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Atl as in Warwick l ane and at th e thr ee B ells in Ludgate -

s tr e e t 1693 , .

This l ittl e du o d e cim o ( A to C in eight s D w it h 4l e av es contain s ,

on ly ad v e rtise m ent s ) is in th e B odl e ian Th e pack o f card s is no t .

wit h th e boo k .

1695 THE FAM I LY DICTIONARY


Or H ou se h old C omp ani on
, Wherei n are Alphabetically
l aid d own Ex act Rules and Choi ce Physi cal R eceip ts for th e
Prese rv ati on of H e alth Pr eventi on of Si ckness and Curi ng , ,

th e several D iseases D is t e mp e rs and G ri evanc es i nciden t , , ,

to Me n W om en and Chi l dr en
, , .

Also Directi ons for M ak ing Oils Oi ntm ents S alves C ordi al
, , , ,

Wat e r s P owd e rs Pill s B olu s s Lozenges Ch ym ical P re


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p arations Physi cal Wines Ales and o the r Liqu ors 810 and
, , , ,

D es cripti ons of th e Virtues of H e rbs Fruit s Fl owe r s S eed s , , , ,

R oo t s B arks Mi ner al s and P arts of Living Creatu res u sed


, , , ,

in M edicinal P o t ions &c , .

Likewis e Direc ti ons for C ookery in D ressi ng Fl esh Fi s h


, , ,

Fowl S easoning G ar nishi ng S auces and S erving up in


, , , ,
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th e B es t and m ost acce pt able M anne r Th e Wh ol e Art o f .

Pas try C onserving Preserving C andying C onfe cti oning


, , , , ,

&c .

Also th e Way of M aking all sort s of P er fum es B eau tifying ,

Waters Pom at um s W ash es S wee t B al l s S wee t B ags and


, , ,
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Essences : Taki ng Spot s and S tains ou t of G arm ents , Linnen ,


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&c , . Preserving t hem fr om M oths &c Washi ng P oint


and , . ,

S arsnet s and Restoring Fad ed Li nnen and S cowring or


, ,

Bright eni ng Tarnish ed G old or Silver Lace Pl at e & c , , .

Toge th e r with th e Ar t of M aki ng all sor t s of Engl i sh Wines


, ,

as Cu r r an t s Cherries Gooseberri es and Cyde r Mead


, , , , ,

M e theglin &c And th e Arts of Fining and Recoveri ng


, .

Foul or Faded Wines Th e Mys t ery of P ickl ing and .


,

keepi ng al l sort s of Pickles through out th e Y ear .

To whi ch is added as an App endix th e Expl anati on ,

of Phys i cal Te rm s Bills of Fare in al l S easons of th e ,

Y ear With th e Ar t of C arving and m any oth er Useful


.

M att ers .

By J H . .

London pri nt ed for H Rh odes at the S tar th e Corner of


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B ride lane in Flee t s t reet 1695


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Th e se cond edition was p u bl is h e d in 169 6 wit h a ne w p reface and


th e nam e o f Will iam S al m on th e qu ack d oct or as au t ho r an d wit h , , ,

no m ent ion o f J H Other e ditions w er e 170 5 ( 3 ) and 17 10


. .

Th e book is a mixture of cooker y and m e dicin e arrange d alpha


be tical l y .

1699 ACETAR IA . A DISCOURSE OF SALLETS ,

By J E . Author of th e K alendarium .

Of wa n ds dvd s 307 W ripe G


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; o al
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. Ko hl s .

Crat in Gl auc
. .

Lond on, P rint ed for B . Tooke , at th e Middle Temple G ate


-

in Fl ee ts treet ,
1699 .

By J ohn Evelyn lding plate b etw e en pages 10 8


. Th ere is a fo
a n d 10 9 Th e second e diti on w as 17 0 6
. Th er e is a m od er n re print . .

Th e recipes are in th e appe nd i x Th e qu ot ation is abbr e v ia t e d from .

th e Gl a u cos of Cratinu s I t is in ever y man s p owe r to season w ell


17 0 1 THE WHOLE DUTY OF A WOMA N :


or a Guide to th e F em al e S ex fr om th e Age o f Sixt een to ,

Sixty &c B eing Direct ions H ow Wom en of al l Qu ali ti es


, . ,

and C ondi t i ons ough t to B e h av e t hems elv es in th e v ari ous


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Circum s t ances of thi s Life for their Obt aining not only ,

Present but Fu tur e H appiness


, .

I Dir ecti ons h ow to Obt ain th e Divi ne and M or al


.

V e rtu es of P ie ty M eekness M odesty Ch as tity , , , ,

Humility C ompass i on Temp er ance and Affability


, , ,

wi th th eir Advant ages and h ow to avoid th e Oppo


!

s it e Vic e s .

I I Th e Duty of Virgins Dir ecti ng them wh at th ey ought


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,

to d o and wh at to av oid for gaini ng al l th e A ecom


,

plish m ents re quire d in th at St at e With th e Wh ol e .

Art of Lov e & c Th e Whol e Duty of a Wi fe


, . .

4 Th e Wh ole D u ty of Wid ow &c Also Choi ce


.
, .

R eceipts in Physi ck and Chirurge ry With th e , .

Wh ol e Art of C ooke ry P reserving Candying , , ,

B eaut ifyi ng &c , .

Writt en by a Lady .

Th e Third Editi on .

Lond on Pri nt e d for J Guillim agains t th e great J am es


, .
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Tave rn in B ish op gate street 170 1 -


. .

Ot he r e d it ions ar e 170 7 17 12 17 3 5 To th e l att e r is


a fr ontis p ie ce r e p r e s enting a b ov e a gir l p raying a nd b el o w a girl

cookin g .

As w e ha ll see lat er a b ook date d


s l ,
ll d Th e w hole 17 3 7 , a s o ca e

D u ty o f a Wom an is d ifferent w ork An other book w ith th e a. .

s am e t it l e o f w hich t h er e w e r e s ev eral A m erican e d itions is again


, ,

d iff erent and tre at s only of religiou s s u bj ects .

1702 THE COURT AND COUNTRY COOK :


givi ng New and Pl ai n Dir e ct ions H ow to Orde r all m anner
o f E nt e rt ai nm ent s And th e b es t so r t of th e m os t e xqui s i te
,

a l a m o d e R agoo s
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Togeth er with New I nst ructions for

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C onfecti oners Sh ewi ng


H ow to Pr ese rve all sor t s of Fruit s as w ell dry as liquid ,

Also ,

H ow to m ake divers S ugar works and othe r fine pieces of -

Cu ri osi ty
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H ow to set ou t a D esert , or B anqu et of Sweet M eal s-
to th e
b es t advant age And ,

H ow to Pr ep are seve ral sort s o f Liqu ors th at are prop er ,

for eve ry S eason o f th e Y ear .

A Wo rk m ore especi ally necessary for St ewards Clerks of ,

th e Ki tchen C onfecti oners Butl er s and oth e r O ffi c e rs and


, , , ,

al so o f
great u se in privat e Famili es .

Faithfully tr ansl at e d ou t of French i nt o Engli sh by J K . .

Lond on Prin t ed by W Onley for A and J Churchill at


, . , . .

th e Bl ack Swan in P at e r— nos te r —


r ow and M Gill y flower in , .

Wes t m i ns t e r—h all 17 02 , .

Th is is a transl ation of L e C u is inier ro ial et bou rgeois by Massial o t '


,

w hi ch w a s p u bl ish e d in 169 1 and o f N ou vel l e i n s tru cti on pou r l es


,

e onfitu r es l es li qu eu rs et l es fru its pu bl is h e d in 169 2


, ,
Th e latt er , .

b ook is als o by Massial ot al thou gh Vicair e d oes not as crib e it to h im


,
.

It s eem s an e xcellen t b ook and is p rov ide d w it h cop ious indices and
glossarie s Th e cook er y p ort ion is arr ange d in alph abetical ord er
. .

170 4 A TREA TISE OF FOODS IN GENERAL :


Firs t Th e D iffe rence and Choice which ought to be m ade
,

o f e ach s o rt in p articul ar .

S ec ondly Th e G ood and Ill Effec ts produce d by them


, .

Thirdl y Th e Pri nciple s whe rewith they ab ound And


, .
,

F ourthly Th e Tim e Age and C onstituti on they suit with


, , .

To whi ch are adde d ,

Rem arks upon each Ch apt er ; whe rein their N ature and
Uses are expl ained ac cording to th e Principles of Chymi stry
,

and M ech anis m .

Writt en in Fr ench by M Loui s Lem e ry R egent D oct or of


, .
,
-

th e F aculty of Phys i ck at P aris and of th e A cad e my R oy al ,

of S ci e nces Now done i nt o E ngli sh


. .

London pri nt ed for John Taylor at th e Ship in St P aul s


, , .

Church y ard M DCC IV


-
. .

T0 t h is b oo k is app n d d th e im prim at u r o f th
e Colleg of e e e

Physicians as w ell as translations f th os giv en by th e U nivers ity


, o e

o f Paris and th e Ro y l Acad em y o f S ci enc es


a .

Th e tran l at ion is by D H y M D
s . a , . .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 49
Louis Le m e r y d oct or and chem is t th e brill iant son of a d istin
, ,

guis h ed Paris d oct or l ive d from 167 7 to 17 4 , 3 Th is was h is firs t .

b ook .

The r e w e re tw o im p rin t s in M DCC X LV One calle d th e thir d .


,

e dit ion h as a front is p iece re p resent in g five m en w it h th e l ines


,

u n d e r nea t h :

Charles an d h is m err y Cou rt ie rs he re y ou see


S p ortin g w it h wit an d J es t an d Re part ee , , .

It is a ver y inte res tin g book and fu ll of ancient l ore and su perstit ion .

170 5 AP I CI I GOE LII DE OP S ONII S ET CONDI


MENTIS ,

Sive Art e Coqui naria Libri D ecem Cum Annotationibus , .

M arti ni Li s t er e M edici s dom esticis serenissim ae M aj est at is


,

R egi nae A nnae .

E t N o ti s se l ectioribu s variisqu e l ectionibu s integris H um el


, ,

bergii C as p ari B arth ii


,
V ari o rum , .

Londini Typ is Gul el m i B owye r


,
M DCC V . .

Only 12 0 co pies w ere printed A s econ d ed ition l im ite d to 10 0 .


,

co p ie s w as pu bl is h e d a t A m s t er d am in 17 0 9
,
Th e p u bl icat ion o f .

t his book by Martin L is t er th e m os t d istingu is he d phys ician o f th e


,

d ay gav e rise to a s at ir ical p oe m call e d Th e Art o f Coo k er y


,

1705 THE PASTRY COOKS VADE MECUM - -

or a P o ck e t C o mp ani on for C ooks H ou se keep e r s C ou ntry


- -

, ,

G entlewom en & c C ont aining Ch oi ce and Ex cellent Direc


, .
, ,

ti ons and Receipt s for m aking all S o rt s of P as try Wo rk


,
-

Dres sing th e m os t D ainty Di shes C andyi ng Pr eserving , ,

and Dyi ng all m anner of Frui t As al so th e Art of Di stilli ng .


,

and Sur ge ry .

Lond on pri nt e d for Abel R oper at th e Black B oy in Fl eet


, ,
-

s tr e e t 17 05 ,
.

Th er e ar e so m e ple as ant r e cip es S yr u p of Peach Blos som s and


, ,

To m ak e an e xcellent Liqu o r call e d S hr u b b ut th e m e d ical


recip es are n ot al l so nice For A Cordial J elly for th e Recovery
.

fr om th e Ricke t s one m u s t take a r ed Cock w it h y ellow L egs ,

a n d s m o t h e r h im to d eat h Th e c old s nail w ater contain s 10 0


s n ail s an d a P int o f gr e at E art h w or m s boile d in a gall on of new
m ilk of a R e d
50 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

1705 BEAUTIES TREASURY :


or Th e L adi es Vade M ecu m be ing a C oll ect ion of th e
, ,

N ewest m os t S elec t and V aluabl e Receip ts for m aking


, ,

al l S o rt s of Cosm e tiCk Was he s Oils U ngu ents Wat e r s &c


-

, , , , .

U seful in Rep airing lost B eau ty m ai nt aining and improv ,

ing go od C omple cti ons rem oving Bl e mi sh es o f any ki nd


, ,

and pr o cu ring H ands om ness To which are adde d R eceipt s .


,

for m aki ng th e bes t C o rdi al Wat e rs as als o th e Fi nest -

E ssences and espe cially a C ollect ion of th e b es t Perfumes


, ,

and e xc ell en t S nuffs P u blis he d for th e Gene ral G ood


.
,

afte r m any Y ear s Exp e ri en ce of th e Effi cacy and Excellence

o f e ve ry one of th em By J W Philo Ch ym
. Med . .
-

Lond on print ed and to be sold by S M althus next th e


, , .

R ose and Cr own in L ondon H ou se Y ard near th e West end -

,
-

o f St P aul s : 1 05

.
7 .

Pr ice B ou nd One Shill ing .

There are a fe w cooke ry r ecip es b u t m ost o f th e b ook corresp ond s


,

to its t itl e .

170 6 THE HOUSE KEEPERS GUIDE -

in th e Prudent M anaging o f The ir Affairs being several ,

Obse rvations r el at ing to th e Orderly and Di scr eet G overn


m en t of Privat e Famili es Ground ed up on R eason E xperi , ,

e nce an d th e W o rd of God
, R ecom m ended to al l Y oung .

H ou se keep er s for their B enefi t and Advant age


-

, .

Non m inu s est Virtus qu am qu aerere p a rt a tu e ri , ,

C as us ines t illi o h oc e rit Artis opu s


, .

O VI D .

Di sibi Divitias de derant artem qu e fru endi , .

H OR Epist . . 1, 2 .

L ond on prin t ed for A B osvil e at th e Dial and Bible against


, .

St Du ns tans Church in Fl eets tre et 1706


. . .

A fi gu re o f Pru d e n ce is th e fro ntis p iece an d th e p re face is s igned ,

C R Th e headline is Th e You ng Hou se keep ers Gu id e


. . Th e -

book is pu re ly d ev otional and is ente red here as a warning t o


,
52 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
Fry d B roil d H ash d Frigasied Carbonaded Forc d ’
’ ’ ’

, , , , ,

C oll ar d S ous d Dry d &c After th e B es t and N ewes t


,
'

,

, .

Way Wi t h t heir seve ral Sanses and S al ads And m aking


. .

al l s o rts of Pickl es Also M ak ing V ari ety of Pi es P as ties .


, ,

Tar ts Cheese C akes Cu s t ard s Cr eams &c Wi th th e Art


,
-

, , , .

of Pr ese rvi ng and C an dying of Fruits and Flower s ; and

th e m aking of C onse rve s Syrups J elli es and C ordi al , , ,

W ater s Also m aking seve r al S orts of E ngli sh Wines


.
,

Cyder M ead M et hegli n TOgeth er wi t h s everal Cosmetick


, , .
,

or B e auti fyi ng W at ers And also seve ral sort s of Essences


( 1 Sweet W at er s by P ers ons o f th e highes t Qu ality By
, .

T H all Free Cook of Lon don


.
,
-
.

Th e S e c ond Editi on .

Lon don p rint ed for C B ates at th e S un an d Bibl e in Gil t


, .
,

s pur str eet -


in P ye c om e r : And A B ettesworth at th e
,
-
.
,

R e d Li on on London Brid ge 17 13 -

, .

Li censed accordi ng to Orde r .

Th e firs t edition w as 17 0 9 b u t I o m itte d to note th e title p age ,


-

w he n I saw th e b ook Ot her e d itions ar e 17 19 3 ) and 17 30 .

Th ere is a fr ont isp iece wit h a p ortrait of Qu een Anne and r epre ,

s e n ta tion s o f a k it ch en & c , .

Th e p reface s t at es t hat th e b ook h a s a singul ar Advant age over '

m os t Boo ks of t h is kin d It is n ot stu fl d with su per flu ous ’


.

Trifl e s as m ost o f its Na tu re are ; or wit h ol d and antiqu ated


,

Rece ipts but with Things w holly n ew and u se fu l In s pite of


thi s h ow ever m os t of th e recip es s e e m cop ied fr om p receding
, ,

w orks .

17 10 ROYAL COOKERY
or , th e C ompl e t e C ourt C ook C ont aining th e Choicest -
.

Receipt s in all th e par t icul ar Br anches of C ookery now in ,

U se in th e Queen s P al ac es of


St J am es s H ampt on Court and
.
-

K ensi ngt on Win dsor .

With near Forty Figu res (curi ous ly engraven on C opper)


of th e m agn ifi cen t Ent ertai nment s at C oronati ons I ns t al .

me nt B a lls Weddi ng s &c at C ou rt Als o Recei pt s for


, , .
, .
,
ENGLISH COOKER Y BOOKS 53

m aking S oupes J elli es Bi squ es


th e P attys

, , , ,

Tanz ies Forc d M eat s C ak es Puddi ngs &c



-

, , , , .

By P atri ck Lamb E s q n ear 5 0 Y ears M as t e r C oo k to


, .
-

th e ir l ate M aj es ti es Ki ng Charl es ii Ki ng J am es ii Ki ng , ,

Willi am and Queen M ary and to H er Pr esent M aj es ty ,

Queen A nne .

To which are adde d B ill s of Far e for eve ry S eason in th e ,

Y ear .

London printed for Abe l R oper and sold by J ohn Mor


, ,

phew near St ati oners H all 17 10


,
-

, .

Ot her e d itions ar e 17 16 17 2 6 17 3 1 .

Ther e is a hal f t it l e Lam b s Royal Cooker y Th e preface s ays ’ ’


-
.
, ,

As for th e Au t h or o f t hes e S he et s h is N am e an d Ch ar act e r ar e ,

s o w e ll kn ow n an d es tabl is h d in al l th e Co urt s o f Chr is t e n d o m



,

t hat I nee d o bs erv e no m ore of h im t han t ha t h e l iv d and dy d ,


’ ’

a v e r y gr eat Rar it y hav in g m aint aine d h is S t ation at Cou rt an d


, ,

th e Fav ou r o f h is Prin ce for a b ou t Fift y Y ear s t oge t h er ; w hi ch ,

w h oe v e r d o e s aft e r h im m ay b oas t o f b e in g on e o f th e Tw o fortu n at e


,

an d l on g l iv d Cou rtie rs w hich p er hap s an Hu nd re d A ge s b e for e


'
-

hav e not p r od u c d ’
.

17 11 NEW CURIOSITIES IN ART AND NATURE


or A C oll ect ion of th e m os t V alu abl e S ec r e t s in all Art s and
,

S ciences as appears by th e C ont ent s B eing ve ry Usefu l


,
.

for al l Persons w h o are d esir ous to c ons ult the ir H e al th ,

Pl eas ur e or B eauty enrich d with an I nfinit e V ari e ty o f


,

Curious R arit ies in Pe r fum i ng C olou ri ng Pai nting m aki ng , , ,

of C o rdi al W at e r s P o m a tum s Was h es Sc en ti ng o f S nu ffs


, , ,

and all S o rt o f V ari e ti e s of th at N atur e which h av e b een ,

Try d and Ap prov d by Peopl e o f th e B es t Qu ality


’ ’
.

C omposed and Expe rim ent ed by th e Sie ur Lem ery ,

Apoth ec ary to th e Fr ench Ki ng .

Transl at ed i nt o E ngli sh from th e Seventh Editi on ,

Pri nt e d thi s l as t Y ea r in Fr ench in which is near one half ,

m Ore th an in any for m e r E dition Illustr at ed wi th Cuts . .

To which is add ed a Suppl em ent by th e Tr anslat or .

London print ed for J oh n Ki ng at th e Bible and Cr own in


,
54 ENGLI S H C OO KERY BOOKS
!

Little Brit an and s old by J ohn M orphew near S t ati oners


, ,

H al l 17 11
. .

Th e b oo k is by N icola s fat he r of Lou is L em er y Th ere ar e a fe w ,


.

r ecip es in chapt er xii .

4 A COLLECTION OF AB OVE THREE HUNDRED


17 1

RECEIPTS
in C oo ke ry Physick and Surge ry , for th e Use of all G ood
Wives Tender M others and C are ful Nurses By several
, , .

H and s .

Lond on pri nt e d for Ri chard Wilkind at th e Ki ng s H ead


, ,

in St P aul s Church yard M DCC XIV



-
. . .

Ot her edit ions a e 1719 17 2 4( 3 an d in om ecop ies


r 172 8 s

17 3 4 17 46 17 5 9 (7)
Th e b ook is by Mary K ittel by w h o d ied b etw e en 17 2 4and 17 3 4 ,
.

Th ere is a hal f t it l e A Collect ion o f Re ce ip ts in Coo ke ry Phys ick and


-

,

,

S u r ger y A s econd p art is add e d to th e second an d following editions



. .

Th er e are r e c ip e s to m ak e Th in Cream P an cak es cal l d a Quire -

,

o f P ap e r Panad a for a S ick or Weak S tom ach , S al op


L on d on w igs Bir ch Wine as m ade in S u sse x
- -

,

.

Th e au t horess r e com m en d s h er b ook to th e c le rgy esp ecially ,


to t hose w hose Paris h e s ar e r em ot e fr om ot h e r H e lp



and h er ,

r ecip es w it h th e e xcep tion of thr e e for snail w at er seem adm irably


, ,

fitt e d for d om e s tic u se What cou ld be better To H elp a H ot and .

Costiv e H ab it of B ody than th is Roast e d Apples w it h Carraway


C om fits e at e n c on s tant ly ev er y N igh t h as b e en th e Met ho d o f
, ,

a Gen t l em an o f Fou r s co re w h o h as har dly ev e r ta ken o t h er Physick , ,

o r om itt e d t h is for Fift y Y e ars an d n e v e r fel t th e G ou t or S tone , , ,

or an y o t h e r D is t e m p er incid e nt to O ld Age

.

17 17 DICTIONAR I U M RUSTICUM , UR B ANI CUM,


B OTAN ICU M
or , A D ict ionary o f Husb and ry G ardening Trade Com , , ,

me rce and all S o rt s of C ou ntry Affairs


,
-
.

Th e S econd Edit ion .

Lond on pr int e d for J N ich olson in Little B rit ain W Taylor


, .
, .

in Ave m ary— Lane and W Chu rchill at th e Black S Wan in


-

, .
-

P at er nos t e r R ow 17 17
- -
. .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 5 51
Th e fu ll title page is -
n ot giv en as e t h r e ar e ve ry fe w a rticles on
coo ke r y and t hes e ar e
, ve r y br ie f Th e. b ook h as been attribu t e d
to N Baile y
. .

17 18 MRS MARY B ALES S RECEIPTS ’

C onfec ti one r to h er l at e M aj es ty Que en Anne .

London pri nt e d by H M eere in Bl ack Fryer s and to be


, .
-

h ad at Mr C oop e r s at th e Three Pidgeons th e l ower E nd



.

of B e dfor d St ree t near th e New Exchan e in th e Str and


g
-
.
,

M DC XVIII .

This is a l ittl e b oo k o f 10 0 p ages wit h n o p re face I t w as reprint e d .

tw ice in M DCC X X X III One of th e re prints is called Th e C om .

pleat Confect ione r or th e Ar t of Can dy ing and Pres erving imits


u t m os t P e r fect io n B ein g a Collect ion o f al l th e Rece ipts o f th e
.

lat e ingeniou s Mrs E ale s Con fe ctioner to t he ir late Ma j es tie s King


.
,

Wil liam an d Q ee n An ne A sec ond e d it ion corrected w ith


u , ,

add itions w as M DCC L X VII Th ere w as a fi ft h e d ition o f Th e


’ ‘

, .

Com ple at Confectioner rep rint in 17 5 3 .

172 3 COURT COOKERY


or Th e C o mple at E ngli s h C oo k
,
C ont ai ning th e Choices t .

and N e wes t R ece ipt s for m aki ng S oop s P o tt ages Fricas , ,

se ys H arsh e s Far ces R agoos Cullises S auces P o ro d


, , , , , ,

M ea t s and S ouses with vari ou s Ways of Dressi ng mos t


S or ts of Fle sh Fi s h and F owl Wild and Tam e with th e
, ,

bes t M e tho ds of P otting and C ollari ng As Likewi se of .

P as tes Pies P as tys P attys Puddings Tansies B iskets


, , , , , , ,

Cr eam s Cheesecakes Fl orendines C akes J elli es S illabubs


, , , , ,

and Cu s t a rd s Also of Pickling C andying and Pre serving


.
,

With a Bill of F ar e for e v ery M onth in th e Y e ar and th e ,

lat es t Improvem ent s in C ookery &c , .

By R Smith C ook (u nd e r Mr Lamb ) to King Willi am as


.
,
.

al s o to th e Duk es o f Buckingh am Orm ond D Au m ont (th e


, ,

French A m b assad or) and other s of th e N obility and G entry .

London print ed for T Wott on at th e Three D agger s in


,
.
,

Fl ee t Str eet M DCC X XII I . .

Th e au t h or s ays in h is p re face I t is tru e t here are se v eral ‘

, ,

Bo oks of Coo kery already e xtant bu t m os t of e m v ery d e fe ct ive ,



56 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
an d rroneous and others filled w ith ol d Receipts t hat are im
e , ,

practicable at t his Tim e H e d enou nces es pecially Royal Cookery


.

to w h ich th e n am e of L am b w as att ache d a nd w h ich cont ained


recip es which w ere ce rtainly n ot Lam b s ’

Th e boo k is in tw o p arts a n d w ith a s ep arat e ind e x Th e firs t


,
.

p art consis ts o f coo kery ; th e s econd of p astry confectionery , ,

pickl in g & c Inth e latter p art ar e recipes for A S w eet Chicken


,
.

P ie an d An exce ll e n t Carr o t Pu dd in g

172 3 THE COOK S AND CONFECTIONER S DIC ’ ’

TI ONAR Y
or Th e Accom p lish d H ou se wife s C omp ani on C ont aini ng
’ ’
.
, ,

I Th e ch oi ces t Receipt s in al l th e se ver al


. Branches of
C ookery ; or th e b est and new est Ways of dressing
al l sor t s o f Fles h Fis h F owl &c f or a C om mon , , , .
,

or N obl e Tabl e ; with th eir pr op e r G ar ni tur es and

S auces .

II Th e bes t way o f m aking B isk s Farc es forc d M eat s


'
.
, , ,

M ar inades Olio s P up tons R agoos S auces S oops


,

, , , , ,

P ot ages &c according to th e E ngli sh Fr ench and


, .
, , ,

It alian C ourt s .

III . All m anne r of P as try works as B iskets C akes Cheese -

, , ,

cak es Cust ards P as t es P att ies Puddings Pyes


, , , , , ,

Tart s & c , .

IV . Th e v ari ous Br anches of C onfe ct ionary as C andyi ng ,

C onserving Pr ese rvi ng and D ryi ng all so rt s of


, ,

Fl owe rs Fruit s R oo t s &c Al so J ellies C ompost s


, , , .
, ,

M arm alades and Sugar wo rks ,


-
.

V . Th e way o f m aking all E ngl is h p o t abl e Liquo rs Al e ,

B eer Cid er M ead M e theglin Mu m P erry and all


, , , , , ,

s ort s of E nglish Wi nes ; Al so C o rdials and B e auti ,

fying Wat e rs .

VI . Directi ons for o rde ri ng an Ent e rt ai nm ent or Bills of ,

Far e for all S eas ons of th e Y ear ; and s ett ing out
a D ese r t o f S wee tm eat s to th e b es t Advan t a e :
g
With an Explanati on of th e Te rm s u s d in C ar ving ’
.

Acc ording to th e Pr actic e of th e m ost celebrated


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOK S 57

C ooks C onfec tioners & c i n th e C our ts of E ngland


, , ,

Fr anc e &c and of m any privat e and accom plish d


, .
,

H ousewi ves .

R evi sed and Recomm end e d by J ohn N ott C ook to h is ,

Gr ace th e Duke of B ol ton .

London p ri nted for C Rivingt on at th e Bible and Crown in


, .
, ,

S t P aul s Chur ch y ard M DCC XXI II



-
. . .

O ther e ditions ar e 17 2 4 17 2 6 and 17 3 3 Th e b ook


is arr ange d a ccord in g to alpha b e t ical o rd er The r e is a cu riou s .

d es cription at th e b eginnin g of th e b ook of practical j okes w hich


w er e pl ay e d at ban qu e t s in ol d d ays .

172 5 DI CTIONAIR E OE CONOMI QUE :

or , Th e F amily Di ct ionary C ont ai ning .


,

Th e m ost e xp eri ence d M e thods of impro vi ng Estat es and


of pr eservi ng H e al th with m any appr ove d R em e di es ,

for m os t Dis t emp e rs of th e B ody of Man C attle and ,

o the r Cr eatur es and th e b es t M eans for att ai ni ng L ong


,

Life .

Th e m os t advantageous Ways o f B ree ding Feedi ng and , ,

Ord e ring all S o rt s of Dom estick A nim al s as H o rses K ine , , ,

Sheep S wine P ou ltry B e es Silkwo rm s &c


, , , , , .

Th e di ffe ren t K in ds o f N e t s S nares and E ngines for t aki ng ,

al l S o r t o f Fi s h B ird s and o th e r G am e
, , .

Gr eat V arie ty of Rule s Dir ect ions and ne w Discove ri es , , ,

r el ating to G ard ening Hus b andry S oils and M anures of al l


, ,

S o rt s ; th e Pl anti ng and Culture of Vines Fruit Tr ee s , ,

F ores t Tre es Un de rwood s Shrubs Fl owe rs and their


, , , ,

s e ve r al U se s ; th e K nowl edge o f F ore ign Dru gs D ies , ,

Dom e stick and E xo tick Pl an t s and H e rbs with th eir ,

sp ecifick Qu aliti es and m e di ci na l Virt u es .

Th e bes t and cheap es t Ways o f pro viding and impr ovi ng


al l M anne r o f M e at s and D ri nks o f p r ep a r in
g se ve r al S o rts
o f W ines W at e r s and Liqu o r s for eve ry S eas on b oth by
, ,

Di s till ati on and o the r wis e


Of pr eserving all ki nd o f Fruit s as w ell dry as liquid and ,
58 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOK S
m aki ng divers Swee tm eat s and Wo rks of Sugar and other ,

pr ofi t abl e Curi ositi es b oth in th e C onfecti onary and,

Culi nary Art s of H ousewife ry .

M eans of m aki ng th e m ost Adv ant age of th e M anufactures


of S oap St ar ch Spinning C o tt on Thr e ad &c
, , , , , .

Th e M e th ods to t ake or des troy Ve rmin and oth er Anim als ,

i nj urious to G ardening Hu sb andry and al l rural ( Economy


, ,

with a D es cripti on of G ard en and oth e r C ountry Tools and


Ut ensils .

An A ccount of th e se ve ral Weight s Measur es &c of M e t als , ,


.
,

and M ine r als with th eir Pr ep ar a ti ons and U ses


,
.

All S or ts of Rur al Sports and Exe rci s es condu ci ng to th e ,

B enefi t and i nnocent Enj oym ent s of Li fe as also P ainti ng


in Mini atur e and dive rs o the r Art s and Term s of Art
,

expl ained for th e E nt e rt ai nm ent and Amu se m ent of G entl e


,

m en L adi es &c
, , .

Th e whol e illus tr at e d thr ough ou t with very great V ari ety


of Figu r e s for th e r eadie r u nd e r s t andin
, g and pr acti sing of
things to which th ey b el ong .

D one i nt o Englis h from th e S econd Editi on l ately pri nt e d ,

at P ar is in two V olu m es F o li o w r itt en by M Ch om el


, , , .

With conside r abl e Alt e r ati ons and I m pr ove m ent s .

R evise d and Recomm ende d by Mr R Br adley Professo r of . .


,

B ot any in th e Unive r sity of C ambridge and F R S , . .

I n Two V o lum es .

London print e d for D Midwint e r at the Three Cr owns in


, .
,

St P aul s Church Y ard M DCC XXV


.

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Th e p re face giv es an ac cou nt o f N o e l Ch om el ( 16 32 wh o


w as a p rie s t but h ad m any r el atives w h o w ere d is tin guis he d m en
o f s cie nce .

172 7 THE COUN TRY H OU S E WIFE AND LADY S ’

DIRECTOR ,

in th e M anagem ent of a H ouse and th e D eligh ts and Pr ofi ts ,

o f a F arm C ontaining .
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172 7 THE COM P LEAT HOUSEWIFE ;


or Accompli sh ed G entl ewom an s C omp ani on : b ei ng a C01

le cti on of upwards of Five Hundred of th e m ost approved


Receip ts in
C ookery C akes
, ,

P astry Cr eam s
, ,

C onfecti onary Jelli es , ,

Pr ese rving M ade Wines , ,

Pickl es C ordi als


,
.

