The complete English cook; or Prudent housewife : Being an entire new collection of the most genteel, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewisery. Viz, roasting, boiling, stewing, ragoos, soups, sauces, fricaseys, pies, tarts, puddings, cheesecakes, custards, jelies, potting candying, collaring pickling, preserving, preserving, made wines, &c. together with the art of marketting. And directions for placing dishes on table for entertainments: adorned with proper cuts. And many other things equally necesary. The whole made easy to the meanest capacity and far me useful to young beginners than any book of the kind ever yet published. By Catharine Brooks of Red-Lyon-Street. To which is added, the physical director; being near two hundred safe and certain receipts for the cure of most disorders incident to the human body. Also the whole art of clear-starching, ironing, &c.
| Author/creator | Brooks, Catharine |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The second edition, with the addition of a great variety of made dishes, &c. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for the authoress, and sold by J. Cooke, at Shakespear's-head, in Pater-noster-Row, [1767?] |
| Description | 132 pages, plate ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | "To the ladies" signed and dated: C. Brooks. January 25, 1767 (MH-H). |
| General note | Price in square brackets: (Price One Shilling.) |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N28266. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Cookbooks. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |