The experienced English housekeeper : for the use and ease of ladies, housekeepers, cooks, &c. : written purely from practice, dedicated to the Hon. Lady Elizabeth Warburton, whom the author lately served as housekeeper : consisting of several hundred original receipts, most of which never appeared in print ...

Includes index.

pt. I. Lemon pickle, browning for all sorts of made-dishes, soups, fish, plain meat, game, made-dishes, both hot and cold, pies, puddings, &c. -- pt. II. All kinds of confectionary, particularly the gold and silver web for covering of sweet-meats and a dessert of spun sugar; with directions to set out a table in the most elegant manner and in the modern taste, floating island, fifth ponds, transparent puddings, trifles, whips, &c. -- pt. III. Pickling, potting, and collaring; wines, vinegars, catchups, distilling; with two most valuable receipts, one for refining malt liquors, the other for curing acid wines; and a correct list of every thing in season for every month in the year.

Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bibl.,

Mode of access: Internet.

Half red leather; red cloth boards; spine titled in gold.

ACQ: 35669; Janice B. Longone; Gift; 6/21/2001.