With C oppe r Pl at e s curi ously engraven for th e regul ar


Disposition or Placing th e vari ous Dis hes and Courses .

And als o B ills of F are for e v e ry M on th o f th e Y e ar .

To which is adde d A C oll ecti on of near Two Hundred ,

F amily R eceipt s of M e dici nes viz Drinks Syrups S alves .


, , ,

O intment s and various other Things of s overaign and


,

appr o ve d Efficacy in m os t Distempers P ains A ches , , ,

Wou nds S o res & c nev er b efor e m ade publick fi t either


, ,
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for pri vat e F amilies or s u ch publick spi rit e d G ent lew om en


,
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as would be b eneficent to th eir p oor N eighb ours .

By E S
London pri n t e d for J P ember ton at th e Golden Buck
, .
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o v e r agains t St Dunstan s Chur ch in Fl eet s tr ee t



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M DCC XXVII .

Th is b ook is by E S m it h and w en t t hr ou gh m any e d it ions ;


.

17 2 8 17 2 9 17 3 0 17 3 2 17 3 4 17 3 6 17 3 7

17 3 9 17 41 17 42 17 44 17 5 0 17 5 3

17 7 3 (I8)
O n th e tit le page to th e fi ft h e dition it is m ent ioned tha t near
-

Fift y Receip ts w er e comm unicate d j u s t b e fore th e Au t hor s


D eat h
There is a fro ntis p iece o f a k it chen in s om e of th e l at er e dit ions .

Th e p reface tr eat s o f cooke ry from th e earl ie s t t im es an d pr o ,

p ou n d s difi cul t t heological proble m s : That Esau w as th e firs t


Cook I s hall not presu m e to assert ; for Abraham gav e Or d er to
,

dr ess a fatte d Cal f ; bu t E sau is th e firs t Pers on m ent ion ed t hat


m ad e any Adv an ce s b e yon d pl ain Dressing as B oil in g Ro as tin g & c , , ,
.

For th o w e fin d ind ee d th at R eb e ckah h is M ot h er w as acco m pl is h e d


w ith th e S k ill of m ak in g sav ou r y M e at as w e ll as h e y et w h et her ,


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 61
he learned it fr om h er or sh e from h im is a Qu estion too knott y
, ,

for m e to d e t er m ine .

The re ar e s om e cu riou s rec ipes Asparagu s soop is made of .

tw elve pou nds of l ean b eef a qu arter o f a p ou n d of bu tter a p int


, ,
of b rown al e hal f a hu nd r e d o f as p ara u s b e sid e s v erm ice ll i ce l ery
, g , , ,
and s pinage To m u m ble ra bbe ts and ch ick en s
. To m ake a .

Pol oe . To m ake a Pu lpat oon o f Pigeons



To m ak e a Tureiner .

.

Th e me d ical r ecip es are o ft en v ery nas t y an d th e com pl aints s om e ,

tim es are of su ch a nature t hat one w ou ld har dly e xpect th e publick f

sp irit ed Ge nt l ewom en o f th e t it le p a e to tr eat


g
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173 0 THE COM P LETE P RACTICAL COO K


or , A New S ystem of th e Whole Art and Myst ery of
C ooke ry .

B eing a S el ec t C oll ecti on of ab ove Five Hundre d Recipes


for Dr ess ing aft e r th e m os t Curi ous and E l egan t M anner
,

(as well F oreign as E ngli sh ) all Ki nds of Flesh Fi sh , ,

F owl &c,
.

As al so Dire cti ons to m ak e al l S o rt s of excellent P ott ages


and S oup s fine P as t ry b oth swee t and s avoury d eli ca t e
, , ,

Puddi ngs ex qui s it e S auces and rich J ellies With th e be st


, , .

Rules for P reserving Pott ing Pickli ng &c , , , .

Fi tt ed for al l occasions but m or e esp eciall y for th e m ost


G rand and Sump t u ou s Ente rt ai nm ents .

Adorned with Sixty Curi ous C opper Plat es exhibiti ng th e


fu l l Seasons of th e Y e ar and Tables prope r for Every ,

M onth as al so V ari e ty of l ar ge Ovals and R ounds ,

and Amb o u es and Squ ar e Tables for Co r onat ion F eas t s


g
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Ins t alment s &c , .

Th e Wh ol e intirely New ; and none of th e Recipes eve r


publi she d in any Treatise of thi s Kind .

App roved by divers of th e Prim e N obility and by several


M as te rs of th e Art and Mys t ery of Cookery .

By Ch arle s C art er Lately C ook to h is G race th e Duke


,

of Argyll th e E arl of Pont efrac t th e Lord C or n


, ,

w al li s &c
, .

Lond on p ri nt ed for W M ead ows in C or nhill ; C Rivingt on


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in S t P aul s Church Y ard and R H ett in th e P oul trv
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MD CC X X X .

This is a l ar ge qu art o wit h fine en gravings o f th e cou rses at t abl e


.

Th e p re face s p eaks o f th e l itt le l ow Art s u se d by Pe rs ons w h o


have w ant e d to v am p u p Old B ooks and p ass t hem u p on th e World ,

for N e w w it h th e N am e o f a M o d e r n Ar t is t pr efix d w h o h as h ad

, ,

n o ot h er H an d in th e w ho l e t han th e e xt end ing of it to r eceiv e ,

Five or T en Gu ine as for th e Cred it o f h is N am e

173 2 TH E COMPLEAT CITY AND COUNTRY COOK


or Accom pli sh d H ou sewi fe C ontaining S eve ral Hundred

.
,

o f th e m os t app rov d R eceipt s in


C ooke ry P as try , ,

C onfectionary Pickles , ,

C o rdi als Prese rvi ng


, ,

Cosm etick s Syrups , ,

J e llies E ngli sh Wines &c


, , .

Illustr at ed with Forty nine l arge C oppe r Pl at es d ir ect ing ~


,

th e r egu l ar pl acing th e v ariou s Di sh es on th e Tabl e ,

fr om one to fou r or five C ourses : Al so B il l s of F ar e ,

acco rding to th e se ve r al S e as ons for e very M ont h of


th e Y ear .

Likewi se th e H orse sh oe Tabl e for th e Ladi es at th e l at e


,
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I ns t alment at Wi ndso r th e Lord M ay or 5 Table and ,


o th er H all D inner s in th e City of L ond on ; with a Fish


Tabl e & c
, .

By Ch arles C art e r l at ely C ook to his Gr ace th e Duke of


,

Argyle th e E arl of P ont e fr act th e Lord C ornwallis & c


, , , .

To whi ch is add e d by way o f Appendix near Two Hu n dred ,

o f th e m os t ap p r ov d R eceipt s in Physick and Sur ery


g
for th e Cure o f th e m os t com m on Di sease s i ncident to
F am ilies : th e C oll ect ion of a N obl e Lady D eceased A
.

Wo rk design d for th e Good and absolut ely N ecessary


f or all F amilies .

Lond on pri nt e d for A B ettesworth and C Hitch


, . .

and C D avi s in Pat er nost er R ow : T Gr een at


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Cha ring Cr os s and S Au st en in S t P aul s Church y ard


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M DCC X X X I I .

This is a s m alle r b oo k t han th e l ast Th e au t hor in h is pre face s ays


.

t hat hi s fath e r w as a cook b e fore h im Th e recipes in th e append ix .

o nce m or e s how a horrid m ixt u re o f fi l t h and s u pe rstit ion 17 3 6 .

173 3 THE MODERN COOK ,

by Mr Vi nc ent La Ch apelle Chi e f C ook to th e Righ t


.
,

H onourable th e E arl of Chest er field .

Lon don pri nt ed for th e Auth o r and sold by N icolas Prevos t


, , ,

at th e Ship o ve r agai ns t S o uth ampt on Str ee t in th e Str and


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M DCC XXXIII .

I n tw o v olu m es Th e s e con d e d ition


.
( 17 3 6 ) is in t hr ee th e
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t hir d ( 17 44) an d fou rt h ( 17 5 1) in one There ar e m any plat es o f th e .

c o u rs e s at t a bl e .

Th is s e e m s a m os t e xc ell e n t an d w e ll arra n ge d b o o k t h ou gh s om e -

o f th e re c ip e s ar e s tr an ge A strengt hening brot h is m ade o f tw o


.

hu nd re d s parr o ws w it h ot he r in gred ien ts For besieged t owns th e .

au t h or g iv e s a rec ip e for brot h cakes w h ich m ay be conveniently ,

carr ie d a b ou t an d p r e s er v d ab ove a ye a r

173 3 THE HOUSE KEEPER S POCKET BOOK -



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and C ompl eat F amily C oo k C ont ai ni ng ab ove Three .

Hund re d Curi ous and Unc omm on R eceipts in


C ooke ry ,
Pickling ,

P ast ry ,
C andying ,

Preserving ,
C oll aring &c , .

With Pl ai n and E asy I nstruct ions for pr eparing and


dressi ng ev erythi ng s uit able for an El egant E nt ert ainm ent ,

from Two Di s hes to Five or Ten &c And D irecti ons for , . .

placi ng them in t h eir prop er Orde r .

C oncludi ng with m any Exce llent Pr escript ions of th e most


Em inent Physici ans of si ngular Efficacy in m os t Dis
,

te mp e rs i ncid ent to th e Hum an B ody


And to th e wh o le is p refix d s uch a c opi o us and u seful Bill

o f F ar e o f all m anner o f Pr ovi sions in S e ason for ev e ry

This is also called the third in some copies


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Mont h of th e Y ear th at no P erson need be at a Loss to
,

provide an agreeable Vari ety of Di shes .

By Mrs S ar ah H arrison of D e vons hire


. .

London pri nt ed for T W orr all at Judge C oke s H ead ove r


, .
,

agai ns t St Duns tan s Church Fl eets treet



. ,17 3 3 . .

(Pri ce 2 3 6d b ou nd ) . . .

Other e dit ions are 17 3 9 17 48 17 5 1 ( s) 17 5 5 175 7 ,

( als o 17 60 17 64 17 7 7 A book w it h th e sam e t itle


w as p u bl is he d in 17 8 3 bu t is an e n t ir ely d ifier ent wor k
,
.

This b ook is n eit h er original n or w ell arrange d Lat er editions .

are m u ch e n lar ge d and conta in arit hm e tical t ables and o t her a ddi

tions Th e m edical re ceipt s are exp ande d into a su pple m ent called
.

Ever y one their own Physician or Charit y m ad e pl eas ant by , ,

rel ieving t heir own Fam ily or poor n e ighb ou rin g Pe ople by cheap
, , ,

e a s y an d sa fe Re m e d ies
,
A pre face to t his su pplem ent is signe d
Mar y Morris Th e thir d re cipe one for agu e pre j u d ices one at , ,

th e s t art agains t M ar y Morr is Tak e a S p id er al iv e cove r it with


.
,

n e w s o ft cru m m y Br e ad w it hou t bru isin g it l e t th e Pat ient s w all ow


it fas t ing Th is is an e fie ctu al Cu re bu t m an y ar e set agains t it

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173 4 FIVE HUNDRED NE W RECEIPTS


in
Cookery ,
Pr eservi ng ,

C onfecti onary C onserving


, ,

P astry , Pickling
and th e se ve r al Br anche s of these Art s nec essary to be

known by al l goo d H ousewives .

By J ohn Middl et on C ook to h is Gr ac e th e l ate Duke of


,

B olton .

Revised and R ecomm ended by Mr H enry H ow ard . .

Lond on pri nt ed for Th o A stley at th e R ose against th e


, . ,

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.

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4 THE YOUNG LADY S COMPANION



173

in
Pre servi ng ,

Pi ckli ng
lC
,

andying, &c .
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C ont ai ning th e newes t and best Rec eipt s for m aki ng al l


S ort s of Br oths Gr avies S oups R agoo s H as hes & c , , ,

, , .

D res sing s eve r al S o rt s of M eat s Col l ering Po tt ing and , , ,

m aki ng F o r ce M e at s &c -

, .

Also m aking of C akes Cream s J elli es M arm al ad es Tart s , , , , ,

Puddings Pi es P as t ies Bis cu it s C u s t ards &c


, , , , , .

Likewi se Prese r ving and C andying A ngeli co Appl es , ,

Cherri es Curr an t s Figs Goosbe rries Grapes Oranges


, , , , , ,

P eaches N ectari nes & c


, , .

Violet s R ose s Cou sl ip s and o th er Flowe r s


, , , .

And th e b es t M e thod of Pickling M el ons Cu cumbe rs , ,

B arb e r ri es Mu s hr oom s P u rflam e & c


, , , .

London pri nt ed for A B ettesworth and C H it ch in P at e r


, . .

nos t er R ow J H az a rd ag ai ns t St a t ione r s H al l W B icke r


, .
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ton and C C orb e tt witho ut Tem pl e bar and R Will ock in


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C o rnh il l 173 4 , .

A s m all book of recip es collected by a Ge ntle w om an w h o form erly


kep t a B oard ing S chool

173 5 THE GEN TLEMAN S COMPAN ION AND ’

TRADESMAN S DELIGH T ’
.

C ont aining Th e Mys t e ry of Dyi ng in all its Br anches Th e .

M anne r of pr epari ng C olou rs Th e M e tho d of cl eaning and .

t aking ou t S tains fr om Silks W ooll en or Linnen To , ,


.

cl e an G o ld or S ilve r L ac e and P l at e To pr e p are a C e m en t ,


.

for Chin a or Gl ass , .

Th e Art of Dr a wi ng Lim ning Paint ing Et ching E ngr avi ng , , , , ,

C arvi ng Gildi ng E nam elling and Refres hing Pictures


, , ,
.

Likewis e th e Qu ality of N at u r al an d Artificial M e t als H ow .

to h arde n or s often the m Th e Art o f s olde r ing bur nishing .


, ,

and gildi ng M e t al s To m ake al l So rt s of I nk To pr ep ar e


. .

G old and Silve r for Writ ing To m ake Sealing Wax or .


-

W afe rs To kno w th e Purity of G old or Sil ve r and d etect


. ,

c ou nt e r feit C oins .

Th e great Mr B oyle s M etho d of w riti ng in s uch a M anne r



.

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as cannot be discove r ed with out th e h elp of Fire Water &c , , .

To t ak e Bl ot s ou t of P ape r Th e Ar t of dressing cleani ng . , ,

and p e r fumi ng Gl oves and Ribb ons and w as h ing al l S ort s ,

o f L ace .

Al so th e M e th od of Curing and Pr eservi ng E nglish Wines


in th e b es t M anne r And s om e e xc ell ent Re c eipt s in
.

C ooke ry Physick and Surge ry With m any othe r use ful


, , .

Things neve r b efore print e d .

Lon don print e d for J St one at B e dford—R ow near .


, ,

Gr ay s I nn

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and sold by G Strah an at th e R oy al .
,

Ex ch ange ; W M ears on Ludgat e Hill ; J J ackson in


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P all M all ; C C orb et at Tem pl e B ar ; and T B or em an


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near Child s C offee H ou se in St P aul s Chur ch Y ard


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17 3 5 .
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( Price 2 3 6d ) . .

Th e cooker y r ecip es ar e com p arativ ely fe w Th e m e d ical ones .

i n clu d e th e j u ice o f w oo d —l ice and th e u s e o f anim al d u n g w it h n ew


an d d is gu s tin g v ar iant s Th e m os t e x traord inary ch ap t er is o n e
.

n ot m ent ion e d o n th e t itl e p age I t is calle d th e Verm in killer and


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con t ains w on d e rfu l r e cip es said to b e a ppr ov e d by Pl iny Corn el iu s ,

Agr ippa P a xam u s Dy d im u s and oth er l earned writ ers


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173 6 THE COMPLETE FAMILY PIECE : -

and C ou ntry G entl em an and F arm e r s B es t Guid e



.
, ,

I n Thr ee P art s .

Part I C ont ai ni ng a v ery ch oice and valu abl e Collection


.

o f n ear Eight Hu ndr e d w ell — exp eri ence d Pr act ic al F am ily

Receipt s in Physick and Surge ry ; C ooke ry P astry and ,

C onfectionary with a compl et e Bill of Far e for eve ry


,

M on th in th e Y e ar and I nstruct ions for pl acing th e Di shes


,

on a T abl e for Pickling and Pr ese rving al l S o rt s of Fruit s ,

Tongu es H am s &c for Di s till ing and Ferm en t ing of al l


, , .
,

C ompound Simpl e Wat e rs and Spirit s for m aking Mum


, ,

Cyd e r and P erry M ead and M e thegli n ; and for m aking


,

and pr es ervi ng all S o rt s of e xc ell ent E nglis h Wines wit h


go od and u seful I ns t ruct ions for Brewi ng fine s tr ong good , , ,

wh ol esome and pal at able Drinks as B eers Ales &c in , , , .


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e mi nent and i ngenious G entlem en; is now fi rs t publi s hed ,

at the ir earnes t D es ire for th e general B enefit of M anki nd


,
.

London pri nt ed and sold by T Longm an at th e Ship in


,
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,

P at er nost er R ow 173 6 ( P rice bound 3 s 6d )


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Th e s econ d e d it ion w as 17 3 7 .

As th e t it l e —page indicates th is is a very com pre hensive work


,
.

Th e m e d ical p ortion accord ing to th e p re face is re com m en d e d to


, ,

m any p iou s and ch arit abl e G entl e w o m en in th e Cou n tr y t hat ar e


bl esse d w ith Riches and m ak e it alm ost t heir cons tan t Business
,

and S t u dy to p re p are and giv e Phys ick to th e P oor for alm os t ,

al l D ist e m p er s Th e du ng o f v ariou s an im al s and o th er h orribl e


t hin gs ar e ingr ed ient s in m an y of th e recip es Th e cookery portion .

is com p arat ively s m all .

173 6 THE ACCOMP LI S H D HOUSEWIFE AND ’

HOUSE KEEPER S POCKET COMPANION


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or Th e C om ple at F amily C ook


, .

Cont aini ng sev er al Hundred Cu ri ous and th e m ost Useful , ,

Receipt s in
C ooke ry ,
Pas try ,

Pi ckling , J ell i es ,

Pr eserving , S yrup s ,

C andyi ng ,
Englis h Wines &c , .

With Pl ai n and E asy Directi ons for Dressing and Pr ep aring


e ve ry Th ing s uit able and necess a ry for an Elegant E nt e rt ain

men t fr om Two to Five or Ten Dis hes &c and I ns tructions


, , .
,

for Pl acing the m in th eir pro p e r orde r on th e Table .

Also Bil ls of Far e for every M onth in th e Year in such


, ,

a copiou s and u se ful M anne r that no P e rson need be at ,

a L oss for an ag r eeabl e V ari e ty of D is h es .

To whi ch are adde d m any Excell ent Prescripti ons o f


appr ove d Receipt s fr o m th e m os t Emi nent Physici ans for
, ,

m ost Dis t empers incid ent to th e Hum an B ody .

P ri nted by th e Auth or in th e Y ear 173 6 , .

( Price 18 6d b ound ) . . .

A du odecim o of 15 5 pages S nails boile d w ith dais ies ar e recom


.

m end ed for con su m p tion .


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173 6 DI CTI ONAR IU M DOMES TI CU M ,

b eing a New and C ompl eat H ou seh old Dicti onary for th e ,

U se b oth C ity and C ountry sh ewing


of , ,

I Th e wh ole Art s of Brewi ng B aking C ookery and


.
, , ,

Pi ckli ng Al so C onfecti onary in its sever al Branches


. .

II Th e M anagem ent of th e K it chen P antry Lard e r


.
, , ,

D airy Olit ory and P oultry


, With th e pr oper
, .

S easons for Fles h Fowl an d Fish , .

I II Th e He rds m an Giving an Accoun t o f th e Dise as es


.

o f C attl e Po ultry &c , An d th e mos t appro ve d


,
.

Reme dies for the ir Cure .

IV Th e Englis h Vine y ard ; bein g th e bes t Metho d of


.

m akin g Englis h Wines an d of Dist illin g mos t Kin ds


o f S imple an d C o mp ou n d C o rdial Wat e r s .

V Th e Apiary : Or Th e M anne r of Breeding Hiving and


.
, ,

m anagin g o f B ees .

VI Th e Family Phys ici an an d He rb alist Cont ainin g th e


.

cho ic es t C o lle ct ion o f Re ce ipt s for m os t Dis te mpe r s ,

incident to Hum an B o dies hithe rt o m ade Pu blick ,

with th e Qu al it ies an d Uses o f Phys ic al He rbs an d


Pl an ts o f En glis h Gro wth .

By N B ail e y Autho r o f th e Un ivers al Etymologi cal


.
,

Englis h Dict ion a ry .

Lon don pr in t e d for C H itch at th e R e d Lion and C D avis


,
.
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,
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,

bo th in P at el Nos t e r R ow an d S Aus t en at th e Ange l an d


- -
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Bible in St P au l s Church Y ard M DCC XXXVI


,
.

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. .

The r e is a fron t isp iece o f a la dy in h e r k itc hen d air y 810 N at h an , , .

Baile y was a schoolm aster at S t epne y H e d ie d in 1742 . .

173 7 THE WHOLE DUTY OF A WOMAN :


or an in f allible Guide to th e F air S ex C on t ain in g Rul es
, , , ,

Dire ctions an d Obse r vations for their Con duct an d


, ,

B eh avio ur through al l Ages an d Cir cumstances of Life as ,

Vir gins Wives or Widows With Directions h ow to


, ,
.
,

o bt ain all U se ful and F as hionable Acco mplis hm ents s uit abl e
70 E NGLI S H COOKERY B OO KS

to th e S ex which are compris ed al l Part s o f Good


. In
Hous ewifery par ticul arly Rul es and Receipts in every
,

Kind of Cookery .

1 . M aking all S or ts of S oops 4 Th e Whol e Ar t


. of Pas try
and S auces . m aking Pi es Tar ts
in , ,

2 . Dressing Fl esh Fi sh and , ,


and P as ti es .

F o wl t his las t illus 5 Rec eipts for al l M anner


.

trated wi th Cut s s hew ,


of P ickl i ng C oll ari ng , ,

ing h ow e ve ry Fowl , &c .

Wild or Tam e is to be , 6 For


.
,
Pr eservi ng m aki ng ,

trus t for th e Spit : Like Cream s J el lies and al l


, ,

wi se al l other Kind of Manner ofConfectionary .

G am e .
7 . Rules and Directions for
3 . M aki ng ab ove 4 0 dif se tti ng out Di nners ,

fe rent sor ts o f P ud Suppe rs and Gr and Eu


,

dings . tertainm ents .

To which is dde d Bills of F ar e for e very Month in th e


a ,

Year curious ly engraven on Co pper Pl ates with th e Forms


, ,

of T abl es and Dis h es and th e Sh ap es o f Pi es T ar ts and , , ,

Pasties Wi th Ins truc tions for M ar keting


. .

Also Rul es and Receipts for m aking al l th e choicest Cor dial s


for th e Close t Brewing B eers Ales &c M aking al l Sorts , , .

oi Englis h Wines Cyd e r Mum Me ad Me thegl in Vin eg ar , , , , , ,

Verj uice C at chup &c With some fine Perfumes Po m a


, , .
,

tums Cosmeticks an d o ther B eautifiers


, .

Lon don print e d for T Read in Dogwell Court Whi te


, .
,
-

,
;

Fryers Fleet Street M DCC XXXVII


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A se cond ed it io n w as pu bl ishe d in 1740 u nd er a new t itle TH E ,

L AD Y S C O M P AN I ON Th is book is a m uch lar ger boo k t han Th e


'
.

who le D u t y of a Wom an of 17 0 1 I t res em ble s it in hav in g p re .

l iminar y chap ters on m oral con du ct but cookery ta kes up th e ,

great e r p art of th e w ork .

4 AN ALARM T0 ALL PERSONS


17 0

touch in g the ir He al th and Lives or A Discovery of th e ,

m os t s hocking pernicious an d d es tructive Pr actices m ade use


, ,

o f by m any in this Kingdo m wh o m ake an d s ell dive r s Kin ds ,


E NGLI S H COOKERY BOOKS 71

of E at ables an d Dr in kables wher e by m any l anguis h in the ir


Health and lose their Lives ; fo unde d on Ve r ity an d Facts
, .

By Jas pe r Arn aud som etime pas t Firs t Coo k to th e l at e


,

Duke of Orleans an d now for so m e Tim e C oo k in London


, .

To which are adde d Re m ar ks on th e N atur e o f th e des truc


,

tive Ingr e dient s m ade use o f in th e abo vesaid Pr actices in


Rel ation to He alth C ommu nicat e d to th e Autho r by
a L e ar ne d Phys ici an .

Lon don print e d for T P ayne in Rou nd Court in th e


,
.
,
-

Str an d o ppos it e Yo rk—Buildings M DCC XL


,
. .

A p am phl e t o f 2 4page s on a d u l t erat ion .

17 0 4 E KIDDER S RECEIPTS OF PASTRY AND


.

COOKERY ,

for th e Use o f h is Schol ars Wh o te aches at his School in .

St M art ins l e Gr an d : on Mon d ays Tues d ays


. We dnes , ,

d ays in th e Aft e rnoon Al s o on Thu r s d ays Fr id ays


,
.
,

S aturd ays in th e Aft er noon at h is S chool ne xt to Fum ivals


, ,

Inn in H olbo rn Ladies m ay be t aught at th e ir o wn Hou ses


. .

There is a fro n tis p iece o f th e a u t h o r by R o b S he ppar d Anothe r . .

e d it io n is s l ig ht ly e n l ar ge d Th e w ho l e b o ok is e ngr av e d an d pr in t e d
.

o n o n e s id e o f th e p a ge .

41 THE FAMILY MAGAZ INE '

17

in Two P a rt s .

P ar t I .

C on t ain ing Use ful Dir ections in Al l th e Br anches of Ho use


Kee pin g an d C oo ke ry P articul arly She wing h ow to Buy ih .
-

th e B es t o f al l S ort s of Pr o vis ions As Pou ltry War e -

But che rs Me at Fis h Fruit &c


-

, , ,
.

With se ve r al Hun dred Receipts in


C oo ke ry Dis tilling
, ,

P as try ,
Bre wing ,

Pic kling Cosm eticks &c


, , .

C onfe ctionary ,

To ge the r with th e Art o f m aking Englis h Wines &c , .


72 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

P art II .

C ont ain ing A C ompendious B ody of Physick Succinctly


Tr eatin g of al l th e Dis eas es and Accident s incident to Men ,

Wo men an d Childr en with Pr actic al Rules and Directions


,

for th e Pr es ervin g an d Res t o ring of He alth and Pro longing ,

o f Life .

I n a Me tho d in tirel y New and I nt elligible in which e very


Dis eas e is r ational ly and pr acticall y cons ide re d in its ,


s e ve r al St ages an d Changes an d appr o ve d Recipe s
insert ed un de r e very Dis t empe r in Al ph abe tic al Orde r ,
.

B eing principall y th e C ommon pl ace Boo k of a l at e able -

Phys ici an by which h e s uccess fully for m any Years


, , ,

r egul at e d h is Pr actice .

With a Supple ment con t aining a great V arie ty of Ex


,

perienced Re c e ipt s from Two Excell en t F amily Colle e


,

tions .

No w Firs t co mmun icate d for th e Publick B ene fi t .

To whi ch is Adde d An Expl an ation of s uch Te rms of Art


,

use d in th e Wo rk as could not be so e asil y re duc e d to the


,

Un de rs t an ding o f co mmon Readers .

Lon don prin t e d for J Os born at th e Golden B all in P at e r


, .
,
-

nos t e r R ow
-
M DCC XLI . .

O ther e d itions are 1743 17 5 4 Th e p re face is signed


Arabe lla Atkyn s w hich th e B M catal ogu e says is a pseu d on ym
. . .

I n it s h e st at es t hat th e m e d ical p ort ion w h ich is m u ch l arge r t han ,

th e cooke r y is t ak e n fr om a co mm o n pl ace b ook o f h e r b r ot h e r


,
-

w h o w as a phys ician I t m ay b e m entione d that sh e is th e firs t


.

l ady wh o ap ol ogi zes for h er bold ne ss in v en tu ring to treat cert ain


m al a d ies w hich a l ady w ou ld h ar dly b e e xp ect ed to incl d e Th e u .

c o o k e r y p art is w e ll a rran ge d th e m e d ical p art is f ll of h orr ors


,
u .

Th e treat m ent for a pp end icit is is to apply a l iv e pu ppy to th e


n ak ed b elly and foll ow u p w it h a cat a plas m o f r ott e n a ppl e s or

s h ee p s d u ng b oil d w it h m ilk

of -
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 73

17 4
3 A P RESENT FOR A SERVANT MAID -

o r, Th e
Sure Means of gaining Love an d Esteem .

Un der th e foll owin g H eads


Obser vance . B ringing in Ch air women -
.

Avoiding Sloth . Was hing Victu al s .

Slu t tish ness . Qu arrels with Fell ow


St ayi ng on E rr ands . S e rvan ts .

Tel li ng Family Affairs . B e h avio ur to th e Sick .

Se cre t s am ong Fell ow H eari ng Things ag ains t a


S e rv ants . M as t er or Mis t ress .

Enteri ng int o their Qu ar B eing too free with Men


r el s . Servan t s .

Tale b eari ng
-
. C onduc t t owar ds Appren
B ei ng an E ye S e rvan t -

. t ices.

C arelessness of Children . Misp ending Time .

Of Fir e C andl e Thi eves


, , . Publick Shews .

New Acqu aint anc e


F ortune Tellers -

Giving Advice too fr eely


. .

Giving S aucy A nswer s Chast ity . .

Li q u ori shness Te mpt ati ons


. fr om th e
Ap eing th e F ashi on M as t e r . .

Di sh ones ty . If a S ingl e Man .

Th e M ark et P enny -
If a M arri e d Man
. .

D elayi ng to give Ch ange I f fr o m th e M as t er s S on .



.

Giving away Vi ctu al s If fr om G entlem en Lodgers


. .

To which are adde d Dire ctions for going to M arke t Als o ,

For Dressing any Co mm on Dish whether Flesh Fish o r , ,

Fowl .

With so m e Rules for Was hing &c ,


.

Th e whole cal cul at e d for m akin g bo th the Mis t ress and th e


M aid h appy .


London p rinte d an d publish d by T Gar dne r at Co wley s
,

.
,

Head witho ut Te mple B ar and sold by th e B oo ks ellers of


,
-

To wn and Country 174 3 , .

( Pr ice One Shillin g or 2 5 for a Guine a to those wh o giv e


,

them aw ay ) .

An ed it ion was p u bl is h e d in D u bl in in 174 4 I t is a ver y ent er .

t aining littl e book bu t th e cooker y p ortion is not of mu ch account


,
.
74 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

17 4 3 THE INSTRUCTOR ,

or Yo ung M an s B es t C o mpanion

, .

B y George Fishe r .

Th e S e ven th Edit ion .

Th f ll titl e p age i n ot giv en a th e am ou nt o f cook ery is very


e u -
s s

s m al l Th e B M cat al ogu e t at es t hat th b oo k is by Mr s S l ack


. . . s e . .

I t n t hro gh m or t han th irt y ed it ion s and w a re p rint d in 18 5 3


ra u e ,
s e .

17 4 4 THE ART OF P R ESERVING HEALTH .

By John Arm s trong M D ,


. .

Lon don print e d for A Mil l ar 174


, 4 . . .

A p oe m Th s ond b ook r l ate s to d iet Th re are


. e ec e . e s e ve ar l
ed itions .

44 ADAM S LUXURY AND EVE S COOKERY ;


’ ’
17 ,

o r Th e K itchen G ar den dis pl ay d



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,

I n Two P ar t s .

I Shewing th e bes t an d mos t approve d Me thods of


.

r ai sin g and bringing to th e gr e at es t Pe rfection all th e ,

Pro duct s of th e Kitchen —G arden w ith a K alen d ar


S hewin g th e d iffe r en t Pro du ct s o f e ach Mon th an d ,

th e Bus ine ss pro p e r to be done in it .

II Con t ainin g a l arge Colle ct ion o f Receipts for dress ing all
.

S or ts of K itchen Stuff so as to afford a gre at Varie ty -

o f che ap he al thful an d p al at able Dis hes


, , .

To wh ich is adde d Th e Physical Virtues o f e ve ry He rb an d ,

Root .

Des igne d for th e Use of all wh o wo uld live Cheap an d ,

prese rve their Health to ol d Age p articu l arly for Farm ers
an d Tr ade s m en in th e C ou n try wh o h ave but s m all Pie c es ,

o f G arden Gr o un d an d are wil ling to m ake th e m os t o f it , .

