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The gentlewoman's delight in cookery [electronic resource] : containing the newest art of dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, or fish, either roasted, boiled, baked, stewed, fryed, broyled, hasht or frigaced. Together with the true way of raising paste, and making pyes, pasties, tarts, cakes, custards, &c. Also how to make all sorts of broths, caudles, syrups, jellies; and the exact way of making divers sorts of pickles, &c. Likewise directions for garnishing, serving up, and setting out a table; ... To which is added, the art of preserving, conserving, and candying all sorts of fruits, flowers, buds, roots, herbs, &c. With a most excellent receipt for making beautifying water to clear the face, neck, hands, & whiten the skin. Very beneficial for all young gentlewomen and servant-maids. Licensed according to order.

Title
The gentlewoman's delight in cookery [electronic resource] : containing the newest art of dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, or fish, either roasted, boiled, baked, stewed, fryed, broyled, hasht or frigaced. Together with the true way of raising paste, and making pyes, pasties, tarts, cakes, custards, &c. Also how to make all sorts of broths, caudles, syrups, jellies; and the exact way of making divers sorts of pickles, &c. Likewise directions for garnishing, serving up, and setting out a table; ... To which is added, the art of preserving, conserving, and candying all sorts of fruits, flowers, buds, roots, herbs, &c. With a most excellent receipt for making beautifying water to clear the face, neck, hands, & whiten the skin. Very beneficial for all young gentlewomen and servant-maids. Licensed according to order.
Publication
[London] : Printed for J. Back, on London-Bridge[, 1690?]

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Description
[24] p.
Uniform Title
Early English books online.
Alternative Title
Compleat cook.
Subject
  • Canning and preserving > Early works to 1800
  • Cooking > Early works to 1800
  • Formulas, recipes, etc. > Early works to 1800
  • Home economics > Early works to 1800
Note
  • With additional illustrated letterpress title page preceding title page on A2.
  • Publication date conjectured by Wing.
  • Running title reads: The compleat cook.
  • Signatures: A B⁴.
  • Imperfect; cropped at foot with some loss of print.
  • Reproduction of the original in the Magdalene College Library, Cambridge.
Indexed In (note)
  • Wing (2nd ed.)
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Title
The gentlewoman's delight in cookery [electronic resource] : containing the newest art of dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, or fish, either roasted, boiled, baked, stewed, fryed, broyled, hasht or frigaced. Together with the true way of raising paste, and making pyes, pasties, tarts, cakes, custards, &c. Also how to make all sorts of broths, caudles, syrups, jellies; and the exact way of making divers sorts of pickles, &c. Likewise directions for garnishing, serving up, and setting out a table; ... To which is added, the art of preserving, conserving, and candying all sorts of fruits, flowers, buds, roots, herbs, &c. With a most excellent receipt for making beautifying water to clear the face, neck, hands, & whiten the skin. Very beneficial for all young gentlewomen and servant-maids. Licensed according to order.
Imprint
[London] : Printed for J. Back, on London-Bridge[, 1690?]
Series
Early English books online.
Indexed In:
Wing (2nd ed.) G523eA.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1986:24)
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