Henderson's Cookery, c.1790

Reader's note

This is an antiquarian edition of Henderson's Cookery - "The Housekeeper's Instructor; or Universal Family Cook, being an ample and clear display of the Art of Cookery in all its various branches containing proper directions for dressing all kinds of butcher's meat, poultry, game, fish etc. also the methid of preparing soups, hashes, and made dishes, with the whole art of confectionary, pickling, preserving etc. likewise the making and keeping in perfection British wines; proper rules for brewing malt liquor, as well for family consumption as the regale of private visitants. To which is added The Complete Art of Carving, illustrated with engravings, explaining by proper references, the manner in which the young practitioner may acquit himself at table with elegance and ease. Also Bills of Fare For Every Month in the Year with copper plates displaying the best manner for decorating a table; whereby every person will be enabled to add to the art of cookery the proper disposition of each article in its respective season, together with Directions for Marketing, and the Management of the Kitchen and Fruit-Garden. The whole formed on so new a plan, that the inexperienced will be instructed, and the professed cook receive that information which has never been made known by any proceeding publication." - taken from the title page.