London print e d for R Dodsl ey in P all —M all an d Sold by


,
.
,

M C oop er at th e Globe in P at e r noste r R ow M DCC XLIV


.
,
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. .

Th ere is a h l f t itl Ad am s Lu xu ry and Ev e s Cookery It ’ ' ‘


a -
e, , .

is n ot a v egetarian h an d b ook as m eat grav ies are u se d in th e -

r ecipes .
76 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

17 4
5 TH E P YTHAGOREAN DIET OF VEGETABLES
ONLY ,

c onducive to th e Preservation of Heal th and th e Cure o f ,

Dis eases .

A Dis cours e delivered at Florence in th e Mon th o f Augus t , ,

17 4
3 .

By An tonio Co cchi of Mugello , .

Tr ansl at e d fro m th e I talian .

R Do dsl e y 174
.
5 . .

A veget arian pam phl et . The re ar e n o recip es in it .

17 4
7 TH E AR T OF COOKERY MAD E PLAIN AND
EASY
Which far e xcee ds any Thing o f th e Kin d e ver yet Pub
l is h e d C on t ain ing .
,

I Of R oas ti ng B oiling 810 XI For C apt ai ns of Ships


.
, , . . .

II Of M ade Dis hes


. XII Of H og s Puddings
-

. .

III Read this Ch apt e r and


. S au sages &c , , .

y ou will find h ow E xp en XII I To P ot and M ake .

s ive a Fr ench C ook s H am s & c ’

, .

S au ce is XIV Of Pi ckling
. . .

I V To m ak e a num b e r o f
. XV Of M aking C akes &c .
, .

pr e tty littl e Di s hes fit for XVI Of Cheese cakes .


,

a S u pp e r or S id e D is h Cr eam s , J ellie s Whip -

, , ,

an d little C orn e r D is h es Syll abubs &c -

, .

for a g r eat Tabl e ; and XVI I Of M ad e Wines .


,

th e r es t y ou h av e in th e Br ewing Fr ench Br ead , ,

Chapt e r for Lent Muffins &c .


, .

V To dr ess Fi s h
. XVI II J a rr ing Che rr ies
. .
,

VI Of S oops and Br oths


. and Pr es e rves & c .
, .

VI I Of Puddings . XIX To M ak e A nch ovies . .


,

VIII Of P ies . V e rm icell a


. K e t chup , ,

IX For a F as t Dinne r a
. Vinegar and to keep -

, ,

N u m b e r of good Dishes Artich okes Fr ench B eans , ,


-

which y ou m ay m ake u se &c .

for a Tabl e at any o th e r XX Of Di s tilling . .

Tim e . XXI H ow to M a rk et and .


,

X Dir ecti ons for th e Sick


. th e S easons o f th e Y e ar .
E NGLI S H COOKERY B OOK S 77
for
But cher s M eat P oul XXII A ce rt ai n Cur e for

.
,

try Fish H erbs Roo t s


, , th e B it e of a Mad Dog , , .

and Fruit . By Dr M ead . .

By a L ady .

Lon don prin t e d for th e Autho r ; and sold at Mrs Ash


, .

burn s a Chin a Sho p C orne r o f Flee t Dit ch M DCC XLVII


,
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( Pr ice 3 3 s titch d an d 5 3 bo und )



. . .
,

An d at Mrs Wh art on s at th e Blue c o at B oy n e ar th e



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, , .

Ro y al Exch ange .

This is th e fi rs t e d it ion o f th e fam ou s b oo k by Mr s H annah Gl as s e . .

It is a s m all folio bu t th e ot her e dition s ar e octavo ; 1747


,

17 48 17 5 1 17 5 5 ( s), 17 5 8 17 60 17 6 3 17 6 5

B es id es t hes e t he re ar e m an y o th er e d itions ge ne rally called ne w


17 67 , 177 0 , 17 7 4 ,
17 7 8 , 17 8 4 17 8 8
, ,
17 9 6 , 18 0 3 .

17 49 TH E LONDON AND COUNTRY COOK :


or ,Acc ompl i s he d H ou sewife cont ai ning pr act ical Direc ,

t ions and th e best Receipt s in al l th e Br anches of C ookery


and H o u s ekeepi ng s uch as

B o iling C onfecti onary


, ,

Roas ting C akes , ,

P as try Cre am s, ,

Pickling C ordi als , ,

J ellies Syrups
, ,

Pre se rvi ng Engli s h Wines &c , , .

I ntersp erced wi th m any sover eign and appr o ve d M e di ci nes


use d by Privat e F am ilies in m os t D is t em pers and

ill us t rat e d with Fo rty ni ne large C oppe r Pl at es By -


.

Ch a rl es C art e r cook to his Grace th e Duke of Argyle &c


, , .

Th e Th ird Edit io n .

Re vi se d and much i m pr oved by a Gentl ewom an ; m any Y ears


H ou se keepe r to an em inent M e rchant in th e City of Lond on .

Lond on print ed for Charl es Hit ch in P at er nos t er R ow ;


,
-

St eph en Aus t en in N ewgat e str ee t and J ohn Hint on in -

St Paul s Church yard M DCC XLIX


.

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. .

This is a differe nt b ook fr om Th e Com pl at Cit y and Co ntry e u

Cook alt ho u g h th e pl at s ar th e sam e e e .


78 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

17 4 9 ENGLISH HOUSEWIFERY ,

e x e mpli fi e d in ab o ve F our Hu ndr e d and Fif ty R ece ip t s ,

givi ng Dire cti ons in m os t P art s of C ooke ry ; and h ow to


prepar e v ari ou s S o r ts of
S oops ,C akes ,

M ade Di shes -

Cr eam s , ,

P as t es Jellies
, ,

Pickles M ade Wines &c


,
-

, .

With Cut s for th e orde rly placing th e Di s hes and C ourses


al so Bill s of F a r e for eve ry M onth in th e Y ear ; and an

alph ab e tic al I nd e x to th e Wh ol e .

A B ook necessary for Mistr esses of Famili es highe r and ,

l ower Wom en S erv ant s and confined to Thi ngs Useful , ,

Sub s t anti al and Splendid and calcul at ed for th e Pr ese rva ,


~

ti on of H ealth and u pon th e M easures of Frugality b ei ng


, ,

th e Resul t of thirty Y ears Pr acti ce and Exp erienc e .

By Elizabe th M ox on .

Le edes print e d by Jam es Lis t er 174


, 9 , .

Th e secon d third f rt h and fi ft h d ition s r e n d at ed


, ,
ou I n th e , e a u .

s cond an d th ir d th
e n m i p elled Elisabeth On th e t itle pag s
e a e s s .
-
e

of t h se d it ion it i t at ed t hat th e b ook is sold by th e a thor at ‘


e e s s s u

Pont fr ct whi h w a t herefor pr ob ably h r r sid nce


e a c s, e, e e e .

I n 7 5 8 pp ear e d
1 a pplem nt : a su e

Englis h Ho s w if ry Im prov d u e a S pple m en t to Moxon s


e e or , u

Cook ry containing pw ards of S ixt y M od rn and V l able


e ,
u e a u

R c ipt in
e e s
P try as M a d Di h e , e s s,
Pr rving ese M de Win & c ,
a es , .

Coll ecte d by P erson of J d gm nta u e .

L de p rin t d by Griffith Wright for George Copp e th w aite Book


ee s, e ,
r ,

s ll r
e e M DCC LVIII
. .

This s ppl m n t i fo n d b ot h by it l f n d l o b o n d w it h th e
u e e s u se a a s u

e ight h d iti n ( 17 5 8 ) o f th m in w o r k
e o e a .

O th r diti n f th b ook n d its s ppl m n t


e e o s o 17 64( 9 and
e a u e e ar e

17 69 ( 10 and 7 8 5 ( 2 and 17 8 9 ( 3 an d s)
1 1 1 .

Th e re is al so an d it ion o f 17 7 8 ( 12 and 5 ) w hich b ar no p u b


e e s

l ish er s n am e and seem to b e s p rio Anoth r s sp iciou s e dition



s u us . e u

i th f o rt e n th wit h n o d at
s e u e by Eliz abeth Moxon and Ot hers e,
, .

Printe d an d sold by And rew Ham bleton


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 79

175 0 THE COUNTRY HOUSEWIFE S FAMILY COM ’

PAN ION
or Pr o fi t abl e Dir ec t i ons for wh at ever r el at es to th e M anage
,

ment and G ood ( Economy of th e Dom estick C oncerns of


a C ou nt ry Life acc o r di ng to th e Pr e sen t Pr actic e o f th e
,

Country Gentlem an s th e Y eom an s th e Farm e r s &c ’ ’ ’

, , , .

Wives in th e C ounti es of H e rtford Bucks and othe r P art s


, , ,

of E ngl an d S h ewing h ow gr eat S avi ngs m ay be m ade in

H ou sekeeping : and whe rei n am ong m any others th e , ,

fol l owing H eads are par ticul arly treat ed of and explained
I Th e Pr ese rvati on and IV Th e b es t Way to br ee d
. .

Impr ovem ent of Wh eat and fatt en H ogs s u n dry


,

B arl e y R ye O at s and
, , curi o u s and , Cheap
o th e r M eals with Direc M e th od s of pr ep aring
tions for m aki ng s e v e r al H og s M eat Dir ect ions ’

S o rt s of B read C akes for cu ri ng B ac on Br awn


, , , ,

Puddings Pies &c , pickle d P o rk H am s &c


, .
, , .
,

II Fru gal M an agem ent of


. with th e M anagem e nt o f
M eat s Fruit s R oot s and
, , S ows and Pigs , .

all S o rt s o f H e rb s ; b es t V Th e b es t M e th o d of m ak
M e th o ds of C ooke ry and ing B u tt er and Ch eese ,

a Che a p Way to m ak e with s everal cur iou s P ar


S oups S au ces Gru els &c
, , ticul ars con t ai ning , th e
.

I II Dir ections for th e F arm


. whol e m anage m ent of th e
Y ard ; w ith th e b e st D airy .

M eth o d of incr easing and VI Th e se ver al Way s of .

fatning al l S o rt s o f P o ul m aking good M alt with


try as Turki es G eese
, Dir ect ions for br ewi ng
, ,

Ducks F o wl s & c, , goo d B ee r Al e &c


.
, , .

With Vari e ty of Curi ou s M att e r s wh e rein are cont ained ,

frugal M e th ods for victu alling H arves t m en Ways to -

des troy all S o rt s of Ve rm ine th e b es t M anne r of su ckling ,

and f att ening C alv es Pr escripti ons for curing all S o r ts


,

of Di s t e mp e r s in C at tle with V ari e ty o f curi ou s R e ceits for


,

Pickling Pr eservi ng Dis tilling & c


, , , .

Th e Whole found ed on near thir ty Y ears Experi ence by


W Ellis Farm er at Little Gaddesden near Hemps ted
.
, , , ,

H er tfords .
80 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
Lond on pri n t ed for J am es H odges at th e Looking gl ass
, ,
-

facing St M agnus Church Lond on Bridge and B C ollins


.
,
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.
,

B ooks elle r at S alisbury 175 0


, . .

Th er e i s a farm yard scen e as fr o n tis p ie ce


-
Th e b o ok is m ad e .

int e res tin g by m an y e xtr aor d in ar y an ecd ot e s One is o f a m an .

n am e d J am e s S il cock o f H int on in Wilts h ir e w h o being v ery , ,

m u c h a ccu s t o m e d to e at H ors e fl e sh an d D o g fl e sh did u n d ertake


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to e at a Fro g an d Mo le aft er h e h ad eat th e Mole th e Pers on


a ,

t hat u n d ert o o k to provid e th e Frog by m is t ake b rou ght a Toad , ,

w hic h h e h av in g e a t e n an d s w all ow e d a Pl e n t y o f Liqu o r im m e


, ,

diatel y d ie d Th e m e d ical recip es m an y o f th e u su al fil t hy nat u re , ,

ar e pl ent ifu lly illu s trat e d by r e p ort s of cu re s .

175 0 A COLLECTION OF SCARCE AND VALUABLE


RECEIPTS ,

ne v e r b efo r e prin t ed and t ak en fr om th e M anu s cript s of


,

div e r s P er sons of th e m os t refin d Taste and greatest ’

Judgm ent in th e Art s of C ooke ry Pr eserving &c , , .

To whi ch is a dded th e Autho r s o wn M e tho d of Pickli ng


, ,

togethe r with Dir ecti ons for m aking sev e r al S o rt s of Wines ,

M ead Sherb et Punch & c aft er th e m ost approved


, , , .

M anne r .

C oncluding with m any excell ent Prescripti ons of S ingular ,

Efficacy in m os t Dis t empe rs incid ent to th e Hum an B ody , .

By Anne B att am Mistre ss of My on s C offee H ouse in


,

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Gre at Russel s tr ee t Bl oom s bury ; wh er e th e said B ook


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m ay be h ad .

Lond on print ed
,
for th e Auth or M DCC L . .

(Pri ce Three Shillings ) .

A second e dition ,
m u ch enl arge d w as p u bl is h e d in , 17 5 9 . Th e t itle
page s p e aks o f th e ‘
late Mr s An ne Batt am . .

17 5 0 (0 ) THE MODERN METHOD OF REGULATING


AND FORMING A TABLE ,

e xpl ai ne d and di spl aye d con t aining a


gr eat V a ri e ty of
,

D inne rs l aid out in th e m os t elegant Tas t e from two ,

C ourses of Five and Five to Twenty one and Twenty one ,


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ENGLISH COO KER Y BOO KS 81

Dish es ; finely r epresented on One Hundred and Fifty ,

Two C o pp er P l at es Toge the r with Twelve elegant Di nne rs .

for di ffe rent S eas ons of th e Y ear and a co rre c t Lis t o f s uc h


Particul ars as are in Season duri ng e ve ry Month Th e .

wh ol e calcul ated for th e U se and E ase of Ladi es Clerks ,

o f th e Kitch en H ous e k eepe r s &c ,


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, .

By se v er al em inen t Cooks and o t he rs well acqu ainted ,

with these A rts .

P ri nt e d for J Hu gh es oppos it e th e Duke of Gr aft on s in


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,

Old B ond St ree t ; an d S Crowder No 12 P at e r noster


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R ow .

This is a large fo l io en tirely d ev ote d to th e various ways of lay ing '

ou t a. di ni ng t abl e -
.

175 0 (c ) THE ART OF CONFECTIONARY


.

S h e wing th e Va ri o u s M e th o ds of P r ese rvi ng al l S o r t s of

F ruit s Dry and Liquid


,

Or anges Alm onds, ,

Le mons Goosbe rries


, ,

Citrons Cherri es
, ,

G olden Pippins Curr an t s


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, ,

W ardens P lumb s , ,

Apri c ot s Green R asb erries , ,

Al so Flowers and H e rbs as Violets Angel ica Orange , , ,

Fl owers &c With Direc ti ons for m aki ng all Sort s of


, .

B iscake s Maspins Sugar Wo rks and C andi es


, ,
-

Th e b es t M ethods of Clarifyi ng and th e diffe rent Ways of ,

b oiling Sugar
And m any curio u s and w e ll expe ri ence d Receipts for -

m aking C ordi al Wat ers and Bri tish Wines from Fruit s , , ,

Flowe r s and H e rbs,


.

By th e la te ingenious Mr Edwar d Lamb ert C onfectioner . , ,

in P al l M al l
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.

To which is now add ed Th e L adi es Toil e t or Th e Art of


P rese rving B eauty .
82 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

Lond on print ed for F N ewb ery at th e C orne r of S t P aul s
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Chur ch Y ard
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[Price One Shilli ng ]


A b ook o f 6 3 pages Th e beau t y recipes se em fairly good
. .

175 0 (c ) THE PRUDENT HOUSEWIFE


.

or C omple t e E nglish C ook for To wnand C ou ntry


,
B ei ng .

th e newes t C ollect io n of th e m os t G enteel and l e as t ,

e xp ens ive R e c e ip ts in e v e ry Br anch o f C ook e ry viz , .

G oing to M arket
Frying ,

H as hi ng ,

St ewing ,

Also for
M aking P u ddi ngs Cheese C ak es , S oups -

, ,

Cus tards , Pi es Je llies , ,

C akes ,
Tar ts Syll abu bs , ,

R agout s Wi nes &c , , .

To whi ch are adde d sel ect e d fr om th e P ap e rs o f a L ady of


,

D is tinc t ion lat ely de cease d New and I nfallibl e Rules to be


, ,

o b se rve d in

Pickli ng , P reserving I B rewi ng &c h , .

And in o rde r to r end e r it s till m o r e valu abl e th an any other


,

Publicat ion th at h ath app ear ed a Tr easur e of Valu able ,

M edi cines for th e Cur e of every Disord e r cr own s th e whole


, ,

o f thi s Wo rk which cont ains every I ns tru cti on th at r elat es


to th e pl eas i ng o f th e P al at e and th e Prese rv ati on o f that ,

i ne s t im able Bl essing H ealth , .

Writt en by Mrs Fi s he r of Richm ond .


, .

Lond on pr int e d by T S abine No I 7 Littl e New—s t reet


, .
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Shoe Lane Fl ee t s tree t : Wh er e Print ing is exp editi ously


,
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perfo rm ed in al l its Branch es on reasonabl e Terms , .

Pri ce One Shilling .

Th e re is a fro ntis p iece re p re s e nt ing a k itch e n Th is is a l ittl e .

book o f 13 6 pages th e m edical p ortion b eing excellent and far abo ve


,
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Se rvant -

m aid o f 167 7 , an d m ay b e d u p in on e of its own


su m m e

a d age s , Be con e n t t in th at S t ation w h ich Pr ovid ence h as allotted


y ou

175 3 THE LADY S COMPANION ’


,

c ont ai ning upwards of Three Th ousand different Re ceipt s


in e ve ry kin d of C ookery and th ose th e m os t fashi onabl e
b eing F our Tim es th e Qu antity of any B ook of thi s S ort .

I M aki ng near two H un


. m e t with in any oth er
dre d diffe r ent S ort s of B ook of this K ind .

S oops P o tt ages Br o th s VI Th e wh ol e Art of P as


, , , .

S au ces Cul lises & c aft e r try in m aking upwards of


, , .
, ,

th e Fr ench It al ian Dut ch two Hu ndred Pi es (with


, , , ,

and E nglis h Way ; al so th e Sh ap es of them en


m aking C ake S oop for th e g r aven o n C opp e r Pl at es)
-

P o ck e t Tart s P as ti es Cus t ards


.
, , ,

I I Dressing Fl esh Fi sh
. Ch ees e C akes Y orkshire , ,
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and F owl ; this l as t illus Muffi ns & c , .

trated with Cut s S h ewi ng VII Rece ipt s for all M anner , .

h ow eve ry F owl is to be of Pickl ing P o tti ng Col , ,

l aring &c

tru ss d .
, .

I II . Directi ons
for m aking VIII For Prese rving, m ak
.

R agoos an d Fricasey s . ing Cr eams J ellies and , ,

IV Di re c ti ons for Dress ing


. all M anne r of Confec
all m anne r of Kit ch en tionary with particular ,

G ard en Stu ff, &c . R eceipt s for m aking Or


V M aking two Hu ndre d
.
geat and Bl anc M ange r .

diffe ren t S o rt s of Pud IX Rules and Directi ons


.

dings Fl orendines, Tan ,


for se tti ng out Di nne rs ,

z ey s & c w hich are four


,
.
, Supp e r s and gr and Ent er ,

Tim es th e numb er to be tainm ents .

To w hich is dde d Bills of F are for e ve ry M onth in the


a

Y ear Also D ir ecti ons for Br ewi ng B eers Ales & c making
.
, ,
.

al l S o rt s o f E ngli s h Wi nes Cyd e r Mum M e th egli n Vi negar , , , , ,

Ve rj ui ce Cat chup &c With th e R e ceipt s of Mrs St ephens


, , . .

for th e St one Dr M ead for th e Bit e of a Mad Dog the .

R ecip e sent from Ireland for th e G out S ir H ans Sloane s


, ,

Receipt for S ore Eyes and th e Receipt for m aking Tar


Wat e r .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 85

Th e Sixth Editi on with l arge Additi ons , .

Vol I . .

Lond on print e d for J H odge s on Lond on Bridge ; and


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R B al dwi n at th e Rose in P at e r nost er R ow 175 3


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Th is s e e m s a v e ry c om p re h en s iv e co oker y b ook bu t u n fortu nate ly ,

th e s e con d v olu m e h as n e v e r tu r ne d u p .

175 3 THE FAMILY S BEST FRIEND ’

or th e wh o l e Ar t of C ook ery m ade Pl ai n an d E as y ; in


a m e th o d intirel y ne w and suit e d to e ve ry C ap acity .

By his M aj es tys Au th o ri ty .

C al culated for th e Pr eservati on of Health and upon th e ,

pri ncipl es of Fru gali ty .

C ontaining compleat directi ons in th e v ari ous Branches


o f C oo k e ry P ickl eing and Pr ese rv ing
, al s o in th e m aking

of C ak es Cr eam s J elli es S OOp s


, P as t es and all S o rt s of
, , , ,

M ade Wi nes &c Th e wh ol e exem plified in ab ove Five


, .

Hu ndr e d ch oice Re ceipt s : be ing th e R esul t of ab ov e


thir ty Y ears Pr acti ce and Expe rience ; t ogether with an
att en tive Obse rv ati on o f all th e B ooks hith e rt o publi s h e d

in C ook e ry .

To which is add ed a Re m e dy for pre v enting P e rs ons fr om


,

ca t ching th e Sm all P ox Pl ague or any Epide mi ca l


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, ,

Disord e r Dr M ead s Cur e for th e B it e of a Mad Dog and


.

I ns tru cti ons for prep aring such Di et s as are pr op e r for Si ck


P e rsons .

As al so a valu abl e Re ceip t for taking Ir on M oulds ou t of


,

al l ki nds o f Li nnen without th e l eas t Pr ej udi ce to th e


,

Cloth th o e ver so fine &c &c &c


, . . .

By Ar ab ella Fair fax .

Th e Fifth Editi on Pric e Two Shilli ngs s ew d



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,

Lond on pri nt e d for th e Auth or only 175 3


,
. .

Th e p re face is p rin t e d in a p ecu l iar t yp e in ord er to p re v en t


u nfair Trad e rs fro m re print in g or in any wise d e frau d in g th e Au t h o r


,

or th e P u bl ick by pu bl is h in g th e Wh ol e or any P art o f t h is B oo k


, ,

in an inj u d iciou s in corr e ct Manner


86 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

1754 THE DIRECTOR


or,
Y oung Wom an s B es t C ompanion c ont aini ng ab ove

Thr ee Hundr ed easy Rece ipt s in C ookery Pas t ry Preserv , ,

ing Can dyi ng Pickling C ollaring Physi ck and Surge ry


, , , , , .

To whi ch are add ed pl ain and e asy I nstruct ions for chusing
,

B eef Mutt on Veal Fi sh Fowl and all oth e r E at ables


, , , , ,

Al so Direct ions for C arving and M ade Wines likewise


, ,

Bills of Far e for eve ry M onth in th e Y ear With a complet e .

I nde x to th e Wh ol e .

A B ook necessary for all F amili es .

By S ar ah J ackson .

C ollect e d for th e U se of h er own F am ily and print ed at th e ,

R equest of h er Friends .

B eing one of th e Pl aines t and Cheapes t of th e Ki nd .

Th e Wh ol e m akes a c om pl e t e F amily C ook and Physi ci an .

Lond on print ed for J Fulle r at his Circul ating Library


, .
,

in Butch e r— h all —l ane near N ewgat e s tr eet ; and S N eale


,
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B ooksell er at Chath am M DCC LIV


, . .

From a n otice at th e be ginnin g it se em s that th e w ork cam e ou t


in wee kly p art s It is a l ittle b ook of 1 12 page s Wood lice snails
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a nd p igeo n s d u n g ar e p art of th e ph arm acop oeia



.

175 5 COOKERY REFORMED


or Th e L ady s A ssi s t ant C ont aining a sel ect Num b er of th e

.

b est and m ost appr ove d R eceipt s in C ookery P astry , ,

Pr ese rvi ng C an dying Pickling &c


, , , .

Togethe r wi th a dis tinct A ccount of th e N ature of Aliments ,

and wh at are m os t su it abl e to eve ry C ons t itut ion .

Publishe d fr om P ape r s col l ect e d by sev e r al G entlem en and


Ladi es em inent for th eir good Sense and (E conom y .

To which is a dde d th e Family Physician c om preh ending


an e as y s afe and ce rt ai n M e th od o f curin g m os t Di se ases
,

incident to th e Hum an B o dy .

Publish ed at th e Requ es t of a Physician of g reat Expe ri ence ,

wh o for th e B ene fi t of th e Purchas e r h as c ar eful ly c orrec ted ,


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 87

thi s W ork and s he wn wh y seve r al things h er et ofor e u sed


in C ooke ry and inse rt e d in other B ooks h ave been p re
, ,

j u di ci al to M anki nd .

Lond on pri nt e d for P D avey and B Law at th e Bible and


, . .
,

B all in Avem ary Lane M DCC LV ,

Th e c ook ery occu p ies 2 5 4 p ages an d th e Fa m ily Physician , ,

s e p ar at e ly p age d 1 14 ,
.

175 6 TH E LADIES COMPANION ;


or Th e H ou s ekeep e r s G u id e : b eing a M agazi ne o f s u ch

Ch oi ce M att e rs as th e H ousekeeper ought not to be without


,

and w h at will com p l e atl y acco mpl is h th e Y o ung S e rv ant

for th e be st of Fa m ilies C on t aining am ong a V a rie ty .


,

o f o th e r Th ings all th at c onc e r ns


, ,

C ookery , Pickling ,

C on fe ctionary C o rdi als , ,

Pre se rving M a de Wi nes


, ,

P as try ,
Bre wing &c , .

With a gr e at V arie ty of other M at erials as will be fou nd


bo th N ecessa ry and V aluable .

P art icu larly an excell en t M e thod for Pr eser ving of M e t al s


,

fro m Rus t s u ch as Guns Gr at es C an dles t icks &c foun d


, , , , .

ou t by M on s M illien for w hi ch h e receiv d a Reward o f '

.
,

10 oool by th e R oy al A cadem y o f P ari s


, . .

I n this B oo k is s hewn th e m os t ce rt ain and be s t M e th od ,

for th e M anage m en t o f a goo d B ee r C e llar H ow to r e s t o r e


s our B ee r to its fi r s t P e r fect ion and h ow to k ee p B e e r o r

Al e always ve ry fine .

Also an extraordinary good way of Preserving a cons t ant


St o ck of Y eas t .

By a G entlewom an ,

Wh o h as been a Housekeepe r to seve ral N oble Famili es


m any Y ears .

L on d on .

U n fortu nate ly th e copy o f th e b o ok from w h ich th e t itle h as ,

b een take n h as been cu t d ow n s o tha t neit her p rint er n or d at


,
e

app e ar. Th e d at e h as b e en not e d from an ot her co py .


88 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

175 8 THE ART OF COOKERY ,

containi ng ab ove Six Hundre d and Fifty of th e m os t


ap prov d R ec eipts h e r e t o fo r e publ is h ed u nd e r th e foll owi ng

,

H eads viz , .

R oasting C akes ,
Pickli ng , ,

B oili ng Ch eese—C akes


,
Pr eserving , ,

F rying Tar ts
,
Pas t ry , ,

Br oiling Pye s ,
Golle ring , ,

B aking S oops
, C onfecti onary , ,

Fricas ees Made Wines , Cr eam s -

, ,

Puddings Je lli es ,
R agoos , ,

Cust ar ds Candyi ng ,
E rasi ng &c &c , , . .

Als o a Bill of Far e for eve ry Month in th e Y ear with an


, ,

Alph abetical I ndex to th e Wh ol e


B eing a B ook hi ghly n ecess ary for al l F amilies h aving ,

th e Gr ounds of C ooke ry fully disp l ay d therei n



.

By J ohn Th acker C ook to th e H onour abl e and R ever end


,

th e D ean and Chapt e r in Durh am .

N ewcastl e upon Tyne Print ed by I Th ompson and .

C ompany M DCC LVII I . .

Th e au t h or ap ol ogi ze s in h is p re face for ad ding anot her to th e


m an y c ooker y b ooks al rea dy e xis tin g o n th e gr ou n d th at th e l atte r
ar e far s h ort of b e ing ge n er all y u s e fu l es p ecia lly in t h es e N ort hern ,

Parts w h ere th e S easons occasion s ch Al te rations in th e Bill s o f


,
u

Fare for each Mont h from t hos e calculated for th e S ou t hern Parts
,

175 9 A NEW AND EASY METHOD OF COOKERY ,

t r eat ing ,

I Of Gr avi es S oups Br oths


. IV Of Pi es P asties & c
, , , .
, , .

c . V Of P ickli ng and Preserv .

I I Of Fi sh and th eir S au ces


. ing , . .

I II To P ot and Make H am s VI Of M ad e Wi nes Di stil


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&c . ing and Br ewi ng &c , .

To which are added by Way o f Ap p endix Fifty Three , ,


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New and U se ful Re c ei p t s and Direct ions for C arvi ng , .

By Elizabeth Clel and .


ENGLISH COO KERY BOOKS 89

Chiefiy int ended for th e B enefi t of th e Y oung Ladi es wh o


att end H er School .

The S e c ond Edi t i on .

Edinburgh pri nt ed by C Wrigh t and C ompany and sold


, .

at th e i r P rinting h ou se in Cr ai s Cl ose and by th e B ook


g
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sellers in Town M DCC LIX . .

There ar e recip es for m akin g a Cr okain Fairy Bu tter


Wh e ts t on e Cakes A Mut chkin is often u se d as a m easure .

175 9 A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF COOKERY ,

in which is set forth a V ari ety of genuine Rec eip ts coll ect e d
, ,

fr om sever al Y ears Expe ri ence under th e c elebr at ed Mr de .

St Clou et som e tim e s ince Cook to his Grac e th e Duke of


.
,

N ewcas tle .

By Will i am Verral M as t e r of th e Whit e H art I nn in ,


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Lewes Su ssex
, .

Toge the r wi th an I ntr oduct ory Pr eface S hewing h ow ,

e v e ry Di s h is br ought to Table and in wh at M anne r th e ,

m eane s t C apacity sh all nev er e rr in doing what h is Bill of


F ar e con t ains .

To w hi ch is adde d a true Cha r act er of M ons d e St Cl oue t


, . . .

London print ed for th e Autho r and sold by him as also


, ,

by Edward Verr al B ookselle r in Lewes and by Jo hn ,

Rivi ngt on in S t Paul s Church yard Lond on M DCC LI X


.

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Th e p re fa ce is v er y am u s in g bu t d oes n ot give m u ch in form at ion ,

ab ou t S t Cl o ue t w h o was coo k to th e
.
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Marsh al R ich l ieu

1760 THE SERVANT S DIRECTORY


,

or H o u s e—K e epe r s C omp anion wh er ei n th e Duti es of th e


Chambe r M aid Laudery M aid


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Nursery M aid Sculli on or


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H ouse M aid -
Under C ook ,
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Are fully and di sti nc t ly expl aine d .

To which is annex e d a Di ary or H ouse k eep e r s P ock et



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B ook for th e whole Y ear .


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With Dir ecti ons for keepi ng A cc ount s with Tr ad esmen ,

and m any o th e r P arti cul ars fit to be k nown by th e Mi s tr ess ,

o f a F am ily .

By H Gl ass Author of Th e Art of C ookery m ade plain


.
,

and eas y .

Lond on print ed for th e Author and sold by W J ohns t on


, .

in Ludgat e s tre et at Mrs Wh art on s th e Blue Coat ’


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B oys near th e R oyal Exchange at Mrs A shburnham s -

, .

China Shop th e C orne r of Flee t D it ch Mr Vaughan s


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Uph old e r in Prince s s tr eet Leices t e r Fields and by all the



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B ookse ll er s in Town and C ou ntry .

NB . This B ook is en t e re d in th e H all book of th e Com -

p any of St at ioners .

Th e great er p art o f th e b ook is t ak e n u p by th e d iar y .

1760 (c ) . TH E COMPLE TE CONFECTIONER :


or th e Whol e Art of C on fecti onary m ade Plain and

E as y .

Sh ewi ng th e v ari ou s M e thods of Pre se rving and C andying ,

b o th dry and liquid all K inds of Fruit s Fl owe rs and , , ,

H e rb s Th e different Ways of Clari fying Sugar and th e


_

M e thod of keepi ng Fruit Nu ts and Flowe rs fresh and , , ,

fine al l th e Y ear r ound .

