The accomplisht cook, or The art and mystery of cookery : Wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, than hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready wayes for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, with variety of sauces proper for each of them; and how to raise all manner of pastes; the best directions for all sorts of kickshaws; also the tearms of carving and sewing. An exact account of all dishes for all seasons of the year, with other a la mode curiosities. The third edition, with large additions throughout the whole work; besides two hundred figures of several forms for all manner of bake't meats, (either flesh or fish) as pyes, tarts, custards, cheesecakes, and florentines, placed in tables, and directed to the pages they appertain to. Approved by the fifty five years experience and industry of Robert May, in his attendance on several persons of great honour.
Author/creator |
May, Robert, b. 1588 |
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | London : printed for N. Brooke, and are to be sold by Tho. Archer at his shop under the Dyal of St. Dunstans Church in Fleet Street, 1671. |
Description | [32], 461, [19] p. : ill., port. |
Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240865893 |
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Variant title | Accomplisht cook |
Variant title | Art and mystery of cookery. |
Variant title | Accomplist cook, or The whole art and mystery of cookery, fitted for all degrees and qualities. |
Variant title | Accomplished cook: or, the whole art and mystery of cookery. |
Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
General note | With an index and four final advertisement leaves. |
General note | Frontis = port. |
General note | Caption on p. 1 reads: The accomplist cook, or, The whole art and mystery of cookery, fitted for all degrees and qualities. |
General note | Running title reads: The accomplished cook: or, The whole art and mystery of cookery. |
General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
References | Wing (2nd ed.) M1393aA |
Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1919:1) |
Stock number | CL0037000074 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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