The complete English cook; or Prudent housewife. [electronic resource] : 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooks, Catharine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, English--Early works to 1800.

Cooking, English.

Genre:

Cookbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132p.,plate )

Edition:

The second edition, with the addition of a great variety of made dishes, &c.

Other Title:

Complete English cook; or Prudent housewife

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for the authoress, and sold by J. Cooke, at Shakespear's-head, in Pater-noster-Row, [1767?]

Notes:

"To the ladies" signed and dated: C. Brooks. January 25, 1767 (MH-H).

Price in square brackets: (Price One Shilling.)

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N28266.

OCLC:

508089533