The art of cookery, made plain and easy; which far exceeds any thing of the kind yet published. Containing, I. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. II. Of made-dishes. III. How expensive a French cook's sauce is. IV. To make a number of pretty little dishes for a supper or a side-dish, and little corner-dishes for a great table. V. To dress fish. VI. Of soups and broths. VII. Of puddings. VIII. Of pies. IX. For a Lent dinner; a number of good dishes which may be made use of at any other time. X. Directions to prepare proper food for the sick. XI. For captains of ships; how to make all useful dishes for a voyage, and setting out a table on board. XII. Of hogs-puddings, sausages, &c. XIII. To pot and make hams, &c. XIV. Of pickling. XV. Of making cakes, &c. XVI. Of cheesecakes, creams, jellies, whip-syllabubs, &c. XVII. Of made wines, brewing, French bread, muffins, &c. XVIII. Jarring cherries, preserves, &c. XIX. To make anchovies, vermicelli, c

People / Organizations

• W. Law ("printed for")

Imprint

London [i.e. York?] : printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater; and for Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, York, M,DCC,XCVI. [1796] A new edition, with all the modern improvements: and also the order of a bill of fare, for each month, in the manner the dishes are to be placed upon the table, in the present taste.; ..

Publication year

1796

ESTC No.

N504800

Grub Street ID

377723

Description

406, [3], 408-442 p., folded leaf ; 8°.

Note

Below imprint: (Price six shillings bound.); A facsimile of the author's signature is printed on the first page of text

The folded leaf is a table of "The order of a modern bill of fare for each month"; it is followed by a divisional title for "Receipts for perfumery, &c."; The London part of the imprint is false; probably printed at York. See Hounslow, D. "Self-interested and evil-minded persons: the book-trade activities of Thomas Wilson, Robert Spence and Joseph Mawman of York." In Printing Places, p.92. 2005.