Also Dir ections for m aking


R ock wo rks and C andi es
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E nglish Wines of all Sorts , ,

B is cuit s , Str ong C o rdials ,

Rich C akes Simple Wat ers


, ,

Creams and I ce Cr eam s Mead O ils &c , , , .

Cus t ards , Syrups of all Kinds ,

J ellies , M ilk Punch that will keep


B l om onge , t wen ty Y e ars ,

Whip Syll abub s and Cheese K nicknacks and Trifles for


,

cake s o f all S o rt s D ese rt s &c &c &c


, , . . .

S weetm eats ,

Likewise th e Art of M aking Art ifi cial Fr u it with th e S talks ,

in it s o as to r esembl e th e natur al Fr u it
, .
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Mr M oor s C abi net m ake r Full e r Rent s H olb orn

in

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Pri ce Shilli ngs S ix .

Th e boo k b e gins w it h a p oe m The n follow s a l o ng ess ay orit i .

ci ing s o m e o f th e d ire ctio ns o f Mr s


z Glass Th e Pl an o f H ouse . .

ke ep ing w hic h end s th e book is in th e form of a sh ort s tory


, ,
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1762 THE LONDON COOK ,

or th e wh ol e Ar t of C ook e ry m ade e as y and famili ar .

Contai ni ng a great Num ber of approve d and pr actical


Re ceipt s in every Br anch of C ooke ry .

VIZ .

Chap I Of S oups Br oths


. .
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I X S auces for Butcher s
.

and Gr avy . M eat &c , .

II Of . P anc akes Fri t ,


X Of Puddings
. .

te r s P osse t s Tansey s , , ,
XI Of Pi es Cus t ards and
.
, ,

&c . Tart s & c , .

III Of Fis h
. . XI I Of S ausages Hogs
.
,

IV Of B oiling
. . Puddings &c , .

V Of R oas t ing
. . XIII Of Potting and C01 .

VI Of M ade D is hes
. l aring -
. .

VII Of P oultry and G am e XIV Of Pi ckles


. . . .

VIII S au ces for P oul try XV Of Cr eam s Jelli es &c


. .
, , .

and G am e XVI Of M ade Wines


. . .

By Willi am Gell eroy l at e C ook to h er Gr ace th e Dut chess ,

of Ar gyl e and now to th e Righ t H on S ir S amue l Fl u dger


, .
,

B art Lo rd M ayo r of th e City of Lond on


.
, .

To whi ch is pr e fi xed a l arge C opp er Pl at e representing ,


-

his M aj es ty s Table with its pr op e r Re m oves as it was


, ,

serv e d at Guild H all on th e 9th o f N o ve mb e r l as t b eing -

, ,

th e L o rd M ay or s Day when H is M aj es ty and th e Royal


, ,

Family did th e City th e H onour to dine with them and


, ,

we r e highl y pl eas e d with their E nt e rt ainm ent .

Lon d on pii nte d for S Crowd er and Co at th e Looking


, .
, .

l C t t th K i —Arm s in P at e r nos te r R ow ’

g ass J oo e a e n g s .
, ,
-

an d J Fl e t ch e r St P aul s Chur ch Y ard


. M DCC LX II , .

-
. .

This s e e m s a ve ry goo d b ook and m ay b e com m e nd e d as b e ing


th e firs t w it h a m od es t p re face .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 93

1762 THE COMPLETE ENGLISH COOK ;


or P rude nt H o u sewi fe B eing an entir e New C ollection of
.

th e m ost G enteel y et l eas t Exp ens iv e R eceipt s in e v e ry


,

Br anch of C ookery and good H ousewifery .

Vi z

Fricas ey s , P otti ng ,

Pi es Tart s, , C andying ,

Puddings , C oll aring ,

Cheesecakes , Pickling ,

Cu s t a rds , Prese rving ,

J ell i es , M ade Wi nes , &c .

Toge the r with th e Art of Marke tting and D ir ecti ons for ,

placing Di s h es on Tabl e for E nt ert ai nm ent s Adorne d with


pr ope r Cut s .

And m any o th er Thi ngs e qu ally N ecessary .

Th e Wh ol e m ad e E asy to th e M eanes t C ap acity and far ,

m or e U se ful to Y oung B egi nner s than any B ook of th e


kind eve r y et publ i s he d .

In cooki ng F owl
Flesh or Fis h , or , ,

Or any nice or d ainty Dis h , ,

With C are peru se thi s u seful B ook ,

Twill m ake y ou soon a pe r fect C ook



.

By C ath erine Brooks of R ed Lyon Stree t - -


.

To whi ch is adde d th e Physi cal Dire ct or


,
being near Two
Hundr ed safe and c ert ain Receipt s for th e Cure of m os t
Disord e r s i ncident to th e Hum an B ody .

Also th e wh ole Art of Clear St ar ching Ir oni ng &c -

, , .

Th e S econd Edi tion with th e Addi tion of a g reat vari e ty of


,

M ad e Di s hes &c , .

L ondon pri nt e d for th e Auth oress and sold by J C ooke


, , .
,

at S h ake sp ear s — head in Pat er nos t er R ow



- -

, .

[Price One Shil ling ]


Th e pre fa ce is d at e d J an 2 0 176 2 E ach copy is s igne d by th e
.
,
.

A u t horess There is a frontisp iece represent ing a kitch en w ith th e


.

le ttering S h e looketh well to th e w ay s of h er H ou se hold and


,
94 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
t th not th e Bread of Idleness Prov 3 1 v
ea e A fou rth e d ition . . . .

h as th e frontis piece r e verse d .

Tw o ot her e dition s u n d ate d ar e calle d Th e Exp eri ence d E ngl ish


, ,

H ou se k ee per an d w e r e p r oba bly is su e d a fte r th e app earan ce o f


Mr s R affal d s b ook wit h t ha t t it le in o r d er to d e ce iv e O ne w as


.

.

pu blis he d at Manches t er .

I t is a d u od ecim o of 13 2 pages Th e m e d ical rec ipe s are b rie f and .

au th orita t iv e s om e b e in
g qu ite g oo d
,
B u t it is d ifficu l t to b el iev e .

that th e u s e of a cold ba th h as cu re d a per son of a C ance r in h er ‘

B re ast a Consum p tion a S cia tica a nd Rheu m at is m wh ic h sh e


, , , ,

h a d near twe nt y ye ar s

17 62 (c ) THE COMPLE TE SERVANT MAID


'

or Y ou ng W om an s b es t C om panion

.

C on t aining full plain an d eas y D irecti ons for qu alifying


, ,

the m for S e r vice in G ene r al but m o re especi ally for th e ,

Pl ace s of
Lady s Wom an Laund ry M aid

, ,

H ou se keepe r C ook M aid , ,

Ch amberm aid Kit ch en or , ,

Nurse ry M aid S culle ry M aid , ,

H ouse m aid D airy M aid , .

To which are adde d use ful I ns tr ucti ons for di sch argi ng th e
,

Duti es of each Char act er with Reput ati on to them selves , ,

and S ati s faction to th e ir Empl o ye r s .

I ncluding a V arie ty of use ful Receipt s (pr oper to be known


by all young P e rs ons) p art icul arly for cleaning H ousehold
Furniture Silks Laces G old S ilve r Wearing appar el
, , , , , ,

& c &c
. .

By Mrs A nne B arker wh o h avi ng for m any Y ear s dis


.
,

c h arge d th e O ffi ce of H ou se k e ep e r in th e m os t r esp ect able

Families wi s hes to communicat e h er Experience to those


,

o f h er o w n S ex w h ose Cir cum s t ances o bli e th e m to l ive


,g
in S e r vitude .

B e hones t and trus t e d— be prudent and p rais d


B e m ild to b e pl easing— and m eek to b e rais d


For th e S er vant wh ose Diligence s trikes E nvy dumb ,

Shall in plac e be adm ir d —and a M is tress become ’

.
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Wi th D i rec ti ons for
R oast ing ,
Fri casey s ,
Pot ti ng ,

B oiling ,
Pies Tar ts ,
C andyi ng
, ,

S tewing Puddi ngs


,
C ol lari ng , ,

R agoos Cheese Cakes


,
Pickling -

, ,

S oups ,
Cu s t ar ds Pr eservi ng , ,

S auces ,
J elli es M ade Wines &c ,
-

, .

Toget her with Direc tions for placing Dis hes on Tables of
Enter tai nm ent And m any o the r Things equally necessary .

Th e Wh ole m ade eas y to th e m eane s t Cap afiity and far ,

m or e useful to young B egi nners than any B ook of the kind


e x tan t .

I n c ooking Fowl or Fl e sh o r Fi sh , , ,

Or an y ni ce or d ainty Di sh , ,

With C ar e p eruse this u se ful B ook ,

Twill m ake y ou soon a pe rfect C ook



.

By Ann P eckh am of Leeds wh o is well known to have been ,

for For t y Y ears p as t one o f th e m os t not ed C ooks in the


C ounty of Y ork .

Leed s print ed by Griffi th Wright M DCC LXVII


, , .

And S old by th e Auth or and J Ogl e in Leeds ; and , .


,

M essrs R obi nson and R obe rts in Pater nos ter R ow


.
,
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Lond on .

Th e s econd edit ion is 177 1 th e t h ird u nd at ed contains a supple , ,

m en t.

I t is s trange t ha t th e title p age s h ould have b een taken bodily


-

from Th e Com plet e En gl is h Coo k o f Cath arin e Broo ks It is purely .

a cooker y book w ith m an y t a ble s o f c o rs es at th e end


.
, u .

1767 TH E YOUNG LAD IES SCHOOL OF ARTS ,

c ontai ning a great Va ri e ty of Practical Re ceipts in ,

Gum Flowers-
C osm e tics J amm s
Filligree J ell ies Pi ckl e s
J apanning Pr es erves C andying
Shell Work -
C akes M ade Wines
Gilding C ordi als Clear St archi ng ,

Painting C re am s
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 97

Also a gr eat m any Curi ou s R ec eipt s b oth useful and


,

en t e rt aini ng ne v e r b e fo r e publi sh e d
, .

By Mrs H annah R obe rt son


. .

Th e S ec on d Edit ion wi th l arge Additi ons , .

Edi nburgh prin t e d by Wal R u ddim an J u ni o r for Mrs


, .
, .

R ob e rt son : S old by h er and by all th e B ookseller s in ,

E ngl and and S cotl and M DCC LXVII . .

The re is a n en g rav e d hal f t it l e A fou rth e d ition w as pu bl ishe d a t


-

Yo rk in 17 7 7 Th e boo k is a du o dec im o o f 18 2 p ages d edicat ed


.

to 3 Mr s Lockhart o f Craigh ou s e S cot l an d w h o see m s to hav e b ee n


. .
, ,

en d o w e d w it h b ot h e xt ernal and int ern al b eau t y .

1767 PRIMITIVE COOKERY :


or th e K it ch en G arden dis l a C ont aini ng a C ollection ’

p y d .

o f R e c eipt s for pr e p ari n


g a g reat V arie ty of cheap healthful ,

and p al at abl e Di s h es with o ut eithe r Fis h Fl es h or Fowl


, , ,

with a B il l of F ar e of Se venty Dish es that will not cost ,

ab o v e Two p e nce each -


.

Likewi se Directions for pi ckli ng gathe ri ng and pr eservi ng , ,

H e rb s Fruits and Fl owe r s


,

With m any o th e r Arti cles appert aining to th e Pr o duct of


th e Kit ch en G ard en Or chard &c -

, , .

Th e S econd Editi on With conside rabl e Addi t ions. .

B e not am ongs t wi ne— bibb er s am ongs t riot ous eat er s of ,

fl es h : for th e d runkard and th e glutt on s h all com e to


pov e r ty Pr ov . .

Lond on printe d for J Willi am s at No 3 8 Flee t Stree t 1767


,
.
, . .
-
. .

[ Price One Shilli ng ]


Thi s is a b oo k of v eget arian c oo kery Fe w o f th e s ev e nt y d is h es .

c ou ld n ow b e o bt aine d for t w o p ence Th e firs t c on sist s of as p aragu s .


,

bu tte r salt and bread


, ,
.

1768 THE COMPLETE COOK :


teach i ng th e Art of C ook ery in All its Br anches and to

Spread a Tabl e in a Useful Subs t anti al and Splendid


, ,

M anner at al l S easons in th e Y e ar
,
.

H
98 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
With Pr act ical I nst ructions to Ch oose Buy Dress and , , .

C arve all S ort s of Pr ovis i ons .

Far e x cee ding any Thing of th e Kind y et Published .

C ont aining th e great es t Vari ety of Approved R eceipt s in


C o oke ry ,
Prese rvi ng ,

P as try ,
Pickli ng ,

C onfecti onary C ollaring &c , , .

And D is hes for Lent and F as t D ays a V arie ty of Made -

Dishes and to Dr ess b oth th e Real and M ock Turtle


,
.

With an Appen dix t eaching th e Art of M aking Wi ne ,

M ead Cyde r Shrub Str ong C o rdi al and M edi cal Wat ers ;
, , , ,

Br ewing M al t Liqu or ; th e M anagem ent and Breeding of


P oultry and B ees : and Receipt s for Pr eserving and
R es tori ng H ealth and R elievi ng P ain and for Taking out
St ains Pr eserving Furnitur e Cle aning Plat e &c
, , , .

For th e U se o f Fam ilies .

By J am es J enks C ook , .

Lond on print e d for E and C Dilly in th e Poultry


, . . .

M DCC LXVIII .

Th e m ed ical rece ipt s ar e few an d it re qu ires fa it h to bel ieve in ,

rem ed ies w hich ar e to be t aken at th e changes of th e m oon


S n ail wat er is s t ill th e au t horiz e d cu r e for con s u m pt ion
-

1769 TH EEXPERIENCED ENGLISH HOUSE


KEEPER ,

for th e U se and E ase o f Ladi es H ouse keep e rs C ooks &c ,


-

, , .

Wro t e p u r e ly from Pract ice an d de dicate d to th e H on , .

Lady El izab eth Warburt on whom th e Author lat ely ,

s e rve d as H o us e k e ep e r -
.

C onsis ti ng of near 8 00 Ori ginal Receipts m ost of which ,

n e v e r app ear e d in Pr in t .

Pa rt Firs t Le m on Pickle Br owning for al l S ort s of M ade


, ,

D ish es S oups Fi sh pl ain M eat G am e M ade Dis hes both


, , , , ,

h ot an d cold Pyes Pu ddings &c


, , , .

P art S ec ond All K ind of C onfecti onary particularly the


, ,
100 ENGLISH COOKERY B OOKS

By J Skeat Cook .
, .

London printe d for th e Au thor and S old by him at his


,

H ouse nex t D oo r to th e M aid s H ead in St Sim on s and ’ ’


.
,

by J Cr ouse at th e B ack of th e I nns N o r wich


.
, , .

Pri ce Two Shi l lings and Six P enc e .

This is a l arge quarto th e d a te o f its e ntry at S t ationers Hall ,


b eing giv en as J u n e 19 1769 Ma ny of th e re cipes seem new e g ,


.
, . .


B e ef Troubl on A B aragad e A Gondevon &c Th e tables at ’

,
‘ ’

,

, .

th e e n d ar e m ost in t er es tin g .

1769 THE LADY S HOUSEWIFE S ’


,

, AN D COOK
MAID S ASSISTAN T : ’

or Th e Art of C ooke ry e xpl aine d and


, a dapt ed to th e
m eanest C apacity .

Con tai ning ,


I . H ow to
r oas t and boil VI II Of hogs puddings
.
,

to p e rfec t i on e v ery t hi ng sausages &c , .

n ec e s sary to be sent up to I X To p ot and m ake hams


.
,

t abl e . c .

II Of m ade di s hes
.
-
. X Of pickli ng
. .

II I To m ake a numbe r of
. X I Of m aki ng cakes &c
.
, .

pre t t y lit tle di s hes for a X II Ofch eese cakes creams


.
, ,

s upp er or s id e— di sh and , j ellie s whip ,

little c orne r dis hes for X III Of m ad e wines brew


.
-

a g r e at t abl e . ing Fr ench br ead muffins


, , ,

IV To dress fish . . c .

V Of soups and broths


. . X I V J arring cherries pre
-
.
,

VI Of puddings . . se rv es .

VII Of pi es . . XV To dr ess tur tle and


.
,

m ake m ock turtle .

Th e wh ole des ign ed to fit ou t an Ent e rt ainment in an


Elegan t M anne r and at a s mall Expense
.
, .

By E Taylor . .

B e rwick up on Tweed print ed by H Tayl or for R Tayl or , .


, . ,

B ooksell er M DCC LXIX . .

A d u odecim o o f 2 76 pages Th er e is a lis t of su bscribers at th e


'

b eginning .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS I OI

1769 THE PROFESSED COOK '

o r Th e M o d e r n Art o f C ook e ry P as t ry and C onfect ionary


, , , ,

m ade Pl ai n and E asy Consis ting of th e m os t appr oved .

M eth ods in th e Fr ench as well as E ngli sh C ookery I n .

whi ch th e Fr ench N am es o f all th e diffe rent Di s hes are


gi ven and e xpl aine d wh e re by e ve ry B ill o f Fare b eco m es
,

inte lligibl e and famili a r C ontaining .

I Of S oups Gravy Culli s XII Of Om el et s


.
, , .

and Br o th s XIII P as t e s of di ffe r ent .

I I Of S auces
. S o rt s
II I Th e di ffe rent Ways XIV Dried C onse r ve s
. .

o f Dr es s i n
g B ee f V e al XV C akes Wafe rs and B is
, , .
,

Mu tt on Po rk Lamb
, , cu it s ,

&c . XVI Of Alm ond s and Pis t a .

IV Of Firs t C ourse Di s h es
. chi as m ad e in diffe r ent
V Of D ress i ng P oultry
. Ways
VI Of Veni son
. XVI I M arm alad es .

VI I Of G am e of all S o rt s
. XVII I J ellie s .

VII I Of R agout s C ollops XIX Liquid and Drie d


.
, .

and Fries S wee tm e at s


IX Of Dr essi ng al l Ki nd s of XX Syrups and Br andy
. .

Fi s h Fruit s
X Of P as try of d iffe rent XXI I ces I ce Cr eams and
. .
,

K inds I ce Fruit s
X I Of E ntre m e t s or Las t XXII R atifias and o the r
.
, .
,

C ourse D is hes C o rdial s &c &c , . .

Transl at e d fr om Les S oupe r s de l a C our with th e Additi on ,

of th e b es t Re c eipt s whi ch h av e e v e r ap p ear d in th e Fr en ch


Langu age .

And adapt e d to th e L ond on M arke t s by th e Edit o r wh o h a s ,

b een m any Y ears Cl e rk of th e K it chen in som e of th e fi rs t


Famili es in thi s K ingdom .

Th e S econ d Editi on .

L ondon print ed for A D avi s in P iccadill y ; and T C as lon


,
.
, .
,

o pp osit e S tati oners H al l M DCC LXIX .


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.

Lat e r e d itions 17 76 18 12 , giv e th e n a m e o f th e au t h or


as B Cle r m on t . Th e 17 69 e d ition in th e B M is cat al o gu e d u nd e r
. . .

th e w or d S ou p ers Th e French original ( 17 5 5 ) is by M en on ,

au t hor o f o t h er coo ker y b ooks .


102 E N GLISH COOKERY BOOKS

1770 THE COURT AND COUNTRY CO N FECTIONER


or Th e H ouse K eeper s Guid e ; to a m or e spee dy pl ain and

-

, , ,

famili ar me th od of unde rs t an ding th e wh ole art of confec


tionary p as try di still i ng and th e m aki ng of fine fl av ou red
, , ,

E nglish wi nes fr om al l kind s of fruits h erbs and fl owers ; , ,

c omprehendi ng nea r four hundr e d and fi fty easy and


pr ac tical r eceipts neve r b e fo re m ade known , .

Particularly ,

P r eservi ng Puff Spun and Frui t Pas tes


.
, ,
-
.

Candying Light Biscui ts


.
-
.

Icing . Puffs .

Tr ansparent m ar mal ade Ri ch S eed C akes ,


-
.

Or ange , Cu stards .

Pi ne Apple
-
Syll abub s, .

P istachis and oth er Ri ch ,Flumm e ri es .

Cr eams Trifl es Whips Frui t s


.
, , ,

C ar amel . and o th e r J ell i es .

Pastils . Pi ckles &c &c , . .

B om boons .

Also new and easy dir ect ions for clarifying th e different
degrees of sugar t ogethe r with seve ral bills of fare of ,

deser ts for privat e gentlem en s fam ili es ’


.

To which is adde d a di sse rtati on on th edi fferent speci es of


fruit s and th e art of di s ti l ling simple waters cordial s per
, , ,

fum ed oils and essences , .

By an I ngeni ous Foreigne r now hea d confec tioner to the ,

Spani sh Amb as sador in Englan d .

London printe d for G Rile y and A C ooke at their


, .
, .
,

Circul ating Libr ary Qu een Stree t B erkeley S quare , ,

J B el l near Exe t e r Exch ange in th e Str and J Wh ebl e


.
,
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, .
,

at No 20 P at er nos t er row ; and C Etheringt on at


.
,
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,

Y ork M DCC LX X
. .

A n ew edition 17 72 gives th e au thor s nam e as Borella It is


, ,

.

a w ell arr ange d b ook of 2 7 1 pages with 4


-
6 add itional p ages on
d istilling .
10 4 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

1770 (c ) THE LADIES DELIGHT :


.

or C oo k M aids b es t I ns truc t o r
-
.

Lond on pri nt e d for H enry Woo dgat e and S amu el Br ooks


, , ,

at th e G old en B all in P at e r — nos t e r R ow,


-
.

Th is l itt le b ook of 1 16 p ages h as u nfor tu na te l y l ost its t itl e page -

At th e end is a cat alogu e of Ch ap m ens B oo ks

1770 (c ) TH E BRITISH HOUSEWIFE


.

o r th e C ook H o u sek eep e r s and G ardi ne r s C ompani on


’ ’

, , , .

C alculat e d for th e S e rvi ce b oth of London and th e Country ;


And dir ecti ng wh at is to be d one in th e Pr ovidi ng for Con ,

du cting and M anaging a F amily thr ough out th e Year


, .

C ontaini ng a gene r al A ccount of fres h Pro visions of all


Ki nds Of th e seve ral for eign Arti cles for th e Table
.
,

pi ckle d or otherwise preserved ; and th e different inds


,

o f Sp ice s S alt s Sugars and o the r I ngredient s u sed in


, , ,

Pickling and Pr ese rving at H om e : Shewing what each is ,

whence it is br ou ght and wh at are its Qu alit ies and Uses , .

Togethe r with th e N at u r e o f all Kind s of Foods and th e ,

M e th o d of s uit ing th em to di ffe rent C ons t it u ti ons


A B ill of Far e for e ac h M onth th e Art of M arke ti ng and chus ,

ing fre s h Pr ovis i ons o f all Kinds and th e m ak ing as well

as chu si ng o f H am s Tongu es and o th e r St o r e Di shes


, , .

Al so D irections for pl ain R oas ting an d B oiling and for th e


Dr essing of al l S ort s of M ad e D is hes in v ari ous Tas t es and
th e pr e p ar ing th e D ese rt in all its Arti cl es .

C ont aining a great e r V arie ty than was ever before pub


l ish d o f th e m os t Elegant y e t leas t Exp ensive Receipt s in

, ,

C ooke ry Fricassees Tart s Dry d Fru its


, , , ,

P as try R agout s
, C akes S weet m eat s , , ,

Puddings S o ups Cr eam s


, M ade Wines
, , ,

Pre serves S auces Cu s t ards


, C ordials and, , ,

Pickl es Jell ies ,


C andies Dis till ery
, , .

To which are a nne x e d ,

Th e Art o f C arving ; and th e Te rm s u sed for cu tting up


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 10 5

vari ous Thi ngs ; and th e p olit e and easy M anne r of d oing th e
H onou rs o f th e Tabl e : Th e whole Practi ce of Pi ckli ng and
Pr es e rving : An d of pr epari ng m ade Wi nes B ee r and Cyde r , , .

As al so o f di s til li ng all th e us eful Ki nds of C o rdi al and


Simple Wat e rs .

With th e C ondu ct of a F amily in Resp ect of H e al th th e


Diso rders to whi ch they are ev e ry M onth li able and th e ,

m os t approved Re m e di es for each .

And a V ari e ty o f o th e r v alu abl e P arti cul ar s necessary to ,

be k nown in All Fam ili es and no thi ng i ns e rt e d bu t wh at

h as b e en appr ove d by Exp e rie nce .

Also th e Orde ri ng of al l K ind s of pr ofi t able B e as t s and


Fowls with respect to their Ch oi ce their Breeding and
, ,

F ee di ng ; th e Diseas e s to whi ch th ey are sever ally liabl e


each M o nth and R e c eipt s for th eir Cur e
,
Toge the r with th e .

M anage m en t of th e pleas ur e pr ofi t abl e and u seful G ard en


, , .

Th e w h ol e e mb e lli s he d with a gr e at Numb er o f curiou s


C oppe r Pla t es S hewi ng th e M anne r of Tru ssing al l K inds
,

o f G am e wil d and t am e F owl s &c


,
as al s o th e Ord e r o f
, .
,

se tt ing ou t T abl es for D in ne r s Supp e rs and Gr and E nt e r, ,

tainm ents in a M e th o d ne ver b efore att e m pt e d


,
and

by whi ch e ven th ose wh o cannot r ead will be abl e to


ins truct th e m se lves .

By Mrs M arth a Bradley l at e of B ath b eing th e Res ult


.
,

o f up wards o f Thirty Y ear s Exp e r ie nce .

Th e w h ol e (which is dedu c d fr om Practi ce) compl eati ng the


car e ful R ead e r fr om th e high es t to th e l owes t D egr ee in


, ,

e v e ry Arti cl e o f E ngl is h H ou sewi fe ry .

Lond on print e d for S Crowd e r and H Woodgat e at th e


,
. .
,

G olden B all in P at e rnos t e r R ow .

This is a b oo k o f 7 5 2 p age s bo u nd in tw o v olu m es Th er e is .

a fr on t is p iece re pr es e n tin g a k it che n w it h th e l ett er in g

B e hold y e Fair u nite d in this B ook


, , ,

Th e fru gal H ou s e w ife and e xp erie n ce d Co ok


,
.

Pow d ered eart hw orms ar e st ill recom m end ed for th e agu e .


106 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

1773 COOKERY AND PASTRY .

AS t aught and pract ise d by Mrs M acive r t eacher o f those .


,

Art s in Edinburgh .

Edinburgh print e d for th e Auth or ; and sold by h er at


, ,

h er h ou se St eph en L aw s close back of th e City gu ard



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, , .

M DCC LXXIII .

Ot her e d it ions are 17 77 17 8 2 17 8 4 17 8 9 18 00 , .

1772 THE COMPLETE HOUSE —KEEPER AND PRO ,

FESSED COOK ,

cal c ul at e d for th e gr eat e r E ase and Assi s t anc e of L adi es ,

H ou se keepe rs C ooks &c &c


-

, , . .

C ontaini ng upward s of Se ven Hundre d pr actical and ap


pr oved Re ceipt s arr anged und er th e foll owi ng Heads ,

1. Rules for M arke t ing Asp ikes in Jelli es ; sa


II B oiling R oas ting and
.
, , v ou ryC akes B l am onge , ,

Br oiling Fl es h Fis h and , , I ce Cr eams and other


F owls ; and for m aking Cream s Whips Jellies
, , ,

S ou ps and S auces of all c .

Ki nd s . VI B ills of Fare for every


.

II I M aking m ad e D ish es of
. M onth in th e Ye ar with
al l S o rt s Puddings Pies , , , a co rr ect Lis t of every
C akes Fritt e rs &c , , . Thing in S eason for every
IV Pi ckling Pr eserving M onth illustr at ed with
two el egant C opper —
.
, ,

an d m a king Wines in th e pl ates


b e s t M anne r and Tas t e . of a Firs t and Second
V Po tting and C ollaring
. C ou rse for a gent eel Table .

A New Editi on with conside r able Additions and Impr ove ,

m en t s .

By M ary S m ith l at e H ouse K eepe r to S ir Walt e r Blackett,


-

B a rt and fo rm e rly in th e S e rvice of th e Right H on Lord


. .

A nson S ir Th om as S ebright B art and o ther Famili es of


, , .

D is t inction as H ou se keeper and C ook ,


-

N e wcas tl e print ed for S H odgson and G G J and


, . . . .

J R obi nson P at e rnos t e r R ow Lond on M DCC LXXXVI


.
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.

Accord in g to Ellw ange r th e first e d ition w as 1772 .


108 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
M ason a Pr ofessed H ousekeepe r wh o h ad upwards of
, ,
:

Thirty Y ears Expe ri ence in Famili es of th e fi rs t Fas hi on .

Th e S e c ond Editi on corr ect e d and cons iderably enl arge d ,


.

Th e mos t refin d unde rs t anding and th e m os t ex alt e d


s entim ent s do not pl ac e a wo m an ab o ve th e li ttle duti e s of

life . MR S G R I FFI TH
. .

Lond on pr int ed for J Wal t er at H o m e r s H ead Chari ng


, .
,

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Cross M DCC LXXV


. .

Th ere is a hal f t it le Ot her ed itions ar e 177 7


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. 17 8 6 ( n ew ) ,

17 9 3 I t s e em s an excellent an d w ell arran ged book but few -

p e o ple n ow w ou ld care for Vip er Broth


1775 VALUABLE SECRETS CONCERNING ARTS
AND TRADES
or appro ve d Dir e ctio ns fro m th e bes t Artis t s

Hic t ibi erunt Artes ! V I R G .

Lon d on print e d an d sold by Will H ay Printe r and .


,

B oo kselle r to th e Socie ty o f Ar tis ts o f Gre at B rit ain at h is ,

Shop next Doo r to th eir Exhibition h all ne ar Exe t e r -

,

Ch ange Str an d M DCC LXXV
, . .

Chap te r 14g iv e s th e ar t of c onfec tiona r y .

1777 THE YOUNG LADIES GUIDE ’

in th e Art of C ookery being a C ollect ion of u sefu l Receipt s ,

publi she d for th e C onveni ence of th e Ladies com mitt ed to


h er C a r e .

By Eliz M ars hall


. .

N e wcas tl e print e d by T S aint for th e Auth or .


, .

M DCC LXXVII .

Th e pre face is add ress e d to th e You n Lad ie s w h o hav e d on e


g
m e th e H onou r of att e n d in g m y S ch oo l

178 0 A FORME OF CURY ,

a R oll of A ncient E n li s h C o o k e ry c o mp ile d ab ou t A D 1


g 3 90 , , . .
,

by th e M as t er Cooks of K ing Rich ard II pr esent ed aft er


-

wa rds to Queen Eliz abe th by Edward Lo rd St affo rd an d , ,

n ow in th e P ossession of Gu s t avu s Br and e r E s


q , .

Illus trat ed with N ot es and a copi ou s I nd ex or Glossary


, , .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS .

10 9

A M anuscri pt of th e Edit or of th e sam e Age and Subj ec t , ,

is subj oine d .

By an Antiqu ary .

ing eni os a gul a es t MAR TIAL . .

London printe d by J N ich olls M DCC LXXX


, . . .

Th e e d it or w as S am u e l P egge .

178 0 (c ) THE NEW BOOK OF COOKERY ;


.

or e ve ry Wo m an a p e r fect C oo k co n t ai ning th e g r eat es t

Varie ty of appr oved R eceipt s in al l th e Branches of C ookery


and C onfe c tionary viz , .
,

B oili ng , M ade Di s hes J ellies -

, ,

Roas ting S oups and S auces


,
Pickling , ,

Broili ng ,
Puddings Pr ese r ving , ,

Frying ,
Pi es and Tart s C andying , ,

S tewing ,C akes Drying , ,

H ashing ,
Cus t ards P otting , ,

B aki ng ,
Ch eesecakes C ollaring , ,

Fri cassees Cr eam s


,
E ngli s h Wines , ,

Ragout s ,
Syllabub s &c & c &c , . . .

To whi ch are add e d th e bes t ins tructi ons for M ark e ting and
, ,

s undry m o de r n B ill s of F a r e ; al s o D ir ecti ons for Cl ea r

St arching and th e Ladi es Toilet or Art of preserv ing and


,

, ,

improving B eauty likewise a C ollect ion of Physical


Receipt s for F am ilies &c , .

Th e Wh ole c alcul at e d to assi s t th e pruden t H ou sewife and


h er S e rvant s in fu rnishing th e ch eapest and m os t e l egant
,

S e t of Di s hes in th e various D ep artm ent s of C ook e ry and ,

to i nstruc t L adi es in m any oth er P ar ti cul ars o f Gr ea t


Imp ort ance too num e r ous to m ention in th e Title P age .

