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Book Title
First American Cookbook : a Facsimile of American Cookery 1796
Publication Name
First American Cook Book
Title
First American Cook Book
Author
Amelia Simmons
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0486247104
EAN
9780486247106
ISBN
9780486247106
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Genre
Cooking
Release Date
28/03/2003
Release Year
2003
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.2in
Item Length
8.5in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
4.8 Oz
Publication Year
1984
Topic
Regional & Ethnic / American / General
Number of Pages
80 Pages

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This facsimile of the first American-written cookbook published in the United States is not only a first in cookbook literature, but a historic document. It reveals the rich variety of food Colonial Americans enjoyed, their tastes, cooking and eating habits, even their colorful language. Author Amelia Simmons worked as a domestic in Colonial America and gathered her cookery expertise from firsthand experience. Her book points out the best ways of judging the quality of meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, etc., and presents the best methods of preparing and cooking them. In choosing fish, poultry, and other meats, the author wisely advises, "their smell denotes their goodness." Her sound suggestions for choosing the freshest and most tender onions, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, asparagus, lettuce, cabbage, beans, and other vegetables are as timely today as they were nearly 200 years ago. Here are the first uniquely American recipes using corn meal -- Indian pudding, "Johnny cake," and Indian slapjacks -- as well as the first recipes for pumpkin pudding, winter squash pudding, and for brewing spruce beer. The words "cookie" and "slaw" made their first published appearance in this book. You'll also find the first recommended use of pearlash (the forerunner of baking powder) to lighten dough, as well as recommendations for seasoning stuffing and roasting beef, mutton, veal, and lamb -- even how to dress a turtle. Along with authentic recipes for colonial favorites, a Glossary includes definitions of antiquated cooking terms: pannikin, wallop, frumenty, emptins, and more. And Mary Tolford Wilson's informative Introductory Essay provides the culinary historical background needed to appreciate this important book fully. Anyone who uses and collects cookbooks will want to have The First American Cookbook. Cultural historians, Americana buffs, and gourmets will find this rare edition filled with interesting recipes and rich in early American flavor.

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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486247104
ISBN-13
9780486247106
eBay Product ID (ePID)
886169

Product Key Features

Book Title
First American Cookbook : a Facsimile of American Cookery 1796
Author
Amelia Simmons
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Regional & Ethnic / American / General
Publication Year
1984
Genre
Cooking
Number of Pages
80 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
4.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Tx703.S5 1
Edition Description
Reprint,Facsimile Edition
Edition Number
1796
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
84-004205
Dewey Decimal
641.5973
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes

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  • Different recipe styles

    I only recommend this to those whose under stand how to cook outdoors and how to cook with wood as there are no how long to cook times or preheat the oven to... Although it is a great basics on cooking for those who under stand how to cook and it make meals more simple based on individual ingredients. And spices plus realize tou are cooking measurement are in pounds and oz vs cups and tablespoons so please understand it is not a today book plus you need to learn how the old style writing is as some words do not read properly it read as the letters from the 1700s are different

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • Great basic recipes from days gone by

    Great easy recipes that make you reminisce the early days of cooking over a fire in cast iron.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: worldofbooksusa

  • Read memo

    The s's look like f's keep that in mind when reading :)

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwill_houston

  • the first american cookbook

    didn't like the format. may have overlooked this myself.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: zombiesoftheinformationsociety

  • A must for every cookbook collector or cook.

    Excellent cookbook on Colonial cooking. Lots of historic recipes.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: ruizbookshop