The London Art Of Cookery

Download or read book The London Art of Cookery and Domestic Housekeeper's Complete Assistant written by John Farley and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 1811 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Farley, formerly principal cook at the London Tavern, designed his 1811 ""The London Art of Cookery..."" to be a complete source of recipes and cooking information for housewives and domestic servants. Containing ""every elegant and plain preparation in improved modern cookery -- Pickling, potting, salting, collaring, and sousing -- The whole art of confectionary, and making of jellies, jams, and creams, and ices -- The preparation of sugars, candying, and preserving -- Made wines, cordial-waters, and malt-liquors -- Bills of fare for each month -- Wood-cuts, illustrative of trussing, carving, &c,"" as well as preparations for meats, vegetables, and soups, this work is a complete reference full of recipes that would easily be adapted to today's kitchen.