By Mrs Eliz Price of B erkeley Squ ar e assis t ed by others


. .
, ,

wh o h av e m ad e th e Art of C ook e ry th eir cons t an t St u dy .

A new editi on for th e pr esent year with gr eat Additi ons , .

H e re y ou m ay quickly learn with C are ,

To act th e H ou sewife s P art


And dress a m odern B ill of Fare


With Elegance and Art .
1 10 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
Lond on print ed for th e Auth oress and sold by Alex H ogg
, , .
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No 16 P at e r N os t e r R ow
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( Price only One Shilli ng ) .

17 8 0 (c ). NEW UNIVERSAL AND COMPLETE


TH E , ,

CONFEC TIONER
o r th e w h ole ar t o f con fect ionary m a d e p e r fec tly pl ain and

e as y . C on t aining full Account s of al l th e v ari ous M e thods


o f Pr ese rving and C andying b o th dry and liquid Fruit , , ,

Fl owers G ard en Stuff H e rb s &c


, , , .

Als o th e seve ral Ways of clar ifying Sugar and th e bes t


M eth ods of keeping Fruit Nut s and Flowe rs Fres h and , , ,

Fine al l th e Y ear r ound


Toge the r with D ir ect ions for M aking
B l om onge J ellies ,
Syrups of all Kinds , ,

B iscuit s Cr eam s
,
J am s , ,

C akes I ces C onse rve s


R ock—
, , ,

Wo rks Whip Syllabubs , C or di als , ,

C an di es Cheesecakes
,
C ompot es , ,

Tart s , Swe et m eat s K nicknacks , ,

P osset s Puffs Pas t es


,
Trifl es Com fits , , ,

Cus t ards O il s &c, Dr ops &c &c &c , .


, . . .

I ncluding v ari ous M o de rn and Ori ginal Receipt s for m aking


Le m onade Orgeat Orangeade W at ers and other Refresh
, , , ,

m e nt s .

By Mrs Elizabe th Price of B e rkeley Square Author of


.
, ,

Th e New B oo k of C ooke ry Em bellis he d with an Elegant .

Fr on tispiece .

Lond on printe d for Alex H ogg No 16 P at ernos t er R ow


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,
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by S C ou chm an Thr ogmo rt on Str ee t


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[ Price only 13 6d ] . .

Th is is a s m all b ook o f 9 4p ages Th ere is a fr ont is p ie ce o f a l ady .

g iv in g a b ook to h e r cook .

Th e wh ol e A rt of C onfection ary by Mr s E liz Gla ss e w it h n o , . .


,

p u blis her s n am e and a preface s igne d E lizab et h Price bu t copied


fr om H Glas s e seem s an ot h e r e d iti on issu e d for frau du l e nt pu rp os es


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. .
,

I t is however a m u c h larger book


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112 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
lish Fru its and Vegetables th e v ariou s Ki nd s m ad e ,

with oth er u seful Receipts in thi s K ing dom .

for th e F arm e r s Wi fe and Ampl e D irec ti ons respecting


C ountry H ous e K e eper th e M anage m ent o f B ees


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,

Fu ll I ns tructi ons h ow to with an account of th e


brew B ee r and Al e of al l U se of H oney, .

To which is a dde d th e Art of Bree ding and M anagi ng S ong


B irds in General likewise a V ari e ty of Receipt s in C ooke ry .

And o th e r P art icul ars well wo rthy th e A tt enti on of Wom en


of all R ank s r es iding in th e C o u nt ry .

I ns tructi ons full and pl ain we give , , ,

To t e ach th e Farm e r s Wi fe

With S at is faction h ow to live


Th e h appy C ountry Life .

London pri nt ed for Alex H ogg NO 16 in P at e r nos t er R ow


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[Pri ce One Shilling and Six pence ] -

A s m all book of 13 2 p ages w ith a front isp iece representing a farm


yard .

178 0 ACCOMPLISHED LADY S DELIGHT IN


(c ) . Th e

COOKERY
or Th e C o mple t e S erv ant s M aid s Guide
’ ’
-
.

Wolv erh am pt on printed by J Sm art , . .

A p am phl et of 2 4p age s w ith two ru de cu ts on th e title page -


.

178 0 (c ) THE BRI TISH JEWEL


.
,

o r C o mpl e t e H ou sewi fe s B es t C omp ani on cont aining


, ,

I A numb e r of th e m os t
. all M anner of Pastry ,

uncom m on and u seful R e Pickling & c with some , .

ceip ts in C ook ery with gene r al Rules to be ob


,

th e M anne r of Tru ssing se rve d th e r ei n .

P oultry R abbit s H ares I I I D irect ions for m aking


, , , .

& c illu s tr at e d with curiou s


. al l S o rt s o f E n lis h Wines
g ,

Cut s sh evving h ow e ach is


, Shru b Vinegar Ve rjuice , , ,

to b e t ru ss e d C at chu p S au ces S oups


.
, , ,

II Th e b est an d m os t
. J elli es &c , .

fashi onable Re ceipt s for IV A Table to cast up .


ENGLISH COO KERY BOOKS 113

E xp ences by th e Day La dy s Black Sti cking ,


Week M onth or Y ear


, , Pl as t e r Lip —S alve Lady
.
, ,

V Eve ry Man his own Phy Y o rk s Rece ipt to pres e rve ’

sician a v alu abl e Col l e c fr om th e Sm all P o x or -

ti on of th e m os t appr oved Pl agu e &c th e R oyal , .

R eceipt s for th e Cure of P at en t Snuff for th e H e ad


m os t D iso rd e rs i ncide nt and Eyes ; Dr B raken s

.

to hum an B o dies from P owde r for th e Tee th a


, ,

th e m os t e m inen t E ngli s h S e c r e t for th e Cu r e o f


Physician . th e Tooth ach a s pee dy -

VI Th e M anner of prep ar
. M e th o d to d es troy Wart s
ing th e El ixir o f Life Tu r or C o r ns &c
, , .

l ington s B al sam Fr y ar s

VI I Directions for des troying
,

.

B alsam th e C our t or,

And a choi ce V ar ie ty of U se fu l Family Receipt s t oge th er ,

with a M e th o d o f res t or ing to Li fe P eopl e dr owned or in ,

any o th e r M anne r s u ffoca t ed Als o th e C om pl e t e F arrier . ,

being th e M e th od of B y ing S elling M anaging & c and of , , , .

th e Di s e ases incid en t to H o rs e s with their Cur es ,


.

To w hich is add e d Th e R oyal G a rdene r or M onthly ,

C alendar .

London print e d and sold by J M ill e r No 14 Whit e lion


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s tr ee t G oo dm an s Fi e lds P rice One Shilling



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A p am phlet of 10 4 page s A n e w ed it ion ( 178 2 ) h as a ru d e .

fr ontis p ie ce r ep re s e n t ing th e Goo d S am ar it an an d a k it ch e n .

178 1 THE PRACTICE OF MODERN COOKERY ;


adapt e d to Fam ili es of Di s ti ncti on as we ll as to th os e o f th e ,

Middl i ng R anks of Life .

To which is a dd e d a Gl ossary expl ai ning th e Te rm s


o f Art .

By G eo rge D al rympl e l at e C ook to Sir J oh n Whit efoord , ,

B art .

Edinburgh pri nt ed for th e A u thor S old by C Ellio t


,
. .
,

Edinburgh and T Longm an Lon d on M DCC LXXXI .


,
. .

The re is a h al f t it l e b e fore th e t it l e p a ge
-
A b oo k of 47 5 p age s -
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de dicate d to Lady White foord .


11 4 ENGLISH COO KERY BOOKS

178 3 THE LONDON ART OF COOKERY ,

and H ous ek eep e r s C ompl e t e A ssi s t ant on a new pl an



,

m ad e Pl ain and E as y to th e Understanding of every H ouse


keepe r C ook and S ervant in th e Kingd om
, ,
.

C on t ai ning ,

Pr ope r Direc ti ons for th e ing Fr ui ts and Vege


Ch oice of al l K inds of P ro t abl es .

vi s i ons . Pickling P ot ti ng and P re


, ,

R oas ting and B oil i ng all se rving .

S o rt s of But c he rs M eat , Th e Pr ep ar ati on of H ams ,

Poult ry G am e, and , Tongues , and B acon .

Fi s h . Th e whol e Ar t of Confec
S au ces for every Occ asi on . tionary .

S oups Broths St ews and


, , , Tart s Puffs and P asti es
, , .

H as h es . C akes Cu s t ar ds J ams and


, , ,

M ade Di shes R agoos and , , J ell i es .

Fri cas sees . Dryi ng C an dying and P re


, ,

All S ort s of Pi es and Pud se rving Frui ts &c , .

di ngs . M ad e Wi nes Cordial Waters , ,

P r op e r I ns t ru cti ons for dress and M alt Li qu ors .

To w hich is dded an Appen dix containing C onsiderations


a ,

o n Culinary P o i sons ; Direct ions for m aking Broth s &c , .

for th e Sick ; a Li st of Things in S eason in th e different


M onths of th e Y e ar M arketing Tables &c &c , . .

Embellished with a H ead of th e Author an d a Bill of Far e ,

for e ve ry M on th in th e Y ear e le gantly engr aved on Thirt een ,

C opper pl ates -
.

By J ohn F arl ey pri ncipal cook at th e London Tavern


, .

London print e d for J ohn Fieldi ng No 2 3 P ater—nost er


, , .
,

R ow and J Sc atche rd and J Wh it ak er No 12 Ave Mari a


. .
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,

Lane 178 3
, .

[Price Six Sh illings B ound ] .

Othe r edition s are 178 4 17 8 5 178 7 178 9 17 9 2


17 9 6 18 0 0 18 04 18 0 7 18 1 1 Th e au t hor
claim s that h is w o rk u nl ike s o m any whi ch ar e w ith ou t m et hod
,

or or d er is mar k e d by
, Per s picuity and Regu larity
116 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
All S o rt s of C akes ,
To keep G ard en Vege t ables ,

H ogs Puddi ngs S ausages , ,


&c

&c . A C at alogue of Thi ngs in


P otti ng and little c old
, Se ason ,
.

D ish es ,
M ade Wines and C ordi al
Th e Art o f C a rving , W at e r s ,

C oll ari ng S alting and S ous


, ,
Br ewi ng ,

mg ,
English and French Bread ,

Pi ckli ng ,
&c .

With B ills of Fare for eve ry m onth in th e year .

N eatly and corr ectly engr aved on Twelve C opper Pl at es -


.

Th e Third Editi on .

By R ich ard Briggs m any years C ook at th e Whit e H ar t ,


-

Tave rn H olbo r n Te mpl e C offee H ou se and o t h e r Taver ns


, ,
-

in L on don .

Lond on pri nt ed for G G and J R obi ns on Pat er Noster


, . . .
,
-

R ow M DCC XCIV

. .

Watt giv es th e first ed ition as 17 8 8 : Th e se con d wa s 179 1 An .

e d it ion call e d Th e N e w Ar t of Co o ke ry w a s pu bl ish e d at Phila


delph iain 179 2 .

178 8 THE H ONOURS OF THE TABLE ,

o r Rul es for b eh avio u r duri ng m eal s


, with th e whole Art
of C ar v ing illus tr at e d by a Varie ty of cut s
'

Toge th er with Direct ions for going to M ark et and th e ,

M e tho d of di st inguis hing goo d Pr ovi si ons from bad ; to


whi ch is adde d a Numbe r of Hint s or concise L essons for th e
I m provem ent of Youth on al l occasi ons in Life , .

By th e Au th or o f Pri ncipl es of P olit eness &c , .

To do th e h onours Of a t ablegr acefully is one of th e out ,

line s of a well br ed m an and to carve well little as it m ay


-

see m i s u seful twi ce e v e ry d ay and th e d oing o f whi ch il l


, ,

is not only troubl esom e to ourselv es but renders u s dis ,


-

ag r ee abl e and ridi cul ou s to o th e r s LOR D C H E S TER FI ELD S


'


.

LETTER S .

For th e u se of young peopl e .

London print ed for t h e Author at th e Lit erar y Press


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ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 1 17

No .
41 ,
R ed —
Li on
Street Cle rkenwell ; and m ay be h ad
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o f H D Symm ond s P at e r nos t e r —


. . R ow and al l B ook se lle r s
, ,
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in Town and C o untry M DCC LXXXVIII , .

By J Tru s ler Ot her e d itions a e 17 9 1 ( 2 ) an d 18 0 1


. . Th e r

fo u rt h a n d fi ft h d it ions ar u ndat d Th e book give cu riou


e e e . s s

in for m at ion as to th h b it s o f th t im e e Fo e x m pl e th e cu t om
a e . r a , s

of a g en t l m n n d a l ady s itt in g
e a a lt rn t ly rou n d th e t abl h ad a e a e e

on ly b n l at ly in tr o d u c d
ee e Till t h n th e l ad i h d sat t o g t h r
e . e es a e e

acco r d ing to r an k Hab it h as m ad e a p in t of w ine after dinne r



.

alm os t n ecess ar y to a m an w h o ea t fr eely



s .

178 9 THE COMPLETE CONFEC TIONER ;


or ,
th e Wh ol e Art o f C onfec t ion ary z forming a R eady -

Assis tant to all G ent eel F am ili es ; givi ng them a Pe r fect


K nowledge of C onfecti onary ; with I ns tructi ons neatly ,

e ng r ave d on ten copp e r pl at es h ow to de c o r at e a Tabl e -

with Tas t e and El egance with ou t th e Expe ns e or Ass is ,

t ance of a C onfect ione r .

By a P e rson l at e an Appre nt ice to th e well known M ess r s


,
-

N egri and Witt en of B e rke ley Squ ar e ,


-

London print e d for th e Auth o r and sold by J M atthews .


,

No 18 S tr and M DCC LXXXIX


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[Pr ice 103 6d neatly bou nd ] . .

E nt e r ed at St ati one r s H all .

By Fre d e rick Nu tt There is a h al f t itle be fore th e t itle pag e


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A pre lim inary n ot e s a ys t hat th e origin al t itle w as alt ered in con


s e q e n ce o f th e a u t hor h av in g fou nd t h at it h ad b ee n u s e d by
u

Mr s Gl as s
. .

Othe r e ditions are 17 9 0 18 0 6 18 0 7 18 0 9 18 15

18 19

178 9 A diti on impr ov ed wi th a lis t of every thi ng


new e ,

in se ason se ve r al bills of fare and an e l egant coll ec


, ,
.

ti on of l ight dis hes for s u ppe r .

THE LADY S COMPLETE GUIDE ’

or C ooke ry and C onfecti onary in al l their Branches .

C ont ai ni ng th e m os t appr ove d R eceipt s confi rmed by ,


118 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
Ob se rv ati on and Pr act ice in eve ry reput able English ,

B ook of C ookery now ext ant besides a g reat V ari ety of


o th e r s which h av e n eve r b e fo r e b een offe re d to th e Public .

Al s o se ve r al tr ansl at e d fr om th e Pr oducti ons of C ooks of


E m inence wh o h av e publi sh ed in Fr ance part icularly the ,

D u ke de Nivernois M Com m s s H istoire de Cu isine , .


M Dis ang s M aitre d H otel M V al ois and M Del atour


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w ith the ir resp ect iv e N am es to e ach Rece ipt which with ,

th e O rigin al Art icl es f orm th e m os t com ple t e Sys t e m of


,

C ooke ry ev e r y et exhibit ed unde r th e following H eads viz , , .

R oas ting S oups


, Tart s , ,

B oil ing , S auces Pi es , ,

M ade Di s hes-
Gr avies , Pasties , ,

Frying , H as hes Cheese c akes , ,

Broiling St ews
, Jelli es , ,

P o tt ing , Puddings Pickling , ,

Fricassees Cust ards


, Pr ese rving , ,

R agout s C akes
, C onfect ionary &c , , .

To which is add e d in o rd e r to r ende r it as compl e t e and


,

pe rfect as p ossible th e Comple t e Br ewe r , cont aining

familiar I ns t ru ct ions for br ewing al l S ort s of B eer and Al e


including th e pr op e r M anage m ent of th e V ault or C ell ar .

Also th e Fam ily Physici an ; consis t ing of a conside r abl e


C oll ect ion of appr ove d Pr escript ions by M ead Sydenham , ,

Tissot Fo the rgi ll Ell io t Bu ch an and Othe rs includi ng


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a ce rt ain R em e dy for th at f o rm id abl e D is orde r th e Dr opsy , ,

r ecom m ended by P ers ons r espect able in th e highest D egr ee .

By Mrs M ary C ol e cook to th e Right H on th e E arl of


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Droghed a .

London : pri nt ed for G K earsl ey No 46 Flee t Street .


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17 8 9 .

[Price
boards or 7 3 bound ]
63 in .
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This is a l arge b ook o f 5 64p ages It is strange t hat non e of th e .

French b ooks m ention ed on th e t it le page s ee m to b e in Vicair e -

an d s o m e o t h er Fr e n ch wr it er s w h o ar e m e n t ion e d in th e pr e face
, ,

ar e n ot to b e fou n d t he r e There is a n e d ition o f 17 9 1


. Th e au t hor
prid es h e rse lf o n givin g references to fo rm er b ooks of cooke ry
12 0 ENGLISH COOKERY BOO KS

179 1 THE PRACTICE OF COOKERY PASTRY ; ,

PICKLING PRESERVING &c , , .

C ont aining Figures of Dinne r s fr om Fi ve to N ine t een di shes , ,

and a Fu ll L is t of Supp e r D is h es al s o a Lis t of Things in

S eason for e ve ry m onth in th e Y ear and D ir ecti ons for


, ,

c h oos in g Pr o vi s ion s

With Two Pl at es S howing th e m e th od of placing Dishes


,

upon a Table an d th e m anner of Trussing P oultry 810


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By Mrs Frazer Sole Teache r of these Art s in Edi nburgh


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se v e r al years C olle ague and aft erwards Successor to ,

Mrs McI ver d ecease d


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Edinburgh print e d for Pe t er H ill Edinburgh and T C adell


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Lond on M DCC XCI .


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Other e d itions are 17 9 5 18 00 18 0 6 18 2 0 Th e b ook .

is bas e d on Mr s Maciv er s Cooker y an d Pastry



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179 1 ANTI QUI TATE S CU LI NAR IZE


or Curi ous Tr act s relat ing to th e Culinary affairs of th e Old
E nglish with a preliminary disc ourse N o t es and Illus
, , ,

tratio ns ,
By th e R eve rend Ri ch ard Warner , of Sway , nea r Lymingt on;
H ant s .

H OAAG7 61 wh eova s Afp oii


d os ( Meo w av dpa O ‘

N o n in C ar o nido r e v olu pt as
Summ a , sed in teip so es t tu pu l m entaria quee re
Sud and o .

London pr int ed ,
for R . B l am ire , Str and . 179 1 .

1792 UNIVERSAL COOK


TH E ,

and City and C o un try H ou sek ee p e r cont ai ning al l th e ,

V ari ou s Br anches of C ookery : th e D ifferent M eth ods of


Dre ssing But ch ers M eat Pou ltry G am e and Fish and of , , ,

pr ep aring Gravi e s Cul lice s S oups and Bro ths ; to dress


, , ,

R oot s and Veget abl es and to pr epar e little elegant Dishes


,

for Supp e rs or l ight R ep as t s : to m ak e al l S ort s of P ies ,


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 12 1

Puddi ngs P anc akes and Fritt e r s ; C akes Puffs and


, , , ,

Bi scuit s Cheese cakes Tart s and Cu st ards Cre am s and , ,

J am s Bl ancm ange Flumm e ry El egan t Ornam ent s J elli es


, , , ,

and Syll abub s Th e va ri ou s Art icl es in C andying Drying


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Prese rving and P ickling Th e Prepar at ion of H am s


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Tongu es B acon & c Dir ect ions for Tru s sing P oult ry
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C arving and M arke t ing Th e M aking and M anage m ent of


, .

M ade Wines C o rdi al Wat e rs and M alt Liqu o rs Toge the r


, , .

with Dir ect ions for B aki ng Bread th e M anage m ent of ,

Poultry and th e D airy and th e Kit chen and Fruit Garden ,

with a C at alogu e of th e v ari ous Arti cles in Season in th e


di fferent M onth s of th e Y ear B esides a Variety of Usefu l .

and I nte r es ti n
g Tabl es .

Th e Wh ole Embe llis he d wi th th e Head s o f th e Auth o r s ,

B ills of Fare for eve ry M onth in th e Y ear and pr ope r ,

Subj ect s for th e Impr ove m ent of th e Art of C ar ving ,

e legantly en r av ed on fourt e en C o pp e r pl at es
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By Fr anci s C ollingwood and J ohn Wooll am s Principal , ,

C ooks at th e Crown and Anch or Tave r n in th e Str and ,

Lat e from th e Lond on Tavern .

Lond on prin t e d by R N oble for J Scatche rd and


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Wh i t k r N A M r i —L ane
J . a e o 12
, v e . a a
, 17 92 -
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Other e d it ions are 17 9 7 18 0 6 18 0 7 ( also Th e re ar e


p ortraits of th e tw o au thors as frontis piece I n th e pre face atten .

tion is calle d to th e e le gan tly prin t ing of th e w ork a b are ins p e c


t ion in t o which will giv e it in p oin t o f elegance a d ecid e d s u p eriorit y
, ,

o ve r e v e r y o t h e r b oo k o f th e kin d Th e b oo k receiv ed th e h on ou r
in 18 10 o f b e ing tran s lat e d in t o Fr e n ch .

1793 THE FRENCH FAMILY COOK :


bei ng a complet e Sys t e m of French C ooke ry .

Adapted to th e Tabl es not only of th e Opul ent but of ,

Pe rsons of m ode r at e Fortune and C onditi on C ont aining .

Direc ti ons for Ch oosing dressing and se rvi ng up all S ort s , ,

of But ch er M eat P oultry &c , , .

Th e di ffe r en t M od e s o f m aking al l ki nd s o f S oups R agout s , ,


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Fricand eau s Cream s R atafias C ompot s Preserves &c &c
, , , , , . .

— as w ell as a reat Varie ty of cheap and e l e ant S ide


g g
Dishes calcul at ed to gr ace a Table at a s m all Expense
, .

I ns t ru ct ions for m aking ou t B ills of F ar e for th e four Seasons


o f th e Y ear and to fur nis h a Tabl e with few o r any number
,

o f D is h es at th e m os t m ode r at e p os s ibl e Exp ense .

N ecessary for H ou sekeepe rs B u tlers C ooks and all wh o , , ,

are c onc ern e d in th e Sup e r int end ence o f a F am ily .

Transl ated from th e Fr ench .

London print e d for J B ell No 14


, 8 Oxfo rd Street nearly .
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o pp os it e New B ond Str ee t M DCC XCIII . .

A b ook of 3 42 p ages .

179 4 DOMESTIC ECONOMY


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o r A C om pl e t e Sys t e m o f E ngli s h H ou sekeeping


, .

By M aximilian H az l e m ore .

Lond on pri nt ed for J Creswi ck and Co 1794


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, . .

Th w h ol of th t itle p ag i n o t g iv en as it is alm os t id en t ical


e e e -
e s ,

w it h th at o f Th e La dy s Co m ple t e Gu id by Mr M ry Col ’
e s. a e.

Th con tents o f th e b ook a e al so id n t i l an d on e w on d ers wh o


e r e ca ,

was th e r eal au t hor .

179 5 THE FRUGAL HOUSEWIFE ,

or C om pl e t e Wom an C o ok Wh e r ei n th e Art of dr e s sing all


, ,

S ort s of Vian ds with Cleanliness D ecency and Elegance is , ,

e xpl ain e d in Five Hun dr e d Appr o ve d R eceipt s in Gr avies ,

S au ces R oas t ing B oiling Fryi ng Broiling St ews H ashes


, , , , , , ,

S oups Fricas sees R agout s P as t ries Pies Tart s C akes


, , , , , , ,

P u ddings Syl l abubs Cr eam s Flu m m e ry J el li es Giam s


, , , , , ,

and Cu s t ards .

Toge the r wi th th e B es t M e th ods o f P o tt ing C ollaring P re , ,

se rving Drying C andyi ng Pi ckli ng and M aking of E nglis h


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Wines ; To whi ch are adde d Twelve N ew Pri nt s exhibiting ,

a pr op e r Arr angem ent of Di nne r s Two C our s es for ev ery ,

M on th in th e Y ear with v arious Bills of F ar e , .

B y Susann ah C art e r of Cle rkenwell , .


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To dr ess R oot s and Vegetables and to m ake al l S o rts of ,

Pi es Puddings P ancakes and Fritt e rs C akes Pu ffs and


, , , , ,

Bi scuit s Cheesecakes Tart s and Cus t ards ; Cr eam s and


, , ,

J am s ; Bl anc M ange Flu m m ery J ellies and Syllabubs , , , .

Th e v a ri ou s Art icl es in C an dying Drying Prese rves and , , ,

Pickling
Th e Prep ar at ion of H am s Tongues B acon and of M ade , , ,

Wine s and C o rdial Wat e rs .

Dir ecti ons for C arvi ng .

With a C at al ogu e of th e v ari ou s Art icles in S eason every


M onth in th e Y ear .

By T Wil liam s and th e Pri ncipal C ooks at th e London and


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Cr own and A nch or Tav e r ns .

Lond on print ed for J S cat che rd No 12 Ave M aria Lane


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I 7 97
[Pri ce Three Shillings S ewed]
Th is is an a brid gem ent of Th e U niv ers al Coo k by Coll ingwood
an d Wool l am s .

1797 THE LONDON COMPLETE ART OF COOKERY ,

cont ai ni ng th e m os t appr ove d R ec eipt s e ve r exhibit ed to

th e Publ ic se l ect e d with C a r e fr o m th e newest Editi ons

o f th e b e s t Au th o r s Fr ench and E ngli s h,


.

Also th e C omple t e Brewer e xplaining th e Art of Brewing


P o rt er Al e Twopenny and Table—B ee r i ncludi ng th e
, , ,

pr ope r M anagem ent of th e V ault or C ellar .

London prin t e d for Will iam Lane at th e M inerva Press


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Leadenh al l —Stre e t M DCC XCVII. .

This is a b o o k o f 2 3 2 p ages w h ich s ee m s co pie d from Farley s


Lon don Art o f Cookery and w as probably a fr au du lent im it ation


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Th e fron tis p iece re pr e s e nt s tw o m e n in a kit ch e n .

179 7 THE ACCOMPLISHED FAMILY COOK ;


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b eing a C om ple t e Sys t em of C ookery ad apt e d to th e ,

Tabl e s n o t only o f th e Opu l ent but of P e rs ons of m o de rat e ,

F ortu ne and C ond it ion .


ENGLISH COO KERY B OOKS 1 25

By A Gl as s e Twenty Y ears C ook to several F amili es of


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Dis tinction .

London p ri nt e d for J B ell No 14


, 8 Oxford Str ee t .
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Simmond s Pat e r N os t e r R ow, .

Th e fu ll t itl e p age is not g iven as it is m er ely t hat o f Th e F re n c h


-

Fam ily Cook Th e book w as probably a failure and th e nam e of


.

Glasse add e d to s tim u lat e th e s ale .

1798 AN ECONOMICAL AND NEW METHOD OF


COOKERY
d es cribi ng upwards of Eighty Che ap Whol esom e; and ,

N ouri shing Di s hes consi stin g of Roas t B oiled and B ake d , , ,

M e ats St ews Fries and ab ove F o rty S ou ps a V ari ety


, ,

o f P uddi ngs P i es &c with new and u s e ful Obs e rv ati ons on
, , .

Rice B arley Peas e O atmeal and Milk and th e nume rous


, , , , ,

Di s hes th ey affo rd ,

Adapt e d to th e N ecess ity of th e Tim es equally in all R anks ,

of S oci e ty .

By E l iza Mel roe .

( Economy is th e source of Ple nty .

Bury not your Talent .


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London printed and publi she d for th e Auth or by C Chapple


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No 66 P all M all s old also by T N Longm an P at e rnos t e r


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,

R ow and all oth e r B oo ksell e rs in To wn and Count ry


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Price 2 3 6d or six for 103 6d if purch as ed by Clubs of th e


. . . .

l abouri ng P oor or i nt end ed for their Us e , .

En t ered at St ati oner s H all


17 98 . .

Th is is a p am phl e t of 9 4p ages one of s everal is su ed at t h is t im e ,

Ow in g to th e s carc it y o f br e ad Th ey con t ai n r ecip es for s ou p s a n d .

ot her chea p foods Ot he rs ar e .

I 79 5 U s e fu l su gges tion s favou r a ble to th e com fort of th e l a bo u r


.

ing p e opl e and o f d ecent h ouse kee p ers .

17 9 5 ( c ) H ints for th e r e l ie f o f th e p oor


. .

17 9 7 An acc ou nt of a m eat an d sou p charit y


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1799 Th e E conom y o f an ins t it u tion es tabl is he d in S p ital fie l ds


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London for th e pu rp os e o f s u pplying th e poor wit h a good m eat sou p


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S u ggest ions o fier e d to th e cons id er at ion o f th e p u bl ic


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18 00 .
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(c ) THE HOUSEKEEPER S VALUABLE PRE



18 00 .

SENT
or L ady s Cl ose t C o mp ani on b ei ng a New and C omple te

, ,

Art o f Pr e pari ng C onfe ct s acc o rding to M odern Pr ac tice ,


.

C omprize d unde r th e foll owi ng P art s viz .

I D ifferent M e th ods and D egrees of b oiling and clarify


.

ing Sugar .

II M e th ods of prese rving vari ous Fruit s in Syrups &c


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III M e th ods of m aking M arm al ades J am s P as tes &c


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IV M e thods of m aking Syrups Cu s t ards J ell i es Bl anch


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m ange C onse rves Syllabubs &c , , , .

V M eth ods of pre serving variou s Fruit s in Brandy


. .

VI M eth ods of m aking a Vari e ty of B iscuit s rich Cakes


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&c &c . .

VII M eth ods of m ixing freezing and wo rking I ce Cr eams


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VIII M e th ods of prepari ng C o rdi als and m ade Wines


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With a V ari e ty of oth er u se ful and elegant Arti cles .

By R ob e rt Abbot l ate Apprentice to M ess rs N egri ,

Gunt er C onfecti one rs in B erkel ey Squ are


, , .

Pri nted for th e Auth or ; and S old by C C ooke No 17 . , .


,

P at er nost e r R ow and al l othe r B ooks elle rs in Town and


-

C ountry .

[Pri ce 2 3 sewed or 2 3 6d neatly bou nd ] .


, . .

A little b oo k o f 100 pages .

18 00 THE COOK
(c ) . CONFECTIONER S GUIDE ; ’

o r Fem al e s I n s tru ct o r in C ook e ry C onfecti onary M aki n


g , , ,

Wi nes Pr ese rving Pickl es &c


, , , .

With e ve ry necessary i nfo rm at ion connect ed with th e above


Art s .

By W C art e r . .

London pri nt ed for B ailey and Co B ooksellers


, . .

Price S ixpence .

A pape r cov ered pam phle t of 3 2 p ages


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m any oth er Ar ticles equally use ful to th e Fair S ex ir
G eneral .

H ere C ooks m ay learn with wond r ou s E ase ’

Th e longi ng Appe tit e to pl eas e


Th e Art of B eauty h ow to reach ,

By s kil ful M eth ods too we teach


Th e Fair wh o with ou r Ru le s comply '

May cat ch th e H eart an d charm th e E y e ,


.

By Mrs Am eli a Chamb ers


. .

To whi ch are add e d Eve ry L ady h er own and F amily s Phy


s ician C ons is t ing o f appr ove d phy sical R eceipt s for m os t Dis
,

o rde r s th at gr own P eo ple and you ng Ch ildr en are Subj e ct to .

Als o th e F am ily I ns tru ct or cont aining Dir ect ions for ,

cl eaning S ilks Lace an d Fur nitur e t aki ng ou t Sp o t s from


, ,

Linen and Cl oath s & c ,


And g reat V ari e ty of othe r
.

Art icles too num e rou s to be insert e d in a Title P age .

London print ed for J C ooke N o 17 in P at er N ost e r R ow


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[Price Two Shillings S ewed]


There is th e fro nt is p iece o f a kitc h e n w hi c h is in Carol ine Bu t l er s

N e w L on d on an d Cou n try Co o k bu t w it h th e l in es
,

Ch oice Viand s and a s k il fu l Coo k invit e


Th e Pu n y an d Ca pac iou s a pp e t it e .

