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The lady's, housewife's, and cookmaid's assistant : or, the art of cookery explained and adapted to the meanest capacity. Containing, I. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. II. Of made-dishes. III. To make a number of pretty little dishes for a supper or side-dish, and little corner-dishes for a great table. IV. To dress fish. V. Of soups and broths. VI. Of puddings. Vii. Of pies. Viii. Of hogs puddings, sausages, &c. IX. To pot and make hams, &c. X. Of pickling. XI. Of making cakes, &c. XII. Of cheese cakes, creams, jellies, whip-syllabubs, &c. XIII. Of made-wines, brewing, French bread, mussins, &c. XIV. Jarring cherries, preserves. XV. To dress turtle, and make mock turtle. The whole designed to fit out an Entertainment In an Elegant Manner, and at a Small Expence

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Creator

Taylor, E.

Title

The lady's, housewife's, and cookmaid's assistant : or, the art of cookery explained and adapted to the meanest capacity. Containing, I. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. II. Of made-dishes. III. To make a number of pretty little dishes for a supper or side-dish, and little corner-dishes for a great table. IV. To dress fish. V. Of soups and broths. VI. Of puddings. Vii. Of pies. Viii. Of hogs puddings, sausages, &c. IX. To pot and make hams, &c. X. Of pickling. XI. Of making cakes, &c. XII. Of cheese cakes, creams, jellies, whip-syllabubs, &c. XIII. Of made-wines, brewing, French bread, mussins, &c. XIV. Jarring cherries, preserves. XV. To dress turtle, and make mock turtle. The whole designed to fit out an Entertainment In an Elegant Manner, and at a Small Expence

Alternative Title

Portion title: Art of cookery

Date

1769

Extent

4, xii, 276, [12] pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Description

The lady's, housewife's, and cookmaid's assistant : or, the art of cookery explained and adapted to the meanest capacity. Containing, I. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. II. Of made-dishes. III. To make a number of pretty little dishes for a supper or side-dish, and little corner-dishes for a great table. IV. To dress fish. V. Of soups and broths. VI. Of puddings. Vii. Of pies. Viii. Of hogs puddings, sausages, &c. IX. To pot and make hams, &c. X. Of pickling. XI. Of making cakes, &c. XII. Of cheese cakes, creams, jellies, whip-syllabubs, &c. XIII. Of made-wines, brewing, French bread, mussins, &c. XIV. Jarring cherries, preserves. XV. To dress turtle, and make mock turtle. The whole designed to fit out an Entertainment In an Elegant Manner, and at a Small Expence / by E. Taylor. Berwick upon Tweed : Printed by H. Taylor, for R. Taylor, Bookseller, MDCCLXIX [1769].

Includes index.

Subcription list: pages [iii]-xii.

"A Marketing Table"--pages [1]-[2] at end.

Rockefeller Library copy inscribed on page [1] at beginning: "Harriet Kidd. 1801. from her Grandmama Richardson" and "rebound by HK. 1845."

Rockefeller Library copy inscribed on title page: "Mrs. Richardson" ; "Mrs. Kidd" ; "Harriet Kidd." Label of Alex. Kidd on the title page.

Identifier

SCRB05454

Language

English

Collection

Books and Pamphlets

Citation

Taylor, E., “The lady's, housewife's, and cookmaid's assistant : or, the art of cookery explained and adapted to the meanest capacity. Containing, I. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. II. Of made-dishes. III. To make a number of pretty little dishes for a supper or side-dish, and little corner-dishes for a great table. IV. To dress fish. V. Of soups and broths. VI. Of puddings. Vii. Of pies. Viii. Of hogs puddings, sausages, &c. IX. To pot and make hams, &c. X. Of pickling. XI. Of making cakes, &c. XII. Of cheese cakes, creams, jellies, whip-syllabubs, &c. XIII. Of made-wines, brewing, French bread, mussins, &c. XIV. Jarring cherries, preserves. XV. To dress turtle, and make mock turtle. The whole designed to fit out an Entertainment In an Elegant Manner, and at a Small Expence,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed October 10, 2026, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/3819.