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 ... To which is added, the complete art of carving, illustrated with engravings ... bills of fare for every month in the year ... / by William Augustus Henderson.

  • Henderson, W. A. (William Augustus)
Date:
[between 1790 and 1799?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: 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 ... To which is added, the complete art of carving, illustrated with engravings ... bills of fare for every month in the year ... / by William Augustus Henderson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INTRODUCTION. provifion, as Fifi, Flejli, Fold, See. to all of which we fliall fubjoin the manner of providing their rerpecli\'c Sauces, as alfo the proper mode of Carving each Joint, Bird, or Fifh, with ^ Neatnefs and Dexterity; fo that the Houfewife will not only be complete Miflrefs of The Whole Art of Cookery, but may alfo acquit herfelf at the table with Honour and Reputation. We fhall only farther obferve, that this very ample Colle6lion (which, excluhve of the com- mon courle of provihons) will contain every thing yet invented for the gratification of the appetite, is prel'ented to the public as the molt complete in its nature ever yet formed, the whole being the produce of time, Itudy, and experience. As fuch we lay it before our Readers, not doubting but our labours will be rewarded by the advantages they will receive from being perfedlly acquainted with a complete knowledge of the Culinary Art in all its relpec- tive Branches. The Receipts for each article are formed on fo eafy and 'cheap a Plan, as to be within the Purchafe of all Ranks of People. N. B. A Copious Index will alfo be added, whereby the Reader may, with eafe immediately refer to any Article in this valuable Colleftion. THE