The n l et Polit e n e ss J oin d to hu n ge r h as t e


, ,

An d l e arn th e Me t h o d h ow to Dine in Tast e .

A b oo k o f 19 6 pages Th e m ed ical part is good and th e beau ty


.

r ecipe s are fair Th ey are for su ch o bj ect s as To m ake th e Fore


.

he ad a ppear e xtrem ely B eau ti fu l an d e n gaging To change th e


Colou r o f r ed E y ebrow s to a fine Black & c .

18 00 (c ) DOMES TIC MANAGEMEN T


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,

o r Th e Art of C ondu cti ng a F am ily with I ns t ruct ions to


S erv ant s in gene ral .

Addressed to Y ou ng H ou sekeeper s .

Th e b es t of Pr esent s to S e r vant s o f al l D enomi nati ons .

Lond on pri nt ed for H D Sym onds at th e Lit e rary Press


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N o 62 Wardour—
.
, Str ee t S oh o , .

A b ook of 10 8 p ages on th e d u tie s o f s ervants I f th e footman .

is or d er e d a t d inne r to br eak th e cl a w o f a lo b st er h e is no t to

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ENGLISH COOKERY BOO KS 12 9

r k it betw een
c ac h inges o f th e dining r oom d oor bu t tak e it
th e -

in t o th e kit ch en When se nt on a w et d a y for a hackney coach



-
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,

h e is n ot to ge t in t o it an d r id e ho m e Th is w ill r end r it u n co m . e

fortabl y d am p S h ou ld a cham b e r m aid b e r u n g for in th e nigh t



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s h e s h ou ld fly to th e r oo m w it h al l s p e e d as s o o n as s h e hear s it ,
, ,

and t a k e h er t in d e r b o x w it h h e r S h e m a y n ot b e aw ar e o f th e
-

conse q e nces o f a m o m e n t s d e l a y Many a l ife h as b een l os t by ’


u .

th e nig ht m ar e for w a n t o f m o m e n t ar y assis t an ce


-

, an d a p e r s o n

w h o h as j u s t p o w er to r in g th e b e ll m ay b e s u ffocat e d w h il s t , ,

a m aid s t ays to r u b h er e ye s lig ht h er ca ndl e or adj u s t h er cap , , .

H er t in de r b o x o f co u r s e ou ght to b e in go o d or d e r an d n ea r h e r
-

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b e d s id e Wages are n ow large an d it w ill afford a su ffi cien t


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c h a ng e o f d r es s

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18 00 ( ) THE NEW LONDON FAMILY COOK


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c .

or Town and C ou ntry H ou sek ee p e r s G u id e co mpr eh endi ng


, ,

Dir ecti ons for M arke t ing with illus tr at ive Pl at es on a , ,

Principl e e ntir ely new Ge ne r al Obse rvat ions an d B ills of ,

Fare for eve ry W eek in th e Y ear pr act ical I ns t ru ct ions for


preparing S oups Br oth s Gr avi es S auces and M ade Dish es , , ,

and for dr ess ing Fi s h V eni son H ares B u t che r s M e at ’

, , , ,

P oultry G am e &c in al l their V ari e t ies


, , . .

With th e r espective Branch es of P as try and C onfect ionary ,

th e Ar t of P o tt ing P ickli ng Pr es e rvi ng &c C ooke ry , , , .

for th e S ick and for th e P oo r ; Direct ions for C arving ;


,

and a Gloss a ry o f th e m os t gene r ally r eceive d Fr enc h and

E nglis h Te rm s in th e Cu lin ary Art .

Also a C ollect ion of V alu able F am ily R ecipes in Dye ing , ,

P erfum ery & c ,


.

I ns t ructi ons for Br ewing M aki ng of Briti s h Wine s Dis , ,

tilli ng M anagi ng th e D ai ry and G arden ing


, , .

And an App en dix con t ai ning gene r al Direct ions fo r ,

S e rvan t s r el at ive to th e Cle aning of H ou seh old Furnit u r e ,

Floor Cl oth s St oves M a rble Chim ney Pieces &c fo rm ing


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in th e wh ol e a m os t c omplete Family I ns tructo r .

By Dunc an M acdonald l at e H ead C ook at th e B e dfo rd ,

Taver n and H ot el C oven t G ard en and A ssi s t ants ,


.

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I 30 E N GLISH COOKERY BOOKS
London p rinted and publi shed by J R obins and Co Ivy
, . .

Lane P ate rnos ter R ow


, .

A b ook o f 6 30 p ages w h ich s eem s to be very com plete There .

is a p ortrait of th e au t hor as fr ontis p ie ce .

18 00 (c ) THE GUIDE TO PREFERMENT


.

or P owe ll s Co mple te B oo k of C oo k e ry

.
,

C ont aining th e N ewes t and B est Receip ts in C ookery for ,

Roasting Coll ari ng Cheesec akes


B oili ng S alting an d Drying Cus tards
Broiling S oops Bro th J elli es , ,

Frying Gravy Conserving


Fricasey s B akeing Candyi ng
H as hi ng Pie s and P astes Preservi ng and
St ewing Ta rt es Confecti onary
Force M eat s Pu d dings
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Pickling
P otting C ake s Makeing Wines
R agoos

Likewise th e best M ethods of M arketi ng to know th e Good ,

nes s or B adne ss of each p art icul ar sort of E at abl es th at ,

y ou want to buy of th e But ch ers P oult ere rs Fishm ongers , , ,

Cheesemongers Pork Sh ops H am Shops B acon Whar e, , ,

houses E gg Wh areh ouses &c And to prevent being


, , .

Che at ed .

With th e forms of placing Dis he s on a Table ei th er in th e ,

Middling or G enteeles t Tas t e .

Ve ry N ecessary for Ladies Gentlem en and their S ervants


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Pri ce 13 6d , . .

B ail ey Pri nt er Leadenh al l Str eet No 110,


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An oct avo of 18 4page s w it h a fron t is p ie ce o f a kit chen


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18 0 1 THE ART OF COOKERY MADE EASY AND


REFINED
compri s ing ample Dir ect ions for pr ep ari ng eve ry Ar ticl e

r e qui s it e for furni shing th e Tables of th e N oblem an G entle ,

m an and Tr ades m an
, .
13 2 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
Lond on print ed by T M aid en Sherbourne Lane for Ann
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Lemoi ne Wh iterose—C ourt C olem an Str eet and sold by


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T Hurs t P aternos t e r R ow
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[P rice One Shilling ; or neatly H alf b ou nd One Shilling -

an d Sixp ence ]

A p am phl e t o f 9 6 pa ge s Th e first e n gr av in g is d at e d 18 0 2
. .

18 02 THE FAMILY FRIEND ,

or H ousek ee pe r s I ns t ru ct o r : cont ai ning a v e ry compl e t e


coll ec t ion o f o r iginal appr ove d r eceipt s in e ve ry br anch

of cook e ry confe cti on ary &c


, , .

By P riscilla H asl eh u rst wh o lived twelve y ears as house ,

kee pe r in th e famili es of Wm B e th ell E sq of Ri ce P ark .


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near B eve rl ey Mrs J oddrel l o f M anches t e r and oth e rs


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o f th e g r eat es t r e s p e c t ab il ity .

Sheffield ; pri nt e d by J M ontgom e ry Iri s Office H ar ts .


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h e ad 18 02
. .

An o ct av o o f 15 6 p a ge s wit h a l ist at th e e nd o f ov er 3 0 0 c o pies


,

su bs crib e d Th e au t h ore ss w as for ov er t w en t y years a confec tion e r


.

and in s tr uct o r o f y ou ng p er son s in S he ffie ld A s event h edition u n .


,

d at e d is a large oct avo of 2 15 page s wit h a frontis piece to illu strate


, ,

t h e ar t o f carv in g en gr av e d for Tho m ps o n s e d it ion o f Mr s H a s l e



.

hu rst s Co oke ry There ar e s om e cu riou s recipe s e g To goos ify


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a s h o u ld e r o f lam b

18 02 AN ESSAY ON ABS TINENCE FROM ANIMAL


FOOD as a M o r al Duty , .

By Joseph Rit son .

Unde fam es h om ini vetitorum t ant a ciboru m ,

Au detes vesci genus 6 m o rt ale ? qu o d oro , ,

N e facite ; et m onitis anim os advertite nos tris .

Ovrm us .

London print ed for Ri chard Phillips NO


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71 ,
St P auls
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Chur ch Y ard 18 02
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Wilks and Taylo r Print ers Chancery Lane , ,


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N O re cip es ar e given .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 13 3

18 04 CULINA FAMULATR IX ME DICI NZE


or Re c eipt s in C oo k e ry wo rthy th e no ti ce o f th ose M e di cal
, ,

Pr actiti one rs wh o ride in thei r Chariot s with a Footm an


,

be hind and wh o r eceive Two—Guinea Fees fro m their Ri ch


,

and Luxur i ou s P ati ent s .

By I gnotus .

P rop era S tom a ch u m l axare S aginis ,

E t tu a servatu m cons um e in S aecul a R h om bum .

J UV .

Y o rk print e d by T Wilson and R Sp ence H igh Ousegate : and


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s old by J Mawm an B ook sell e r in th e P ou ltry L ond o n 18 0


.
, 4 , . .

Ot her e d itions ar e 18 0 5 18 0 6 18 0 7 18 10 ( n e w ) Th e .

a u t h o r w as A H u n t e r M D
. F w h o p r act is e d at Yor k
. .
, .
,

Th e fr ont is p iece is a huge p ig w it h th e w o rd Trans m igr at ion


Th e b oo k is d e d ica t e d To t hos e Ge n t l e m e n w h o free ly give tw o
gu ineas for a Tu rt l e Dinn e r at th e Tav ern w h en t h ey m igh t hav e

a m or e w holeso m e one at H om e for te n s h ill in s


g

4 THE HOUSEKEEPER S INSTRUCTOR



18 0

or U niv e r sal F am ily C oo k b eing a full and cl ear D ispl ay o f ,

th e Art o f C oo ke ry in al l its Br anches C ont aining .

Pr ope r D ire c t ions for dress tion ary Pi ckling P re , ,

ing all K in ds o f Bu tche r s se rvin g & c



.
,

Th e m ak ing and ke e ping in


&c. P e r fecti on Bri tish Wi nes ;
Th e M e th od o f pr ep a ring and

a ll th e V ar ie t ies of S ou ps Pr ope r Ru l es for Br e wing ,

H ash es and M ad e Dis hes


,
M alt Liqu o r for l arge or .

Th e whol e Art o f Co nfec s m all F am ili es .

To which is add e d th e C o mple t e Art o f C arving illu s tr at e d ,

with E ngravi ngs e xpl ai ni ng by prope r R e fe rences th e


, ,

M anne r in w hi ch Y oung Pr act it ione rs m ay acqui t the m


s e lv es at Table with Eleganc e and E ase Als o .
,

Bills of Fare for e v e ry M onth D irections for M arke ti ng .

in th e Y e a r . Obse rva ti ons on C u linary


Th e M anne r o f d ec or ati ng Poisons and ,

a Tabl e dis play ed by Th e M anage m ent of th e


,

C opper Pl at es . K it ch en and Fruit G ard en .


13 4 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOK S
By W A H enderson m any Y e ars e mi nent inth e Culi nary
. .
,

Pr ofessi on

Th e Twel fth Editi on .

C orrect ed revised and conside r ably impr ove d by every


, , ,

m ode r n Additi onal V ari ati on in th e Ar t ,

By J acob Chri s t ophe r S ch nebbel ie l at e appr enti ce to ,

M ess rs Tu p p and P e rry Oxfo rd Str ee t aft e rward s pri nci


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p al cook at M elun s H ot el B ath and now o f th e Alb any



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London .

London pri nt ed and S ol d by J St r atfo rd No 112


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H olb orn Hill . 18 04


There is a p ortrait o f S ch n e b bel ie w it h a V ie w of th e s ou t h s id e o f th e


Albany as pre face Th e prev iou s e ditions ar e by He n d ers on alone and
.
,

und at e d Mos t if not all hav e a kitch en as fr ont is p ie ce w it h a qu aint


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e xpl anat ion Other e ditions ar e 18 0 5 ( also


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. 18 0 7 18 0 9

18 1 1 Th e e lev en th sev e n te e nt h and twe n t iet h e d it ions , ,

ar e u n d at e d .

18 0 4 THE NEW PRACTIC E of Co okery Pas t ry B aking , , ,

and Pr ese rvi n : bei ng Th e C ountry H ousewife s B es t ’

g
Fri end .

By Mrs Hud s on Mrs D onat pre sent and l at e h ou se


. .
,

keepe rs and c ooks to Mrs Buch an H epbu rn of Sm eaton . ,

and Publi s h e d by H er P e r m iss i o n .

Edinburgh : pri nt e d by J M oir R oyal B ank Cl ose and .


, ,

s old by th e e dit o r s 18 0 4 . .

A sm all b00k of 2 42 p g Watt gives 17 98 a th d at e bu t a es . s e ,

th r is n o ind ication t h t th e 18 04ed it ion is n ot th firs t Th e


e e a e .

e d it rs off r to th w orld n t c obw b th ory of cookery s u h


o e e ,
o a e e ,
c

as th fl im y n titu tion m ng rs of Fr n h v s pu n f r th
e s co s -
o e a ce a e o e se

12 or15 y rs pa t ou t o f t h ir dist m p r ed brain t deceiv nd


ea s e e e s, o e a

r uin t h t m i r abl e p opl e N o her fact s only r n arrat d


a se e e a e e

18 06 A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF COOKERY ,

o n a pl an ent ir ely new c ons i s t ing o f e ve ry thi ng th at is ,

r equisi te for cooks to know in th e kitchen bu siness ;


c ont ai ning Bill s o f F ar e for every day in th e year and , ,
13 6 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
at th e Uni on Pri nting -
Office, St J ohn s Squ are by W
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Wilson . 18 07 .

Pri ce S even S hi llings and Sixp enc e .

Th is b ook by Mr s Maria E liza Ru n dl e ( 17 45


, . rivalle d
Mrs Glass e in p opu larit y I t is a du o d ecim o of 3 5 1 p ages with
. . ,

a fr ont is p ie ce re p re s en t in
g a l a r d er Acc ord ing to th e D N B . . . .

th e firs t e d it ion w as pu bl is he d in 18 0 8 Th e s ix ty fou rt h e d ition .


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was pu bl is he d in 18 4 0 an d th e s ix ty fifth in 18 4
,
1 and in an -

a m en d e d for m th e b oo k a pp ear e d as l at e as 18 9 3 .

I n th e Britis h Mu s e u m is Mrs Ru n dl e s Y ou n g H ou se kee p e r s


’ ’
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Pock et Account B o ok w hich w as is su ed w it h an interle av e d


a l m a n a c in 18
43 a n d p erhaps in othe r years The re ar e a fe w
,
.

r ecip es in it .

18 08 THE LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILY JEWEL ;


or Th e Art o f C ook er y m ad e Pl ain and E as y
, .

Lincoln pr int ed and sold by J ohn Drury near th e S tone


, ,

R ow . 18 08 .

A ch ap b ook of -

34 p ag e s .

18 0 8 TH E TOWN
AND COUNTRY COOKERY ,

or H ou s ekeep e r s C omp anion cont ai ni ng a Numb e r o f th e


m os t useful and econom ical R eceipt s in C ooke ry .

Lond on print e d and s old by R H arrild 2 0 Great E as t


, .
, ,

ch eap 18 08. .

A chap book of 3 6 pages w ith a ru d e col ou re d frontis piece


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18 0 9 THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL COOK


cons is t ing o f t h e m os t s ump tu ou s m ad e D is h es R a out s
g , ,

Fri cassees S oups Gr avi e s &c F o reign and E nglis h :


, , , .

including th e l at es t I m pr ove m en t s in F ashionabl e Life .

By Fr e d e ri c Nutt E s q Autho r of th e C0m p l ete Confec


, .

tioner , & c .

Lond on print ed for M atth ews and Lei gh Str and by


, , ,

J ame s M oyes Sh oe L ane 18 0 9 , . .

Th is is a b ook d e s ign e d for op u l e nt fam il ies w h o wi s h to


giv e ha nd s om e occas ional e nte rt a inm ents to t heir se lect frie n d s
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 13 7

18 0 9 THE COMPLETE CONFECTIONER AND


FAMILY COO K
i ncludi ng all th e late improvem ent s in
Confecti onary ,
J ell ies ,

Prese rving , Cr eam s ,

Pi ckling , P astry ,

With m any v alu able R eceipt s and ample Directi ons for
M arke t ing Tru ss i ng C a rving & c
, , , .

Th e wh ole b eing th e res ult o f m any Y ears Pra ctic e and


Exp e ri en ce .

By J C aird
. .

Illu s tr ate d with C opperpl at e s and Woo d en Cut s .

Leith pri nt e d by and for Archib al d All ardice and th e


,

Autho r Old A ssem bly Close Edinburgh 18 09


, , . .

A b ook o f 454page s wi t h a fron tis piece of a con fectioner in h is


kitchen Th e m ain p art is d ev ote d to confectionery
. .

18 10 NEW FAMILY RECEIPT BOOK


TH E -

cont ai ni n se v en hu ndr e d truly v alu abl e Receipt s in va rio us


g
Br anches of D o m es ti c E conomy sel ect e d fr om th e Works
of B ri tis h and F o r eign Writ e r s o f u nques ti onabl e Exp e ri e nce

Auth ority and fr om th e at tes t ed C ommuni cati ons of


,

Sci en ti fic Fri ends .

Wha t lookes t thou ?


G oo d Lessons for thee and thy wife ,

Then keep th e m in m e m o ry fas t ,

To h e lp as a co m fo r t to Life TU S S ER . .

L ond on pri nte d by Squir e and Warwi ck F urnival s I nn


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C our t for Joh n Mu rray 3 2 Fl ee t —Stree t sold also by e ve ry


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B ookselle r and N ews m an in Town and C oun try 18 10 . .

Pri ce S e ven Shil li ngs and Sixpence .

[Entere d at St ati oners H all]


By Mr s Ru ndle a s u pple m ent to A N ew S ys tem of D om estic


.
,

Cooker y Ed itions in 18 11 and 18 15 contain eight hu ndr ed recip es



. .
138 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
18 10 THE HOUSEKEEPER S DOMESTIC LIBRARY ; ’

or New univers al famil y I ns truc t or in Practic al Ec onomy


, .

C ontai ning th e wh ol e Art o f C ookery in al l its New and ,

Fashi onable V ari e ti es with prope r I ns tructi ons for B aking ,

R oasting B oil ing Broiling F rying H as hing S tewing


, , , , , ,

Fricas eeing R agooing with Con fe c ti onary in al l its


, ,

B ran ches
P ot ting and C oll ari ng Fis h Brewing of Po r ter Al e Beer , , ,

and M eat . an d Tabl e B eer -


.

S al ting and Curing H am s Dis till ing of Spirit s Sim ple , ,

Tongu es B acon B ee f , Wat ers C omp oun ds and


, , , ,

Po rk &c , . C o rdi al s .

Pickling of eve ry Des crip M aking and K eepi ng Choice


ti on . Wines .

Also th e c omplet e Art of C arving and Performing th e


, ,

H onours of th e Table with Gr ace and Propri et y .

Likewi se new Bills of Fare : M ad e Di sh es of all D escripti ons ;


Dir ecti ons for M arke ti ng &c &c . .

By Ch arl es Milli ngt on .

London pri nted by W Flint Old B ai l ey for M J ones


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No 5 N ewgat e Stree t ; C Ch apple P all M all ; and


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J B ooth Duke Stree t P o rtl an d Chapel 18 10


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A l arge octavo o f 40 3 p ages The re is a front isp iece representing


.

a tu rtl e and a d e er s ev era l pl a t e s fo ll ow th e t itl e p age


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18 10 THE FEMALE ECO N OMIST


or A Pl ai n Sys t e m of C ooke ry for th e Us e of F amili es con , ,

t ai ning upwards of Eight Hundre d and Fifty Valuable


R eceipt s By Mrs Sm ith . . .

In e ve ry s t ation an Econo mis t is a respect able char act e r


, .

H U NTER S CULINE ’
.

Fifth Edi ti on .

Lond on print ed fer S am u el Leigh 18 Strand 18 17


, , , . .

F our Shill in gs B oar ds .

Watt gives th e date as 18 10 There is an ed ition of 18 2 3 Th ere. .

is a front is p ie ce rep re s e nting gam e on a t a bl e Th e Family Medicine .

is s hort bu t good and fre e from n as tiness .


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18 11 THE YOUNG WOMAN S COMPANION : ’

or , Frugal H ousewife C ont ai ni ng th e m os t approve d


.

M e th ods of Pi ckli ng Pre serving P otting C oll ari ng Con


, , , ,

fectionary M anaging and C ol ouring Fo re i gn Wines and


,

Spirit s m aki ng E nglish Wines C ompounds &c &c


, , , . .

Also th e Art of C ooke ry contai ni ng Direct ions for dressi ng


,

all ki nd s B u t ch e rs M e at P oultry G am e Fis h &c &c & c


, , , , . . .

With th e C om ple t e Art of C arving illus trated and m ad e ,

pl ain by Engr avings .

Likewi se I ns tructi ons for M arke t ing With th e Theory of .

brewing M alt Liqu or .

To which are add e d Dir ecti ons for Le tt e r Writing Dr awing


, , ,

P ainti ng &c and seve ral v alu able mi s cell aneou s pieces
, . .

M anch es t er pri nt ed by Ru ssell and All en Deansgate 18 11


, , . .

A large oct avo of 540 p ages There w as anothe r e dition in 18 13 . .

Th e b oo k is fu l l o f w or d s o f w is d om B t on th e o t her h and . u , ,

there is a kind of neatnes s w hich gives a l ady th e air of a h ou se


,

m aid and m ake s h er e xce ss iv e ly tr ou bl es om e to ev er y b ody a n d


, ,

p articu larly to h er hu s ban d A w hi te hand is a v ery d e sirable


.

o rn am en t and a h an d can n e v e r b e w hite u nless it be ke p t cle an .

N or is t h is al l for if th e y ou ng l a dy w ill e xce l h e r com p anion s in


t his res pect s h e m u st k e ep h er hands in cons tan t m o t ion w hic h
,
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w ill occas ion th e bl ood to cir cu lat e fr e e ly a n d h av e a w on der fu l ,

e ffe ct
. Th e m ot ion I w ou ld reco mm en d is w ork ing at h er n e e dl e , ,

brus hing u p th e h ou se or tw ir ling th e d istaff I t w as t hi s in d u stry


,
.

in ou r gran d m ot hers w h ich gav e Kn elle r an o pp ort u nit y o f gr at i


fy in g p os t e rit y w it h th e v ie w o f s o m a n y fin e h an d s an d ar m s in
h is inco m p ar abl e p ortr aits

.

18 11 THE RETURN TO NATURE ,

or ,A D e fence of th e V e get able R egi m en ; with s om e


Account of an Expe rim ent m ade du ring th e l as t three or
four years in th e Au tho r s F a mily

.

Man only m an Cre at ion s Lo rd confe ss d


, ,
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Amids t his h appy real m r em ains u nbl ess d ; ’

On th e brigh t earth his fiow r em broider d thr one


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Th impe rial m ourne r r eigns and weeps al one



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S P E NC E R s Y EAR or S oR R ow

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ENGLI S H COOKERY BOOK S 1 41
By J ohn Fr ank N ew t on E sq , .

P art th e fi rst .

London print ed for T C adell and W D avies S t rand by


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J . M°Creer
y Bl ack H o rs e Co urt, 18 1 1 - -
. .

No recipes are giv e n S om e o f th e s ta t e m ents in th e b ook are


.

s trange Cons ider ing w ha t ar e th e dis gu sting offi ces w hich il l


.

healt h entails u pon ser van ts th e atten dants o f th e sick it seem s , ,

a m er cifu l d is p ensat ion in t he ir be hal f t h at th e sense o f s m e lling

s hould be u niv ers al ly d e ficie n t in t he m



.

18 11 THE ART OF PRESERVING all kinds of anim al


an d v eget abl e s ub s t ances for se v e r al year s .

A work publ i shed by o rde r of th e Fr ench mini s t e r of th e in


t eri or on th e rep or t of th e B oard of Art s and M anufactures
, .

By M Appert . .

Tr ansl at ed from th e French .

London printed for Bl ack P arry and Kingsbury b ook


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sel l ers to th e H on E as t I ndia C ompany Leadenh al l Str ee t


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18 11 .

There is r t pa f on is iece of y u se d
m ac in er h in co rking bottles .

Ther e is a h al t t l f i e
-
Th e . or iginal app eare d in 18 10 .


18 12 THE FRUGAL HOUSEKEEPER S COM
PANION
b eing a complet e Sys t em of Coo ke ry th e r esul t of thirty six ,
-

years actual experi e nce in som e of th e m os t r espect abl e



,

Familie s in th e Kingdom cont aining a gr eat numb er of


ori ginal re cipe s in m o dern cooking pic kl ing preservi ng &c , , ,

Th e art of confe ctionary and of m aking j e llies j am s cream s , , , ,

&c Bill s of Far e for eve ry m onth in th e year Directions


for m arke t ing Th e art of car ving &c , .

By Eliz abe th Alco ck .

Liverp ool print e d by Jam es Smith sold by th e Au t hor


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No 7 1 Byr om Stree t and by I saac Clar ke and Co


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M anchest e r 18 12 . .

An oct avo of 2 6 3 p ages The re ar e a fe w m e d ical recipes at th e


.

end Th e au t hor s t at e s t hat th e cu re for rheumatism mad e of


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garl ic cl oves and gu m amm onia an d taken w it h s tro ng s axafrage
, , ,

is a ve r y fam ou s rec ip t one hu nd re d p ou n d s h as b een given



tea , e ,

for it

18 13 THE FRENCH COOK ;


o r Th e Art of C ook e ry d eve lop e d in all its v ari ou s Br anch es
,
.

By Louis Eu s t ach e Ude form e rly cook to Loui s XVI , .

K ing of Fr ance and at presen t cook to th e Right H on


, ,

E arl of S e ft on .

Lond on pri nt e d by Cox an d B ayl is Gr eat Queen Stree t


, , ,

Lincoln s—I nn Fie ld s for th e Auth or and sold by J Ebers



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,

2 7 Old B ond Str ee t


, and m ay b e h ad of al l th e B oo k sell e r s

in th e Unit e d King dom 18 13 . .

There is a p ortra it o f th e au t hor as fron t isp iece Othe r e dition s .

ar e 18 14 18 2 2 18 2 7 18 2 9 The re is
a hal f t it le-
.

18 14 TH E SCHOOL FOR GOOD LIVING


or a lit e r ary and his t o r ic al e ss ay on th e Eur op ean kitchen
,

b eginning with C admus th e cook and king and concludi ng ,

with th e Uni on of C ooke r y and Chymi s try


ApXT] Ka t
p tga Wil l/TO?
. 77 7 779

P a m pas 773010 7 —
Athen Deip l 7 C 5 . . . . . . .

S equitur su a que m qu e Cul ina


Lond on print e d by J Gille t C rown court Fleet s tree t for
.

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H C olburn C onduit Str e e t ; sold al so by G G oldie


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Edinburgh and J Cumming D ublin 18 14 .


, . .

This is n ot a coo kery b oo k b u t is inte re stin g s ince it give s l ist s ,

o f wr it e rs o n c o o k e r y The re w as a se con d e d it ion in 18 2 2 wit h t h e


. .

title Gastron om y or th e S chool for Goo d Living , , Th e au t hor


wr it e s fro m B ath I h ave not b ee n able to find al l th e En glish
.

wr it e rs h e nam e s .

TH E
EPICURE S ALMANACK ; ’
18 15

or C al en d a r o f G oo d Livin cont ainin


, g g a D ir ect o ry to th e
Tave rns C offee h ou ses I nns Eat ing h ouses and othe r
,
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Pl aces of alim ent ary R esor t in th e Brit ish M etr op olis and
14
4 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
!

Dishes P ott ing Pickli ng & c with all th e Branches of


, , , .

P as try and C onfecti onary a complet e Fam ily Physician , ,

I ns t ructions to S e rvant s for th e b es t M e th ods of pe rform ing


their va ri ou s D u t ies Art o f M aki ng Brit is h Wi nes Brewi ng
, , ,

B aking &c , .

By Eliz abe th Ham m ond .

Lond on p ri n t e d and s old by D e an an d Mund ay Thread


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ne e dl e —Stree t 18 17 . .

Th e s e v e nt h e d itio n u n d a te d h as a fron t is p iece an d an en gr ave d


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titl e page Th e n int h e dition is also u n d at e d Th e 18 17 e d ition is


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a du o d ec im o o f 2 8 8 p age s Th e Fam ily Phys ician r ecom m e nd s


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ca ta plas m s o f fre s h cow du n


g for br u is e s Il iac passion s eem s
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to b e th e n am e for a pp en d ic itis a d an ge r ou s d is orde r w h ich in,

m a n y in s t an ce s w ill n o t b e c on trou le d by m e d icin e



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or ,Univers al Reposit ory of Use ful K nowle dge and Ex


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, , , ,

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C ooke ry Di s til ling


, Gildi ng G ardening , , ,

M e dicine Pi ckling
, P ainti ng Hunt ing , , ,

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, Fis hing , , ,

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Br ewing Dyeing
, Farri ery &c &c &c , , . . .

With Speci ficati ons of Appr ove d P at ent M e di ci nes all th e


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we ll as U s efu l Art s M anu factures &c , , .

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tr ansl at ed fr om fo reign B ooks and J ournal s in all th e ,

Languages of Eur ope .

Th e wh ole form ing a co mpl eat Libr ary of Valu abl e D om e sti c
K now l edge an d Ge ner al ( Economy ; select e d from th e
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Exp e ri ence of Ages and combine d with all th e chief ,

M o de rn Dis coveries an d Imp r ovem ent s of ou r own and


o ther C o u nt ries in th ose U se ful and El e ant Art s whi ch
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not only c ontribut e to th e H appi ness th e C onv eni enc e , ,

and th e C omfo rt of C iviliz e d and S oci al Life bu t even to


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th e Preservati on and Pr ol ongat ion of Life it self .

London print ed for th e Edit ors and publi shed by Oddy


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18 2 3 18 2 7 18 3 1 18 3 8 18 40 Th e au t hor w as Will iam K itch iner


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M D a w e al t hy phys ician o f Lond on w h o did not pract is e h is p ro


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fe s sion H e d ie d in 18 2 7
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in al l e dition s afte r th e firs t On e o f th e m a x im s in th e p r e face .

is Mas ticate d en ticat e chu m p grin d and s wal l ow


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Th e Art o f I nv igorat in g an d Pr ol on ging Life 18 2 2 Th e H ous e
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g a great V ari e ty o f us e ful Family Re c eip ts in
H ousekee ping M aking Wines &c , , .

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Lond on print e d for A K N ewm an and Co Leadenh al l


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a S u ppl e m e n t to H a m m on d s M o d e rn D o m e s t ic C oo ke r y

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with an I ntr odu cti on r ecomm ending abs ti nenc e from anim al
food and i n t o xic at ing liqu or s .

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and h atr e d th e r e with Pro v xv 17 . . . .

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wi ne R om xiv 2 1
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t he ory t hat th e w or d fish w h en m et w ith in th e Gos p el history


s h ou ld b e t a k e n to m ean w at e r m e l on or l ot u s pl an t H e consid ers
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ar e s o cons cie n t iou s a s not to kill anim als w ill n ev e r m u rde r hu m an ,

b eings Th e m e dical recip es are p oor


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and Pr esc ript ions u se ful to Man and cond ense the m int o
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from m o s t o t h e rs c o n ce r n in g w h ic h a yo u n g fe m al e j u s t r e t r n e d
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fro m th e hym e n e al al ta r is r eady to e xcl a im o n th e firs t p e rus al a s


, ,

th e phi l oso ph e r did w h o visi te d th e m e tro p ol is H o w m an y t h ing s ,

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bes t ow e d on a fav ou rit e horse or e v n a d og wou ld su ffice to ,


e ,

re gulat e h er anim al s ys te m .

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to his y ou ng Fri end s : com pri s i ng H int s on th e Arr a nge


m ent and Pe rfo rm anc e o f their Work ; Rul es for se tt ing
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Tables .

London print e d for th e Auth or and sold by J H atch ard


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To w hi ch are adde d Direc ti ons for Pi ckling Pre servi ng 810


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S tr ee t 18 2 4
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by J ohn Conrade C ooke
London prin t ed by B B ens ley B ol t C ourt for W Simpkin
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an d R M ars h all
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e s ,

and e ng rav d by th e au t ho r eTh e b ook is a sm all o ct av o of .

