Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks : Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blot, Pierre, 1818-1874

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Handbook of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks" by Pierre Blot is a culinary guide written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work aims to instruct readers in the art and science of cooking, providing practical advice and numerous recipes suitable for both novice housekeepers and professional cooks. It emphasizes the importance of understanding cooking techniques and the quality of ingredients, advocating for an approach that balances economy and taste. At the start of the handbook, the author discusses the significance of food preparation, likening the art of cooking to a science that requires both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Blot introduces essential cooking techniques, such as baking, boiling, and frying, while underscoring the necessity of using quality raw materials. He offers early guidance on how to approach the book to get the most from its receipts, emphasizing that understanding the basics of various cooking methods will enable cooks to create dishes more effectively. This opening establishes the book as not just a collection of recipes but also a foundational text on the principles of good cookery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Marcia Brooks, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-03-21