The universal cook, and city and country housekeeper. Containing all the various branches of cookery: the different methods of dressing butcher's meat, poultry, game, and fish; and of preparing gravies, cullices, soups, and broths;: to dress roots and vegetables, and to prepare little elegant dishes for suppers or light repasts: . . . Third edition.
by COLLINGWOOD, Francis and WOOLLAMS, John
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Printed by C. Whittingham, for J. Scatcherd,, [1801.]. 1801 8vo. [28], 451, [1] p. Engraved frontispiece, twelve plates of table settings and one plate of carving. New half calf binding with marbled boards. Some spotting of the paper and slight worming at lower corner affecting four catchwords towards the end of the volume. A sound copy of a scarce title. Bitting p.94.
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- The universal cook, and city and country housekeeper. Containing all the various branches of cookery: the different methods of dressing butcher's meat, poultry, game, and fish; and of preparing gravies, cullices, soups, and broths;
- Author
- COLLINGWOOD, Francis and WOOLLAMS, John
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by C. Whittingham, for J. Scatcherd,
- Date Published
- [1801.]
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