2 13 p ag s At th e end are sev eral pl ates of p astry u tt r w x '

e . c e s, a

b s ket s & drawn by th e au t hor Th e novel fe atu r of th e


a ,
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boo k a cordin g to th e p refa i th e h aving set d own th e re qu is it e


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tim e for th cooking of each dis h


e

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b eing a Co mple t e Syst em of D om es tic M anagement uniting ,

Elegance with Ec onomy .

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dryi ng H am s and Tongues Mushr oom and Waln ut
K e t chups Quin s S aute Vinegars &c 810
,

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—18 2 6
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H ou s ekee ping Amu sem ent s


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B aking . &c &c &c . . .

Br ewing .

London prin t ed for K night and Lacey 55 P ate rnos t e r


, , ,

R ow and Wes tle y and Tyrr e ll Dubl in M DCCC XXV , . . . .

A w e e kly m agazine w hich ran from May 2 2 18 2 4 to Ju ly 3 0 , , ,

18 2 5 A th ird v olu m e app eare d u nd er th e title Th e H ou s e ke e p er s


.
,

M agaz in e and Fam ily E conom is t .


18 2 5 THE C OMPLETE SERVANT


being a pract ical Guide to th e peculiar Du ti es and Business
o f all D es cript ions o f S e rvant s fr om th e H o u se keep e r to ,

th e S e rv ant of all — work and from th e Land St eward to ,

th e F oot B oy -

With u seful R eceipt s and Tabl es .

By S amuel and S ar ah Ad am s fi fty years S erv ant s in ,

diffe rent F am ilies .

Lon don publis hed by K night an d Lacey publish ers of


, ,

b ooks conn ect e d with th e u sefu l art s at th e Jam es Watt , ,

in P ate m os ter—R ow M D CCC XXV . .

Price S even Shillings and Sixpence .

There ar e c u riou s t abl es as to h o w m an y s e rv ant s s h ou ld b e


e m pl oye d a ccor d in g to d iff e r e n t incom e s an d th e w a ge s to b e paid ,

to t he m Wage s w e re m u ch l ow er th en t han they ar e now bu t board


.
,

w age s w e r e m ch th e s a m e v iz te n s hillin gs for w o m e n an d tw e lv e


u , .

s h ill ings for m e n s e r va nt s .


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 15 7

18 2 5 THE WHOLE ART OF CONFECTIONARY ,

c omprisi ng s ugar b oiling iceing pres ervi ng c andyi ng


, , ,

& c &c. .

Acco rding to th e M e tho d u sed by an e mi nent C onfecti oner


d ecli ning Bus i nes s .

S econd edi ti on impr oved , .

Lond on prin t e d for B aldwi n and Co Longm an and Co


, , ,

Pat ernos t e r R ow -
M ozley D e rby Wilson and S ons
, ,

Y o rk ; D ean M anches t e r ; B eilby and K nott s B irm ing


, ,

h am Cullingwo rth Lee ds All ardi ce and Co Edi nburgh


, ,

and m ay be h ad o f all o th e r b oo k sell e r s .

Price Two Shillings B oard s 18 2 5 , . .

A t h in oct av o o f 8 4p a g es .

18 2 5 DOMESTIC DUTIES
or I ns tru c ti ons to y ou ng m arr ie d l adie s on th e m anage
, ,

m ent of the ir h ouse holds and th e r egul at ion of their condu ct


in th e v ari ous re l ati ons and duti es o f m arried life .

By Mrs William P arke s


. .

Eve ry wise wom an builde th h er h ouse ; but th e fooli s h


plucke th it d own with h er h ands .

Wh o can find a virtuous wom an for h er pri ce is far abov e


rubi es H er children arise up and call h er blessed ; h er
.

hu sband also and h e pr aise th h er P R OVE R B S


, . .

London p rin t ed for Longm an Rees Orm e Brown and


, , , , ,

Gre en P at e rnos t e r—R ow 18 2 5


, . .

Th e t h ir d ed ition w as 18 2 9 Th ere is a half t itle


.
-
.

18 2 5 FRENCH DOMES TIC COOKERY ,

c ombini ng E conomy with Elegance and ad apt e d to ,

Us e o f F amili es o f m o d e rat e F ortu ne .

By an E nglish Phys i ci an m any Y ears resid ent on ,

C onti nent .

Lond on pri nt e d for Thom as B oys 7 Ludgat e Hill


, , ,
-

S old by all bookselle rs 18 2 5 . .

An oct avo o f 418 p ages .


I SS E N GLISH COOKERY B OOKS

THE MODERN FAMILY RECEIPT BOOK -

c ont ai nin t V r i ty of V alu able R eceipt s a rr ange d


'

g a g r e a a e ,

under thei r respective heads connect ed with th e ar t of ,

S oci al and D om est ic Li fe including m any valuable o riginal ,

c om muni cati ons th e r esult of long exp eri ence


,
.

By Mrs M ary H oll and auth or of Th e C omple te E co


.
,

n om ical C ook

L ond on pri nt ed for Thom as Tegg


, Cheapsid e ; ,

R Griffin 81 Co Gl asgow ; R M Tim s Dubli n and


. . . . ,

M B andry P aris
.
, .

Th ere is v e ry l ittl e ab ou t coo k ery in th is b ook .

18 2 6 THE COOK AND HOUSEWIFE S MANUAL ; ’

cont ai ni ng th e m os t appr ov e d m o de r n R eceipt s for m aking


'

S oups Gr avies S au ces R agout s and M ade Dishes ; and


, , , ,
-

for Pi es Puddi ngs Pas try Pickles and Prese rves :


, , , ,

Als o for B aking Br ewing M aking H om e m ade Wines , ,


-

C ordials & c Th e wh ole illustr at e d by num e r ous N o t es


, .
,

and pr act ical Ob se rv at ions on al l th e vari ou s Br anch es o f ,

D om es tic E conomy .

By Mrs M argare t D ods of th e Cl eiku m I nn St R onan s


.
, , .

.

C ook see all y ou r saw ces ,

B e sh a rp and p oynan t in th e p al at e tha t th e y m ay ,

C ommend y ou l ook to y our r oas t and b aked m eat s h and


s om el y ,
And w h at ne w kicksh aws
delicate m ade things an d .

B EAU MONT AN D FLETCH ER .

Edinburgh print ed for th e author and sold by B ell


, ,

Br ad fut e and Olive r , B oyd Edinburgh ; Longm an , ,

R e es Orme Brown and Green Lond on ; R ob e rt son


, , , ,

Atkinson Glasgow ; and J oh n Cumm ing Dubli n 18 2 6


, , . .

A s m al l oct av o of 3 66 p age s Th e re is a h al f—
titl e O th er editions . .

ar e 18 2 7 18 2 9 18 4 2 18 47 —18
54 18 6 2

Margaret Dods was th e landlady in S cott s ’


Th e
real nam e of th e aut horess was Ch ris tina J ane J ohnstone .
160 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

18 2 6 THE FEMALE S BEST FRIEND ’

o r Th e Y ou ng Wo m an s Gu id e to V irtu e Ec onomy and


, ,
,

H appine ss : cont aining a c omple t e m ode rn Sys t e m of


C ooke ry form e d upon Pri nciples of E cono my for Priv at e
,

Famili es : also
I ns tru ct ions for M arke ting Th e art o f m aking al l sort s .

Th e bes t m od es o f Trussing of C onfecti onary and ,

C a rving and D eco r at ing


,
P as try .

a Tabl e illu s trat e d by


,
Improve d m eth o ds of m ak
E ng r avings . ing and m anagi ng B ri t is h
Th e art o f comp os i ng th e Wines als o of Br ewi ng ,

m os t sim ple and highly and B aking .

fi ni s hed Bro ths Gravi es V alu able M edi ci nal D ir co


, ,

S oups and S au ces


,
t ions and a g rea t v a rie ty
.
,

Th e m yste ries o f P o tting of u sefu l Family and ,

Pi ckli ng and Prese rving


, M edical R eceipt s . .

To whi ch ar e adde d I ns t ructi ons to fe m ale se rvant s of ,

e v ery desc ripti on ; Advi ce to th e y oung m othe r ; Rules


for th e treatm en t of infant s Direct ions for nurs ing and ,

for th e m anagem en t and e duc at ion of children ; U s e ful


hi nts for th e s i ck ch amb e r and for prom oting m atrim oni al ,

h appiness
Illus tr at e d by m o ral and r eli gi ou s essays t al es and m em oir s , ,

of illu s t ri o us fe m al es e m inent for their pi e ty virtu e and


, , ,

ac c ompli s hm en t s .

Th e w h ole b eing an im prove d an d pl eas ant Dir ect ory for


cult ivat ing th e H eart and U n de rs t an ding and a s ur e Guide ,

to e v ery acquirem en t for fo rmi ng a Pl eas ing C om p anion ,

a Re sp ect abl e M o th e r and a U seful M e mb e r of S oci e ty ,


.

A new edit ion e dit ed and compiled by Watkin Pool e E sq


, ,
.

from w ri t e rs o f u nque s t ionable e xp e ri ence in m e di cine ,

cook e ry , bre wi ng and every othe r br anch of d omes ti c


,

econ o m y .

Illus tr at ed with beaut iful appr opriat e E ngr avings


.

M anche s t e r pri nt ed and publi sh ed by J Gleav e and S on


, .
,

191, Deansgate . 18 2 6 .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 161

A large oct av o of 69 4p ages on th e l ines o f Th e You ng Wom an s ’

Com panion of 18 11 and Th e Fem ale Instruct or o f 18 15 There is .

a fr ont is p iece r e pr es e nt in
g a w om an an d ch ild w it h th e ver se ,

Wh o gild s m y childrens infant d ay


Wit h cu l t iv atio n s d awn ing r ay

And p o in t s to h e av e n an d l e ad s th e w ay ?
My w ife .

Th er e is an e n gr ave d t it l e p age Am on g th e fem ales e m inen t for


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.

pie t y ar e Cathar in e I of Ru s sia and Charl ott e Cord ay Ther e is .

a s tr o ng d e n u nciat ion of p at e n t a nd qu ack m e d icine s an d a r e r e t


g ,

that w e are s till inu n dat e d w ith a fl ood of adv ertis em en t s in al m os t
e v e r y p ap e r ; t ha t th e l ow e r a n d l ess e nl i h t e n e d c la s s es o f th e
g
com m u n it y ar e s t ill im p os e d u p on by a s e t o f pr iv il e e d im p ost or s
g

18 2 7 A MODERN SYSTEM OF DOMES TIC COOKERY ;


Th e H ousekeepe r s Guide : arr ange d on th e m ost

or ,

economi cal pl an for priv at e fam ilies C ont ai ning .

Th e m os t appr ove d dirco Th e m ys t e r ies o f Po tt ing


t ions for Pur ch asing P re an d P ic klin
, g .

se rvi ng , and C ooking Th e art of m aking all sort s of


But ch er s M eat

Fis h
, C onfecti onary and P as t ry
, .

Poultry and G am e
, .An im pr ove d m e th od o f
Th e bes t m o de o f Trussi ng m aking Brit is h Wines and
an d C a r v i n g . C o rdials .

Th e art of composing th e I ns t ru ct ions fo r B rewing an d


m os t s im pl e and m os t B aking ,

highly finish e d Br oths And obse rv a t ions on Culi,

Gr avies S oups and S au ces


, , nary P ois ons
. .

A complet e F amily Physician and ins tructi ons to fe m ale


s e rv ant s in e v e ry s itu ati on s h owing th e b es t m e th o ds of
,

pe rfo rming their vari ou s dut ies .

Th e wh ole bei ng th e result of actual e xp e ri m en t s .

To which are adde d as an app endix s om e valu able instru c


, ,

t ions on th e m anage m ent of th e kitchen and fru it gardens .

By M Rad cli ffe


. .

M anch est er pri nt ed and publi s he d by J Gl eave and S ons


, .
,

Top of M arke t Stree t and 191 De ansgate


, 18 2 7
, . .

A large octavo of 68 8 p age s with a front isp ie ce re p res ent ing


a d om est ic s ce n e Th e re is a n en grave d t itl e d at e d 18 2 2 Th e .

book is in l arge part th e sam e as Th e Fema le s B es t Friend ’


162 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

18 2 7 (c ) THE NEW LONDON COOKERY


. ,

and C o mpl e t e D om es t ic Guide .

By a l ady .

London publish ed by G Virtue 2 6 Ivy Lane and B ath


, .
, , ,

Stre e t Bris t ol , .

A l arge octavo of 8 3 8 pages w ith a frontispie ce re pr es entin g


a kitch e n H in t s on H ealt h
. c o n t ain s s o m e e x ce ll ent a dv ice .

A habit o f t aking m e dicine sh ou ld be m os t care fu lly avoid ed .

Great cau tion sh ou ld b e u s e d in re sort in g to any advertise d m e di


c in e . Th e m o re w on d e rfu l th e cu re s aid to b e e ffect e d by it th e ,

m or e s tron gly is it to b e s u s p e ct e d I t is th e grosses t im pu d ence


.

to pr e t end and th e gr os s e s t folly to b el iev e t h at on e m e d icin e can


, ,

cu r e a v as t r ou n d of d is e ases

.

18 2 7 DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND COO KERY , ,

for r ich and p oor ; c ont ai n i ng an account o f th e bes t


E nglis h S cot ch Fr ench Orient al and other F or eign
, , , ,

D ish es ; Pr eparations of br oths and m ilks for consum p


ti on Receipt s for sea faring m en travellers and childr en s ’
-

, ,

foo d .

Toge th er with estim at es and com p arisons of dinners and


dis hes .

Th e w hol e comp ose d with th e utm os t at tenti on to H ealth ,

E c onomy and Eleganc e , .

By a l ady .

Lon d on print ed for Longm an Rees Orm e Br own and


, , , , ,

Gr een P at e rnoster R ow 18 2 7
,
-
. .

A s m all octavo of 69 1 p ages .

TH E
HOUSEKEEPER S ORACLE ’
18 2 9

or Ar t o f D om es tic M ana e m en t c on t aining a C omplete


, g
Sys t em of C arving With accur acy and el egance ; H int s
r el at ive to dinner parties Th e art of m anagi ng s ervant s
An d th e econom is t and e picure s cal en d ar s h ewi ng th e

seas ons wh en al l kinds o f m e at fish p oultry


gam e veget , , , ,

abl es and fr uit s


, .
16 4 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

18 2 9 APICIAN MORSELS
or Tal es o f th e T abl e
, Kit ch en and Larder : cont aini ng , ,

a new and impr ove d co d e o f E atics ; S el ect Epicurean


Pr ecept s Nutrit ive M axim s R eflections Anecdot es &c , , , .

Illus trat ing th e verit able sci ence o f th e m outh ; which


i nclu des th e art of neve r breakfas t ing at h om e and always ,

dining abr oad .

By Dick H u m el bergiu s S ecundus .

O vos qui stom ach o l ab oratis accurrite e t ego vos , ,

restau rabo ! Vide p 2 02 . .

Always breakfas t as if y ou did not int end to d ine and


dine as if y ou h ad not broken y our fas t — C ODE GOU RMAN D .
!
.

Lond on : Whitt ak er Treach er and Co Ave M ari a Lane , .


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.

18 2 9 .

Th e fr on tis piece re pres en ts a Mr . E atin gtow n . Th er e is a h alf


t itle . A fe w re cipe s ar e at th e en d .

18 3 0 THE COOK S DICTIONARY ’

and H ou se K ee p e r s Dir ect o ry A N ew Family M anual of



-

C ookery and C onfecti onary on a plan of r eady re fe rence ,

ne ve r hith ert o att empt e d .

By Ri ch ard D olby cook at th e Th at ched H ou se Tavern


,
-

St J am es s Str ee t
.

.

Lond on H enry C olburn and Rich ard B entley New Bur ,

lington Str ee t 18 3 0 . .

A dict ion ary of 5 16 p ages Th ere was another e dit ion in 18 3 3 . .

18 3 0 DOMESTIC ECONOMY .

V ol I c on t aini ng
. .

Br ewi ng .Wi ne M aking -


.

Di s t illing B aking &c


.
, .

By M ich ael D onovan E sq pr ofessor of chemis try .

to th e c om p any o f Ap othecari es in Ire l an d .

Lond on print ed for Longm an Rees Orm e Brown


, , , ,
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 165

Gr een P at er nos t e r R ow and J ohn Tayl o r Upper G ower


, ,

S treet 18 3 0 . .

I n tw o v ol u m es Th e s e co n d v o l u m e is o n hu m a n food a n im a l
.
,

and v eg et abl e Th e titl e p a ge to th e tw o v olu m e s ar e e n gr a ve d


-

Th e s eco nd v olu m e is d ate d 18 3 7 .

18 3 0 (c ) A COLLECTION OF UPWARDS OF 2 2 0
.

RE CIPES ,

th e great e r numb e r of whi ch are highly u se ful and in d aily ,

reques t in families .

Price one shilli ng .

Cant e rbu ry Pri nt e d and publi s hed by S Pr entic e B ook


. .
,

se lle r and St ati oner N os 3 and 2 0 Gu ildh all Str ee t , .


, .

A p am phl et o f 19 pages Th e fu ll title is n ot given as ver y few


.

of th e recip e s r e la t e to c ooke r y .

(c ) THE HOUSEWIFE S GUIDE ;



18 3 0 .

or an e c onom ic al and do m es ti c Art o f C ook e ry ad ap t e d


, ,

for tradesm en s fam ili e s con t ai ni ng dir ec ti ons for m arke t


ing r elative to th e choice and purchase o f b ee f butt er


, , ,

eggs ch eese b acon h am s fo wls ducks


, , geese fis h m utt on
, , , , , , ,

lamb p o rk v eal &c & c


, , , . .

Also ins tructi ons for dressing butche r s m eat pou ltry gam e ’

, , ,

fish &c , .

Likewise for pr epari ng sou ps br oths g r avies and sau ce s , , ,

with th e diffe re nt br anches of pas try and confecti onary .

To whi ch is adde d Th e art o f p o tt ing coll aring pickl ing


, , , ,

and pr eservi n D ire ct ions for ca rvi ng and appr ove d


g ,

re ceipt s for m ade wi nes .

By Mrs D eb o r ah Ir win t wenty thr e e y e ars cook to a tr ad e


.
,
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m an with a l ar ge fam ily .

Lond on prin t e d and publi s he d by Will iam M ason 2 2


, ,

Clerkenwell Green .

One Shilling .

A pam phlet of 7 2 p age s A front isp iece illu s trat e s th e ar t of .

car v i n g .
166 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
18 3 0 THE COMPLETE ECONOMICAL COO K
and Fru al H ousewife
g an en t ir e new Sys t e m o f D om estic

C ooke ry cont aini ng approve d dir ecti ons for purch asi ng
, ,

prese rving and c ooking , .

Also trussing 8c carvi ng prepari ng s oups gr avi es s auces


, , , ,

m ade dis hes p o tt ing pi ckli ng & c with dire cti ons fo r
, , , .

pastry and c onfect ionary .

Likewise th e art of m aking Briti sh wi nes br ewi ng b aki ng , , ,

gardening & c , .

By Mrs M ary H oll and pr ofes sed cook


.
,
.

I h ad r ath e r y ou would m arry a Y oung Wom an without


a F a rthing w h o is m is tr e ss of th e ar t o f D o m es ti c E conomy
, ,

than one w h o h as Ten Th ou s and P ounds and unacqu aint ed ,

with th at necessary append age to a goo d Wife .


!

D R J OH N S ON . .

Th e S ixth e di ti on c onsider ably am ended and enl arged th e


, ,

r e sul t of thirty years practi ce ’


.

Lond on prin t e d for Th om as Tegg 73 Cheapside Simpki n


, , ,

and M a r s h all ; Sh e r woo d J ones an d Co Also R Griffin


, . .

and Co Gl asgow ; and J Cumm ing Dublin


. 18 3 0
.
, . .

A du o decim o of 2 8 8 p age s w ith a frontis piece representing a


k it ch en There is also an en gr ave d title On th e cov er th e b ook
. .

is call e d th e se v e nt h e d it ion I t is app arently a lat er e dition o f


.

Th e Co m pl e t e British Coo k o f 18 0 0 .

18 3 0 (c ) K IDD S PRAC TICAL HINTS


.

for th e u se o f y oung c arve rs with thi rty—nine engr avi ng s .

Wh at then S hall be said for o u r m ode rn Whippe r S nap ‘


-

pe rs wh o pr ofessing to know e ve rything are y e t igno rant of ,

th e divine ar t of C a r ving ; and are obl ige d to confe ss am ids t ,

th e ridicul e of the ir friends that th ey kn ow no thing wh at eve r,

ab o ut it S H ARP E S G AS TR ONOMI CAL E S S AI E S 18 01



. .

London p ublis he d for W K idd by W I ngham 14Ch andos


, .
, .
, ,

Str ee t Strand and s old by all b ooksell ers


, .

A du ode cim o o f 3 3 p ages w ith a frontis p iece r e prese nting fou r


m e n a t d inn e r .

Th er e is a corre s p on d in g v o lu m e calle d K idd s I ns tr u ct ions in ’

Fashiona ble Cookery


168 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
London p rin te d for J ackson
, Walford 18 S t P auls . . .

Church Y ard 18 3 4 . .

Th e au t hor s nam e is not on th e t itle —



page bu t on an engrave d
title Th e frontispiece repr esen ts a lar der Th e b ook is a sm all
. .

o cta v o of 40 7 p ages .

18 34 THE ROYAL PARISIAN PASTRY COOK ,

tr ansl at ed from th e original of M A Caréme by J ohn . .

P o rt e r .

I have not b een able to find t his book Th e B M copy h as . . .

b een m issing s ince 18 77 bu t th e entr y still rem ains in th e cat alog ue


,
.

18 3 5ELEMENTS OF THE ARTS OF COOKERY AND


CONFECTIONARY .

By Mrs M E wan .

.

Edinburgh 18 3 5 . .

I have n ot been abl e to find a c opy o f this b ook .

18 3 5 THE FRUGAL HOUSEWIFE ,

d edic at ed to those wh o are not ash am ed of economy .

By Mrs Child auth or of th e M oth er s b ook th e Little


.
,
’ !

G irl s B ook th e M othe r s St ory B ook &c


’ ’

A fat kitch en m ake th a lean will FRANKLI N . .

E conomy is a poor m an s r e venue ex t ravagance a rich ’

m an s rui n
’ ’
.

Fift een th e dition c orrect e d and arr anged by th e auth o r


, .

To w hich are a dded hint s to p e rs ons of m od er at e fortune .

Al so by th e Engl i sh e dit o r S om e valuable d om es t ic


, ,

r eceip t s 810 , .

L ondon p ri nt ed for T Tegg and S on Cheapsid e N


, .
, .

H ailes Piccadilly ; B owdery and K erby Ox ford Street ;


, ,

R Griffin and Co Gl asgow ; and Tegg Wi se and Co


. .
, , .

Dublin 18 3 5 . .

A litt le b oo k of 17 6 p age s w ith a lady and h er cook as frontis


piece .
ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 169

18 3 6 THE YOUNG COOK S GUIDE ’

with pr actic al observati ons A new t reat ise on Fr ench and .

Engl ish c ookery c ombi ning economy with elegance , .

B y I R obe rt s c ook to his l at e Royal Highness th e Duke


.
,

of Glo uces t e r th e l at e Rig ht H on E arl of Cl ar end on th e


, .
,

Right H on Lord Dynevor an d now to th e prese nt Right


.
,

H on E arl of Cl arendon
. .

To whi ch is adde d an App endix c ont aini ng M Ap p ert s



.
,

method of preservi ng fruit with out s ug ar Th e rudim ent s .

of i ces and m any u se ful p e rf o rm anc es in th e ar t of con


,

fectionary .

London : publi sh ed by Laking s t ati oner to h er Royal ,

Highness th e Duchess of Glouces ter Curzon Street May , ,

Fair 18 3 6
. .

A large octavo of 30 7 pages There is an impos ing l is t o f s u b .

scribe rs head e d by th e D u chess o i Glouces t er and th e Princess


S ophia M atild a .

18 3 6—1844 THE MAGA Z INE OF DOMESTIC ECO


NOMY .

Volume th e fi rs t .

We are b orn at h ome we live at h ome and we m us t die , ,

at h om e s o that th e c omfo rt and e conomy of h om e are o f


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more deep heart fel t and personal in teres t to us th an th e


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public affairs of all the nati ons in th e w orld .

London publi s hed by Orr and Smith P at e rnos t e r R ow


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and W R Ch amb ers E di nburgh M DCCC XXXVI


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A m onthly m agaz ine full of in for m ation ab out cook ry e .

18 3 6 FRENCH COOKERY
Le P dtrss ier
'

compri s ing L Art de l a cu is ine franpaise ;


Le C m simfer

roy al parisien
By th el at e M Careme so m e tim e che f of th e kit chen of
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H is M aj es ty G eorge IV .

Transl at e d by Willi am H all c ook to T P William s E s q ,


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M P and conduct or of th e p arliam ent ary dinne r s of th e


I 7O ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
Right H onourable Lo rd Vis count C anterbury l ate ,

s p eake r o f th e H ouse of C omm ons .

With S eventy th ree plat es illustr ative of th e art


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Lond on J ohn Murray Albem arl e Str ee t M DCCC XX X VI , . .

A large oct avo of 42 2 p ages Th e au th or s ays in h is preface t hat .

h e b e gan th e tran sl at ion s om e ye ars b e for e Port er pr o du ce d h is


e dit ion an d b e gs
, to d is claim bein g actu ate d by an y riv al r y

18 3 8 THE HOUSEWIFE S GUIDE ’

or ,a co mple t e s ys t e m of m o de r n c ooke ry con t ai ni ng

directi ons h ow to r oas t and b oil ev ery thi ng necessary for


th e Tabl e To cure h am s b acon &c H ow to m ak e gr avi es , , ,

s auc es fricasees and v ari ou s Di s h es for L ent


, , ,
parti cularly
ad apt e d for th e m iddl e cl ass o f s ocie ty .

By a l ady .

Otley printed by Willi am Walke r Kirkgate


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P ri ce One Shi lling .

A p am phl et of 48 p ages .

( ) WALKER S NEW FAMILY RECEIPT BOOK



18 3 8 c .
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cont aining valu able sec r e t s in th e pr e p ar at ion o f th e m os t

u se ful arti cles in D om es ti c E conom y compil ed fr om respect ,

abl e sour ces o i i nfo r m ati on and giv en in pl ain and int el ,

ligibl e l angu age whi ch all m ay unde rs t and


, .

Otl ey print e d by Willi am Walker Sold by all b ooksellers


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Pri ce one S hilli ng and six pence .

A pam phl e t of 7 2 pa ges .

18 3 8 GENERAL RECEIPT BOOK


TH E -

cont aining an e xt en s iv e coll ecti on o f v aluabl e r e ceipt s ,

c onnec t e d with D om e s tic E conom y .

By J am e s W Laught on . .

Ni neti e th e diti on .

London printed , published by Willi am M ason 2 2 , ,

Cl erkenwe ll Gr ee n .

Six Pence 18 3 8 -
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A p am phlet o f 2 3 pages w ith a few cookery re cip es Th e ro 5th .

e d ition is 18 43 .
17 2 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS

41 (c ) THE BISCUIT BAKER S AND PASTRY



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COOK S ASSISTANT ’

c ont aining upwards of one hundre d receipts for m aki ng ,

al l kinds o f bis cuit s p as t ry ginge rbr ead &c 810 , , , . .

By Thomas Shoesmith P astry C ook and Bi scui t B aker ,


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F ourth editi on co rrect e d and impr oved


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Lond on : D e an and Munday Th readneedl e—S tr eet , .

Price One Shilling .

A p am phl et o f 7 p ages 2 .

18 4 THE HOUSEWIFE S GUIDE ; ’


2

o r A n ew s ys t em of pl ai n econo mi cal c ooke ry cont ainin


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direct ions h ow to r oas t and b oil eve ry thi ng necess ary for th e
t abl e To cu re h am s and b acon 810 H ow to m ake gravies
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s auces fricassees,
pies tarts & p as t es pi ckli ng and preservi ng
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P art icul arly ad apt e d to th e m iddle class of socie ty .

By Mrs R obinson . .

B ath print ed for Mrs Robinson 18 4


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Price One Shilling .

A p m phl t of 60 pages w ith a front ispi c to illustrat e th e a t


a e e e r

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ca . e copie d fr om th e b oo k w it h
o c s ar

th e sam t it l p u blish e d at Ot l e y in 18 3 8
e e .

18 4
2 TH E GUIDE TO TRADE . TH E CONFE C
TI ONE R
t
con ain n g i th e m eth od
m aki ng all sort s of prese rv es of ,

s u gar b oilin g com fit m aki ng l o z en es o rn am ent al c ak es


g
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i ce s liqu eu rs wat e rs and gum past e or nam ents


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By G eo rge R ead .

Lond on Charl es K night and Co Ludgate Street 18 4 2 .


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A d u od ecim o of 148 page s .

18 4
2 (c ) TH E
PASTRY COOK S AND CONFEC ’
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TI ONE R S ASSIS TAN T


cont aini ng th e m os t appr o ve d and ch oi ce r e c eip ts for

m aki ng all m anne r of p as try pa tt ies t art s pi es puddi ngs , , , , ,

j ell ies blanc m anges and cream s


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E N GLISH COO KERY BOOKS 175

With dire cti ons for m aki ng bride cakes savoy s ponge -

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al m ond ratafia and r ou t c ak es


, M ac aroons r ock and o the r , ,

bi scuit s ; Buns B ath buns and tea cakes ; Th e b est m eth ods
, ,

of pr ese rvi ng f rui t ; Th e ar t o f s ugar b oili ng m aki ng l oz eng es , ,

drops pipe b arley sugar t wist c ar raway comfits &c


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As pract ise d at th e p ri ncipal establis hm ent s in Lon don .

By George Re ad C onfec tione r and pas t ry c ook ,


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Lond on D ean and Mund ay Th re adneedl e Stre et ,


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[ 13 6d ] . .

A l ittl e b oo k of 8 2 p ages Th e sixt h ed it ion is called Th e C on .

fe ctioner s an d Pas try cook s Gu id e


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18 4 3 (c ) THE COM P LETE BISCUIT AND GINGER


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BREAD BAKER S ASSISTANT : ’

cont aini ng th e m ost appr ove d m ethod s with prac tical ,

di rec tions for m aking all m anne r of pl ain and fancy bis cuit s
, ,

buns cakes dr ops thick gingerbread spice nut s &c


, , , , , .

B eing adapt ed eith er for th e u se of th e tr ade or priv at e


famil i es .

Th e only work exclu siv e ly on this subj e ct ex t ant


Forming th e second p ar t of Th e confecti oner s and ’

pas try cook s guide


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By Geo rge Read au t hor of Th e confec tione r ,


Th e confe c
tioner s an d p as try c ook s guide and Th e practical b ak e r
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Shoe Lane
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Pri ce 2 3 6d . .

112 p age s .

18 4 3 FISH ,

h ow to choose and h ow to dr ess .

By Pi scato r au thor of Th e Pr ac tical Angle r & c &c


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London Longm an B rown Gre en and Longrnans 18 4 3 , , ,


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A du od ecim o of 2 96 pages A Practical Treatise on th e Choice .

and Coo k er y of Fis h by Pis at or ( S econd ed ition Lon d on ’


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Longm an Brown G reen an d Longm ans


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se con d an d r vise d ed ition e .


17 4 ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS
18 4 4 COTTAGE ECONOMY AND COO KERY .

London print ed by William Clowes and S ons St amfo rd


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Stre et 18 4 .
4 .

A pam phlet of 2 0 pag s om piled by Fr nch B rke E s q from


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ess ay s bm itt d to th e Ro yal A gric lt u ral S oci t y o f E n gl an d


s u e u e

and r pr int d fro m th


e e J rn l of th e S oci t y 18 42 vol iii part I
e ou a e , ,
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18 4 4 THE ICE BOOK :


b ei ng a com pendious and concise hi s t ory of eve rything
c onnect e d with I ce fr om its fi rs t i ntrodu ct ion i nt o Europe
as an art icl e of luxury to th e pr esent tim e

With an account of th e art ificial m ann er of pr oducing pur e


so lid ice a nd a v alu abl e collect ion o f th e m ost appr ov ed
,

recipes for m aking supe ri or wat er ices and ice cre am s at


a few m inut e s no t ice

.

By Th om as M as t ers .

Tu t ! tut ! th ou art all ice ,

Thy kindness freezes .

R I CH AR D III —Act IV S cene 2 . . .

London Simpki n M arsh all 81 Co St ati oners H all C our t


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Ludgat e Stree t 18 4 4 . .

A large oct av o of 19 8 p ages There is a half title Th e sam e .


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a u t h or pu bl is he d in 18 5 0 A S h ort Tre atise c once rning s om e P a te nt


Invention s and Apparatu s for th e Produ ct ion of I ce & c which ,
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giv es re cip e s for i ces .

18 4 AN ENCYCLOPE DIA OF DOMESTIC


4 E CO
NOMY
co mprising s uch subj ect s as are m os t im m ediat e ly connect ed
with h ousekeeping : as Th e cons t ruct ion of d om es ti c edi ,

fices wi th th e m ode s of warmi ng v en t ilat ing and l ight ing


, , ,

the m ; A d escript ion of th e variou s articles of furniture ,

with th e nature of thei r m at eri al s ; Dut ies of se rvant s ;


A gene r al account of th e anim al and v ege t abl e subs t ances
u s e d as foo d and th e m e th ods of pr e se rvi n
, g and prep ari ng
the m by cooking ; M aking bread ; Th e ch emical nature
an d th e pr ep ar ation of al l ki nds of fe rm ent e d liqu o r s u sed
176 ENG LISH CO OKERY BOOKS
Ev ery necessary dir ecti on being cl early describ ed in th e
m ost ex ac t and accurat e m anner wh ether for s t e aming , ,

b oiling r oasti ng b aki ng fryi ng br oiling s t ewi ng h ashing


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or m incing

Also th e pr ope r m e th ods of m aking pl ain ri ch gr avi e s ,

s au ce s soup s br o th s & c
, , , .

To which are add ed pl ai n and practic al dir ect ions for ,

m aking and for prope rly cooki ng pies puddings t a rt s


, , , ,

patti es cus t ards


, o th e r p as try and for pi c kli ng m ak ing
, , ,

ke t chups &c , .

Th e wh ol e w ritt en en tirely fr om pr acti ce and combi ni ng ,

gentility with ec onom y .

By a l ady .

Third e diti on improved , .

Lond on publi sh ed by D ean and Co Th readneedl e


, .

Stree t .

A l ittl e b ook o i 17 2 page s w ith a front ispie ce repres enting th e


ar t of tru s s in g Oth e r edit ions ar e 18 50 ( 8 ) and 18 7 5
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18 46 TH E JEWISH MANUAL ;
or pr act ical info rm at ion in J ewis h and m od e r n c ooke ry ,

with a collection of v aluable recipe s hint s r el at ing to


th e t oile tt e .

Edit ed by a l ady .

London T W B oone 2 9 New B ond Street 18 4


. . 6 , , . .

A b ook of 2 44p ages appar ntly th e firs t of its kind


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1846 THE GASTRONOMIC REGENERATOR


a simpl i fi e d and entir ely new Sys t e m of C oo k ery with ,

nearly two th ou sand pr act ical r ec eipt s suit ed to th e i nc om e

o f all cl asses .

Illus trat e d with num er ous eng ravi ngs and corr ect and
minut e plans h ow kit chens of ev ery size from th e kitchen ,

o f a r o yal pal ace to th at of th e humbl e co tt a e are to b e


g ,

cons tru ct e d and fur ni she d .


ENGLISH COOKERY BOOKS 177

By M onsi eur A S oy e r of th e R eform Club


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London Simpki n M ars hall , Cc St at ione rs H all C our t


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and sold by J oh n Ollivie r P all M all 18 4


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A p ortrait of th e au t hor as fron tis pie ce and an e ngrave d titl e .

Other e ditions are 18 49 ( 6 ) and 18 5 2 .

18 4 6 FRENCH DOMESTIC COOKERY ,

combi ni ng elegance with economy d escribing new culinary


implem ents and pr ocesses th e m anage m ent of th e t able
i ns t ructions for carvi ng Fr ench G erm an P oli sh Spani sh , , , ,

and It al ian C oo k e ry

I n t welve hu ndre d r e c eipt s .

B esides a vari e ty of new m odes of keeping and s t or ing


pr ovisions do m es t ic hint s &c m anagem ent o f wines &c
, , .
, .

With m any engr avings .

London D avid B oyne Flee t Stree t M DCCC XLVI , . .

Th is i an ad ap t e d tran s l at ion of L cuis iniére de l C mp gne


s a a a a

et de l a Vil l e .

18 4 6 THE MODERN COOK ,

a pr acti cal guide to th e culi nary art in al l its br anch es ,

adapt e d as w e ll for th e l a rges t es tabli shm ent s as for th e ,

use of priv at e famili es .

By Charles El m é Francatel li pupil of th e celebrat ed C areme


, ,

and l at e m a itre d h otel and chi ef c ook to H er M aj es ty th e


Queen .

With illus trati ons .

London : Richard B entley New Burlingt on Str eet pub , ,

l ish er in o rdinary to H er M aj es ty 18 4 6 . .

A p ortrait of th au t h or as frontisp iece O ther e d ition are


e . s

18 5 3 (8 ) and I 8 5 5 (9 )

18 4 7 THE WHOLE ART OF CURING ,

pickli ng and s m oking m eat and fish b oth in th e Briti s h


, ,

and for ei gn m o des ; with m any use ful m is c ell aneou s


r eceip ts and full dir ecti ons for th e cons t ructi on of an


,

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178 ENGLISH COOKERY B OOKS

c
e ono mi cal dryi ng—chim ney and apparatus on an entirely ,

o ri gi nal pl an .

By J am es Robi nson eight een y ears a practical curer ,


.

London print e d for Longm an Brown Gr een and Long


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m ans P at e rn os t er R ow 18 4
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A l itt l e b o ok o f 1 5 3 p age s .

18 47 A FEW RECIPES OF VEGE TARIAN D IET ;


with s ugges ti ons for th e form ati on of a di et ary from whi ch
th e flesh of anim als is e x clu de d
A ccom pani ed by sci ent ifi c fact s s h owing that v egetabl e ,

foo d is m or e nutritive and m o r e diges tible th an th e fl esh ,

o f anim als .

London Whitt aker Co Ave M aria Lane .


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A p am phl et of 3 9 p ag s e .

47 (c ) THE FOOTMAN S GUIDE



18 .

cont ai ning pl ain ins tructi ons for th e foo tm an and butl e r ,

for th e pr ope r a rr ange m ent and r egul ar p e r fo rm ance of


their various duties in l a rge or s m all fam ilies ,

I ncluding th e m anne r of se tt ing ou t t able s S id eb oards -

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& c &c. Th e art o f wait ing at t abl e and s up e rint endi ng


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l arge and s m all br eakfas t dinne r and s uppe r p arti es ; , ,

Directi ons for cleaning and pr eserving plat e glass furni , ,

ture clo thes &c and for d elivering and r eceiving c ards
, , .

and m essages An d o the r use ful info rm a ti on .

F ourth e diti on emb elli sh ed with app rop riate pl ates and
, ,

bills of far e .

By J am es William s .

Lond on Th om as D e an and Co Th readneedl e Street .


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An in t r est in g b ook fu ll of d et ail e d info rm t ion on al l d u tie o f


e ,
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a fo otm n e g S h ou ld y ou h av e to carr y ne w hen w lkin g



a ,
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ou t h old it tw o t hir d s o f th e w ay u p ;
, l t th e l ar g
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can b u pp er m os t ; bu t if y o u r rid in g b ehind a carriage w it h


e e a e

it l t th e m ll e n d b e u pp r m o t

, e s a e s .
18 0 E N GLISH COOKERY BOO KS

18 4
9 THE MODERN HOUSEWIFE
or Menagere comprisi ng nearly one th ousand receip ts for
,

th e ec onomic and j udi ci ou s pre p ar a ti on of ev ery m eal of


th e day with t h ose o f th e nurs e ry a nd s ick r oom and
, ,

minut e directions for family m an ag e m en t in all i t s branches .

Illustrate d with engr avings including th e m od ern h ouse


,

wife s u nique ki t chen and m agi c s t ove



, .

By Alexis S oye r author of Th e gas tronomic regenerator


,

( Refo rm Club)
London Simpkin M ars hall Co St atione rs H all Cour t

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Ollivi e r P all M all 18 4


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There is a frontis p ie ce o f th e a u thor and aft er th e titl e page is


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an engr ave d d ed icatio n Th e t h irtie t h thou san d w as p u blis hed in


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18 5 3 .

18 5 0 COMMON SENSE FOR HOUSEMAIDS .

By a lady .

London : J H atch ard and S on 18 7 Pi ccadilly 18 5 0


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A little b ook of 10 0 p ages The re was a second ed ition in 18 5 3


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17 12 TH E UNIVERSAL LIBRARY
or C omple at Summ ary o f Sc ie nce
,
C ont aini ng ab ov e s ixty
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sele ct tr e atises .

In two vol u m es .

I Of Theology
. C ooke ry and Dyet
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II Of Anim als
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With dive r s Secr e t s Expe rim ent s and C u rios ities the r ein
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London pr int ed for Geo r ge S am bridge at th e Three


Flower de Lys in Little Br it ain 17 12
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Th e cook er y p ort ion is in v ol i pp 5 5 3 —68 Th e p re fa ce is s igne d


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H Cu rz on Th e au t horit ie s g iv e n for this s u bj ect ar e Th e Accom


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p l is h d La dy s D el igh t R oyal C ooke ry H o w ard s C ooke ry L am b s


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Cookery M ay s Co oke ry Th e Q u e e n l ike Cl ose t by H anna h Woll ey


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Th e followi ng is li s t of som e b ooks publishe d


a t
af er

18 5 0 . They are not i n clude d in th e I nde x .

18 5 1 . M ode rn D om es t ic C ooke ry by a l ady , .

18 5 2 . I ndi an D om es ti c C ooke ry third e dit ion, .

1 8 60 18 65

18 5 2 . Th e
Illu s trat ed London C ooke ry B ook by Fr ed e ri ck ,

B is h op .

18 5 2 Ge ntility and Ec onomy combi ned by G eorge ,

R e ad .

18 5 3 Th e P an troph eon by Al ex is S oy e r
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, .

18 5 3 French C ookery by Miss Crawford


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18 5 3 Fr ench C onfectionary by M iss Cr awfo rd


. , .

This was j oined to th e preceding b ook in th e third


e dit ion

18 5 3 Th e M anu al of French C ooke ry .

18 5 4 M o de rn H ou seh old C oo ke ry by a l ady


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18 5 4 New H o u seh old R ece ipt b ook by Mrs S ar ah H al e


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18 5 4 Th e Art of G oo d an d Cheap C ook e ry


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A pam phl et of 40 pages .

18 5 4 Th e Art o f C at ering and C arving .

18 5 4 Pl ain F amily Recipes .

A pamphl et of 2 4pages .

18 55 A Shilling C ookery for th e P eople by Alexis S oye r


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18 5 5 Th e P ocke t Guide to D om es ti c C ook e ry (Gl asgow )


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18 5 7 Culinary C amp aign by Al exis S oye r


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18 5 7 Every Lady h er own C ook by a l ady


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A pamphle t of 19 pages .

18 60 I ns tructi ons to M ilit ary H os pit al C ooks


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Recipes by A S oyer . .
I NDE X OF AU TH OR S

Abb ot Rob ert 12 6


, , . Clem ent s 1 5 5 , .

Accu m Frederick 15 1 , , . Cle rm ont B 10 1 , .


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Act on Eliz a 17 5
, , . Cocch i A 7 6 , .
, .

Adam s S amu el and S arah


, , Cochr ane J ames 150 , , .

Alcock El izabet h 141, , . Coc ke Thom as 3 9


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Al e xis of Pied m ont 3 , . Col e Mary 118


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An guil bert Th eobald 15 , ,


. Coll in gwood Francis 12 1 , ,
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Apiciu s Coel ius 49 , . C oo k Ann 9 1


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Appe rt F 141 , .
, . Cooke J C 154 , . .
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Arm strong J ohn 74 , , . Coop er Jose ph 2 5, , .

Arnaldu s d e Villa N ova 14 , . Cople y Es t her 167


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Am a nd J 7 1 , , . Co sn e tt Thom as 15 3, , .

Ashbu rn Addison 13 5 , , . Cr el l A F 15 5
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, .

Atkyns Arab ella 7 2 , , . Crom w ell Eliza b eth 3 3 , , .

Cu r z on H 18 1 , .
, .

Dal gairns , Mr s , 16 3 . .

Dal rym pl e , George , 113 .

Bailey N 5 4 69 , .
, , . Daws on , Th om as , 7 .

Barker Anne 94 , , . Dick ins on , Francis co, 2 2 .

Bate J ohn 2 0
, , . igby , S ir Kenel m , 3 4
Battam Anne 8 0 , , . Margare t 15 8
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Beauvill iers A B 15 5 , . .
, . olby R ich ar d
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164 , .

Bennett Chris t opher 2 7 , , . Dona t Mrs 13 4, .


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B oor de Andrew 4 , , . Don ovan M ich ael 164 , , .

Borella 10 2 , .

Bradle y Martha 10 5 , , . E al es Mar y 55


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Bradle y Richar d 5 8 59 , E a t on Mar y 153


Brand H W 13 5
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Ellis W 79
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Briggs Ri chard 116


, , . E lyo t S ir Thom as
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2.
Brooks Cat harin e 9 3
, , . E velyn J ohn 46 , , .

Bu rke Fren ch 174


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B usk Hans 147


, , . x Ar b ll
Fair fa , a e a, 8 5 .

Bu tler Carol ine 10 3


, , . rl y J h
Fa e , o n , 114 , 12 4 .

But tes Henry 12 , , . hr G r


Fis e , eo ge , 7 4 .

F hr
is e , Mrs , 8 2 . .

C 1 R r 37
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Fra n c atel l i, E , 17 7 . . .

Carr d , J , Fraze r Mrs 12 0


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Cr
a em e ,M A 168 169 . .
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Cart er Charl es 6 1 62 77
, , , , . G , I D , 24
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Carter S u sannah 12 2 Ge l l er oy , Will iam , 9 2


Carter W 12 6
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, . Glasse A 12 5 , .
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Cham bers Am e lia 12 8 , , . Glas s e Elizabe th 110


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Child Mrs 168


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, . Glas se Hannah 7 7 90
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Ch o m el , N .
, 58 . Gr atar ol u s , Gu l iel m u s , 5 .

Cleland Elizabeth , ,
88 . Grey El izab eth
, , 23 .
18 6 INDEX OF AUTHORS
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J 46.
, . M W
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, .
,
26 .

H ,
. M 43 .
, . Macdonald ,
Du n can , 12 9 .

Ha ll T 5 2 , .
, . M E w an Mrs

, .
,
168 .

H al l Wil lia m 169


, , . Macive r Mr s ,
.
,
10 6 .

Hamm on d Elizabeth 144 , , . Macken zie Colin , ,


15 2 .

H ar rison S ara h 6 4 , , . Macqu in A D , .


-

.
,
1 48 .

H art J am es 2 0 , , . Markham Gervas e , ,


16 .

H art man Ge or ge 3 4 41 , , , . Mar n ette ,


28 .

H asel m ore A nt h on y 1 5 5 , , . Marshall El izabeth 10 8 , ,


.

H asl e h u rs t Pris cilla 1 3 2 , , . Martin S arah 12 3 , , .

H ay D 4 , 8 . . Mason Charl ott e I o 7 8


, ,
-
.

H a z l em ore Ma x im il ian 12 2 , ,
. Ma ssiol ot 48 , .

Hend e rs on W A 134 , . .
,
. Mast ers Tho m as 174 , ,
.

Hes t er John 6 , , . Ma y Ro bert 3 0


, , .

H ill Be n s on E
, 17 1 .
,
. May er n e S ir The od ore 2 9 , ,
.

H oll an d Ma ry 12 7 1 5 8 166 , , , ,
. Mel roe Eliza 12 5 , ,
.

H ow ar d H enr y 5 1 , ,
. Menon 10 1 , .

Hu ds on Mrs 134 , .
, . M iddleton John 64 , ,
.

Hu ghson D 145 , .
, . Millingt on Charles 13 8 , ,
.

H u is h Ro b ert 1 5 9 , ,
. Mollard J ohn 1 3 1 , ,
.

H u m el bergius Dick 164 , ,


. M orris Mary 64 , , .

H u n t er A 1 3 3 , .
, . Mo xon Elizabeth 78 , ,
.

Mu fiett Th om as 2 7
I gnotu s 13 3
.
, ,
, .
Mu rrell John 16 17 19
I r w in Deb or ah 16 5
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, , , ,
.
, ,

J,W
. .
,
22 . N ewton J F , 141 , . . .

Jacks on S arah 8 6 , , . N ewton , Tho m as , 5 , 8 .

J arrin G A 149 , . .
, . No tt Jo hn 5 7
, , .

J en ks J am es 9 8 , , .
N o rs e Mrs 148
u , .
, .

Jennin gs Jam es 1 5 1 , , . Nu tt Fre d erick 1 17


, , ,
13 6 .

J ohns on Mar y 8 3 , , .

J ohns tone Christina J ,


.
,
158 .
Ones I m u s , 15 3 .

K .
, J , 48 . .

K T 9 .
P l 37
Ke nt Cou n t es s o f, 2 3
P . T , 3 7, 3 8
.

D y
.

40 41
,

Kidde r E , 7 1 P ap m , en s , , .
.

Parkes Mr s 15 7 17 5
.
,

Kin g , W , 5 1 , .
, , .

Partrid ge Ann 111


. .

K itch in er , W 46 16 3 1 , ,

Partrid ge J ohn 4
. .
, ,

K ittel by , M ar y , 54 .
, , .

P a y n el l , T , 14 . .

La Ch p ll
a e e, V , 6 3 . . P kh
ec a m , Ann , 9 6 .

L a Fou n taine , 2 2 . P e gge , S am u e , 10 9 l .

L b P t k
am , a r ic , 5 3 . P rk
e in s , J o n , 1 19 h .

L b rt d rd
am e E wa , 8 1 . P h il oth e u s s io ogu s , 43 Phy l .

o n , J a m es W ,
,

L au ght . 17 0 , 1 P h ior av ante , eon a o, 6 L rd .

La V ra enn e , 2 4 . P is cat o 17 3 r .

ry L
Le m e , ou is , 48 . Pl ta , H , 13 . .

ry
Le m e , N , 5 3 . . Ar b ll
P l u m p tr e , a e a , 13 9 .

L
L ess iu s , rd
e on a ,
20 . P l W tk
oo e , a in , 160 .

Lew is , W G , 17 9 . . . P rt r h
o e , J o n, 168 .

L t r M rt
is e , a in , 49 . P ll
ow e , 1 3 0 .

Lu pt on Tho m as 12 , ,
. Pr El z b th
ice , i a e , 10 9 , 110 .
I N DE X OF TI TLE S

Accom pl is ht cook 2 9 , . Boo ke of carving and se rving , 2,


Accom plishe d fami ly coo k 12 4 ,
. 8, 19 .

Accom plishe d hou se ke e per and Booke of car vyn g 2 8 , , .

u n iv ers al coo k 12 3 ,
. Booke o f coo ker ie 10 18 , ,
.

Accom p l ish d h ou s e w ife 7 5


,
. Britis h hou s e w ife 10 4 13 9 , , .

Acc om p l ish d h ou s e w ife and



British j e w el 112 ,
.

hou s e ke e p er s pocket com '

panion 6 8 , . Cas t el o f h el th e 2 , .

Accom pl is hed l ad ies rich clo set Charitable coo ke ry 17 9 , .

o f r ar it ies 4 3 ,
. Choice and e xperim ent al rece ipts ,
Acco m p l ish d l ady s d el ight 3 7 34
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.
,

Acco m plished l ady s de light in ’


Ch oicell t c o ec ion of coo e k ry
coo ker y 1 12 ,
. r pt
ecei s , 10 7 .

Ace tar ia , 46 . Ch oice m anu al l , 2 2 .

Adam s

lu xu ry an d Eve s '
Cl t
os e l d
for a ie s and g en e tl
co o kery , 74 . w o m en , 14 .

Alarm to p rsons 70 al l e , . Clos e t


o f th e e m in e n ea ne tly l r d
Alph abet ical re ceipt boo k , 1 59 . S ir K e n e l m e Dig , 34
by .

Antiqu itate s cu l in ariae , 12 0 . C ll t


o ec io n o f a o v e hr e e u n e b t h dr d
Ap ician m o s e s , 164 r l . r pt
e ce i s , 54 .

Ap ic iu s r e d e v iv u s , 145
'
. C ll t
o ec io n o f on e un e an d h dr d
Ar ch im a gir u s an g o ga ie ns , 2 9 l ll -
. th rt y
i s e ve n a ove
-
ece i s, ppr d r pt
t
Ar t o f co n fe c io n a , 8 1 ry . 10 7 .
A rt o f co o e ,
k ry
2 5 , 5 1, 8 8 . Collect ion o f ord in ances and
Ar t o f coo e k ry
an d p as ter y , 9 9 . re gu lations 1 19 , .

A rt o f coo e k ry
m a e eas a n d d y Colle ction of s carce and valu able
refin e , 1 3 0 d . rece ipts 8 0 ,
.

Art o f coo e ma e k ry a in a n d d pl Col l ect ion o f u pw ard s o f 2 2 0


e as y
7 6 , 13 1
, . r ec ipe s 16 5 ,
.

Art of F en c r
co o e ,
15 5 h k ry . Co m m on s ens e for hou semaid s ,

Ar t o f inv igo a in g an d p r o r t 18 0 .

l l
on gin g ife , 14 6 . C o m p e d y o u s re gy m en t, 4 .

Art of dr
m o e n c oo e k ryd is C p d
om en iu m of th e r ational l
playe d 9 5 . rt
s ec e e s , 6 .

Art of pre s erving 141 ,


. C om pl t ty
e a ci an d co u n co o , tr y k
Ar t o f preserv in g h e al t h 7 4 ,
. 62 .

C ompl t ea t r
c on fe c ion e , 5 4 —
5 .

Ban qu et 146 ,
. Com pl t ea k
co o , 2 6 , 2 7 , 3 7 .

Bea t ie s treasu ry 50
u ,
. C l t
om p e a l h r h
E n g is an d F enc
B is cu it bak er s an d p astr y coo k s
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coo k 3 7 ,
.

assist an t 1 7 2 , . Com pleat gentle wom an 3 6 , .

Boke of co kery 1 , . Com pleat hou s ew ife 60 , .

B oke of k er v y nge 1 , . Com ple at s erv ant m aid 3 9 -

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.

Bo o k o f co o kr y e 9 ,
. Com pl et e biscu it and ginger
B oo k of fr u its an d flow ers 2 4 , . bread baker s assistant 17 3 ’

, .

Boo k of knowle d ge 3 2 ,
. Com plete B ritish cook 12 7 , .
INDEX OF TITLES 18 9

Com plet e con fect ione r 9 0 1 17 , , . De l ig h tfu l l d a ily e xe rc is e , 18


Com plet e confect ioner and fam ily
.

De o p s oniis e t c o n dim e ntis , 4 9


co o k 1 3 7
.

, . De s s e rt , 147 .

Com plet e coo k 9 7 , . Diction a ir e o e co no m iq u e , 5 7 .

Com plet e economi cal coo k 166 , . Di ction ar iu m d o m e s tic u m , 69 .

Com plete Englis h coo k 9 3 9 5 , , . Drctio n ar iu m ru s t icu m , 5 4 .

Com plete fam ily piece 66 -

,
. Direc t io n for th e h e al t h o f
Com plet e hou s e kee per and pro -
m ag is trat es , 5 .

fes s ed coo k 106 , . Dire ct o r , 8 6 .

Com plete practical coo k 6 1 , . Do m e s tic d u t ie s , 15 7 .

Com pl ete servant 15 6 , . D om e stic e con om y , 12 2 , 164 .

Co m plete s ervant m aid 94 Do r e s tic e co no m y an d coo ke ry ,


g
.
,

Com plet e s ystem of cooke ry 8 9 , ,


1 2 .

13 4 . D om e s tic m ana ge m en t , 12 8 , 13 9 .
Confe ctioner s and pastry cook s ’
Dy e ts d r y d inn e r, 12

-

gu ide 17 3 ,
.

Confectioner s gu id e 15 9 '

, . E conom ical an d n e w m et ho d of
Cook 17 9
,
. coo kery ,
12 5 .

Cook and confect ioner s guid e ’

,
Econom ical cooke r y 154 ,
.

12 6 . E con om ist 15 5 , .

Cook hou se keeper s com


an d

Econom is t and ge neral a d vis er ,

pl ete an d u niv ersa l d ictio nar y ,


1 56 .

15 2 . Elem ent s rts o f cooker y


of th e a
Cook hou sew ife s m anu al , a n d c o n fe ct ion ar y 16 8

and ,
.

I 58 . Encyclope dia of d om e st ic e co
Co okery ( N ou rse ) 148 ,
. n om y , 17 4 .

Cookery and confectionary 15 4 ,


. England s new est w ay 5 1 , .

Cookery and pastr y 10 6 , . Englis h an d French cook 3 7 , .

Cookery m ad e eas y 154 I 7 5 , ,


. English art o f cooke ry 1 15 , .

Co okery reform ed 8 6 , . English h ou se w ife ry 7 8 , .

Coo k s and confectioner s d ict ion


’ ’
Engl is h bu s w ife 1 5 -

, .

ar y , 56 . E nglis hm an s d octer 14 ’

, .

Coo k d t

s ry 164
ic io na ,
. Epicu re s al m anac 142 17 1

, , .

Coo k d
s g ui e , 3 2 . E p u l ar io , 12 .

Coo k s oracle 145


, . Essay on a bst ine nce from anim a l


Cott age e co no m y and cookerv , fo od 13 2 ,
.

17 4 . Essays m oral phil osophical and


, , ,
Countr y house wife and lady s ’
s tom ach ical 1 5 1 ,
.

dire ctor 5 8 , . Experien ce d Englis h hou se


Cou ntry hou se w ife s fam ily com ’
keep er 9 8 , .

panion 79 , .

Cou rt and country con fect ioner ,


Fam ily cyclo pae dia 15 1 , .

10 2 . Fam ily d ict ionary 45 ,


.

Cou rt and cou ntry cook 47 ,


. Fam ily d ire cto r 13 5 ,
.

Cou rt and kitch in of Elizabet h Fa m ily frien d 13 2 ,


.

Crom w ell 3 3 , . Fam ily m aga z ine 7 1 ,


.

Cou rt cookery 5 5 , . Fam ily or a cl e 1 5 5 ,


.

Culina fam u l atr ix m edicine 1 3 3 ,


. Fam ily re ceipt b oo k 144 146 , , .

Culinary chem istry 1 50 Fami ly s b e s t fr ien d 8 5



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. ,
,
Farm e r s w ife 1 1 1

,
.

D aily e xercise for lad ie s a nd Fem ale econo m ist 1 3 8 ,


.

tl e w o m en 16 Fe m al e ins tr u ct or 143
ge n
.
,

Fem al e s b e s t fr ien d 160


.
,

Del igh tes for la d


ie s , r3 . , .
190 INDE X OF TITLES
Fe w recipes of ve ge a t rian diet ,
Hou se kee p ers -
d e 50 167 gui , ,
.

H ou se ke e p er s in s tr u ct o r 1 3 3

17 8 .
,
.

Fin chley m anu al s du stry H ou se keep e r s l e d ge r 14 6



of in , ,
.

H ou se keep er s m agaz in e and



17 9 .

h
Fis , 17 3 . fam ily e c on omi s t 1 5 6 ,
.

F hu nd re d new receipt 64 H ou se ke e pe r s o racle 16 2



iv e s, .
, .

Five t hou san d receipt s 1 5 2 H ou se ke e p e r 5 p oc ke t boo k 6 3


'
- -

,
.
, ,

Foot m an s d ire ctor y 1 5 3


,
. 11 5 .

Footm an s gu ide 17 8

,
. H ou se ke e pe r s ’
v a ua l bl e pres ent ,

Form e of cu ry 10 8 ,
. 12 6 .

Fre n ch and Englis h c ooke 2 9 ,


. Hou s ew ifes com panion 3 6 ,
.

Fre n ch co o k 2 3 142 , , . Hou sewife s gu ide 16 5 ’

, ,
16 7 ,
Frenc h coo kery 169 ,
. 170 , 17 2 .

Fr e nch d o m es tic coo ke r y I 5 7 , , H ygiastic on , 20 .

I 77
Fre nch famil y cook 12 1 ,
. I ce boo k 174 , .

Fru gal hou sekee p er S com panion ’

, Im p erial an d ro yal co o k 13 6 , .

1 4I . I n str uctions in hou sehold m at


Fru gal hou s ewife ,
1 2 2 , 168 . t ers 17 5,
.

Instruct or 74 ,
.

Gastron om ic re generat or 176 , . It al ian confectione r 149 , .

Gastronom y 142 , .

General receipt J ew ish m anu al , 17 6 .

Ge nte el hou se kee pe rs past im e -

44 Kidd s In s truct io n s 16 7

, .

G tlem an s com p
en

anion an d Kidd s Pract ical h in t s , 167

.

trad es m an s d elight 6 5 ’

, . Kit c hen physic k 3 8 , .

Gentle w om ans cabinet u nl ocke d , K l in ik e , 20 .

Ge ntle w om an s com p anion 3 6 ’

,
. Ladies be st com panion 12 7 , .

Goo d hou s e wife m a d e a d o ctor


-

, La d ies cabine t e nlarge d and


43 o p ene d 21 , .

Good h ou s w ives tre asu rie 9


-

,
. Ladie s ca b in et op ene d 2 1 , .

Goo d hu sw ifes h an dm aid e for Lad ies com panion 2 5 8 7 , , .

th e kit c h in 10 , . Ladies d elight 3 5 10 4 , ,


.

Goo d hu sw ifes j ew ell 7 ,


. Ladies d ir e cto r y 3 1 ,
.

G ood hu s wive s handm aid for Ladies library 1 19 , .

c o o k er ie , 1 1 . La dy s assist ant 10 7

, .

G d
u i e to pr r
e fe m en , 1 3 0 t . La dy s com panio n 70 8 4

, ,
.

G d
u i e to a e tr d
Th e c on fe c . Lady s com ple t e gu ide 1 17

,
.

tio n er , 17 2 . Lady s hou sew ife s an d coo k


,

,
m aid s ass is tan t 10 0

.
,

H ea l th s gr an d preservativ e 43

,
. Lin colns h ir e fam il y j ew el 13 6 ,
.

H eal ths im prov em en t 2 7 ,


. Little olde b oo ke of co c ke rie 3 , .

H er m e tical l ban qu et 2 2 ,
. Lon don and cou ntry cook 77 , .

Hints for th e t able 17 1 ,


. Lon don ar t of coo ke r y 1 14 ,
.

Hom e book 16 3 , . Lon don com ple t e art of coo kery ,

H onou rs o f th e t able 1 16 ,
. 12 4 .

Hou s e hold e rs p h il osop h ic 9 , London coo k , 92 .

Hou se keeper s accom pt boo k ’


-

1 47 . Madam J ohnson s present 8 3 ’

,
.

Hou s e kee pe r s do m estic library ’

, Magaz ine of d om est ic econom y ,

13 8 . 169 .
192 I N DEX OF TITLES
Treas ur ie of commo d iou s co n Wal ker s new '
fam i ly recei pt
cei as ,t 4
. b ook 17 0 , .

Treas u rie o f h idd en s ecre ts , 5 . Way to get weal t h 43 ,


.

Tre at ise of cleannes s in m eat s an d Way to heal th 43 ,


.

drin ks 43 , . Way to m ake all pe o ple rrch 43 ,

Treat ise of fo o ds in ge neral 4 8 , . Way to sav e w eal th , 43 .

True ge ntl e w om an s d el ight 2 2 ’


,
. Wh ole art o f con fect i onar y 157 , .

Tru e preserv e r and r estore r o f Wh ole a rt of cu ring 177, ,

he al th 41 , . Whol e body of coo ke r y dissected


Tru e wa y o f p res erving an d 30 .

can dy in g 4 0 , . Whole d u t y of a w om an 46 , , 69 .

Tw o bo o kes of cook erie and Widd owes tr easu re 1 1 , .

ca rv in g , 19 . Wis dom s d ictates 43


,
.

U nivers al c o o k , 120 . Young cook s gu id e 169’


, .

U ni v ers al l ibrar y, 18 1 . You ng cooks m onitor 43 ,


.

You ng l ad ies gu ide 10 8 ’


, .

Val u able s ecrets concerning arts You ng l ad ies s cho ol o f arts 96


, .

and tr ad es You ng l ady s com p anion 64



10 8 , .
, .

Vege ta ble cooker y 167 , . You ng woman s com panion 8 3 ’

, ,
V ia re cta ad vitam l ongam 18 ,
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