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"Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...
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This book contains a great collection of mouth-watering recipes for children to make, all of which have been tried and approved by other young chefs. From a simple 'Egg Sandwich Filling' to a scrumptious 'Chocolate Cake', your child will enjoy treating family and friends with dishes that they can really be proud of.
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Published in 1841 in Philadelphia, the Total Abstinence Cookery is an appealing example of a mid-19th century temperance cookbook. During this period of growth in the American middle class, the importance of abstinence from alcohol emerged from the sober, moral beliefs of the new social class. Several cookbooks such as Total Abstinence Cookery were published as part of the movement. As stated in the preface by the author, merely known as "A Lady,"...
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The first half of the text of New American Cookery, or Female Companion is a word-for-word reprint of the first American cookbook, Amelia Simmons's American Cookery, although it eliminates her prefaces. This type of plagiarism was common practice in early cookbook publishing, and Simmons was a popular target. The book eliminates the confusing substitution of "f" for "s" that makes so many colonial-era documents such as American Cookery difficult to...
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Four experts in the field write about yeast. Contents Include: A History of Yeast Treatment; Yeasts and the Brewery; Routine Measurements of Yeast Fermentation; Features of Various Yeast Species; Simple Photomicrography. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
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This vintage book contains a complete and practical guide to preparing an extensive range of mixed drinks and beverages, originally designed for hotels, boats, clubs, bars, etc. "Haney's Steward and Barkeeper's Manual" constitutes a timeless beverage-making handbook, and will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in mixology. Contents include: "Albany Punch", "Armory Punch", "Anglers Punch", "Arrack Punch", "Apple Punch", "Apple...
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This vintage book contains a complete and practical guide to preparing an extensive range of mixed drinks and beverages, with notes on bar tending, etiquette, and more. "How to Mix Drinks" constitutes a timeless beverage-making handbook, and will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in mixology. Contents include: "Duties of a Bartender", "Stock Required in Saloon", "Morning Glory Fizz", "Egg Nog", "Champagne Sour", "Milk Punch",...
13) Food and Health
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How often do we hear women exclaim, "Oh dear, what shall I have for the next meal?" This little book will aid you in answering that troublesome question. The recipes are carefully selected and we hope you will find them helpful. More important to you than the question of food is that of health. Therefore, in this book we show you many letters from women who have received great benefit by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. You have heard...
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This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection, published in Philadelphia in 1850, is an exhaustive compilation of hundreds of methods, formulas, and recipes for culinary, housekeeping, agricultural, and medical issues of importance in nineteenth century households, assembled by an unknown physician. In his introduction, the 'eminent physician' cited as compiler of this fascinating volume states, 'There was a time when ladies knew nothing...
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With almost encyclopedic detail, The Dessert Book supplies precise, easy-to-follow recipes for desserts of all kinds, including puddings, pies, cakes, soufflés, 'jumbles,' wafers, biscuits, meringues, nougats, bouchées, glaces, ice creams, fruit ices, coffees, teas, chocolate drinks, liqueurs, creams and wines, jellies and marmalades, brandied fruits, compotes, and much more-over 400 recipes that describe many favorite sweets of the day. Although...
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Published in 1829 in Philadelphia, Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts in All the Useful and Domestic Arts was an unknown "American physician's" adaptation of a best-selling British reference book by Colin Mackenzie. The book is an all-encompassing miscellanea of household information specifically revised from its original British publication for use in the United States. Covering everything from gardening, metallurgy, and pickling and preserving to...
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This vintage book contains a complete guide to brewing beer and ale, with detailed directions for the selection of malt and hops, instructions for making cider and wine, and much more. With simple instructions and a wealth of invaluable tips, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in home brewing, and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: "The Art of Brewing", "Brewing India Pale Ale", "Method...
19) The Young Cook
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Although the author of this collection is anonymous, her intention was clearly stated on the title page of the book-a thousand practical ways to make good cakes, pies, puddings, and more for the young, inexperienced cook. True to her word, the cookbook is extremely thorough, covering not only the following categories, but including dozens and dozens of recipes for all types of baked goods: cakes, pastry, buns, biscuits, custards, ice cream and ices,...
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"This Book is Designed more Particularly for Club-Houses and Rooms, for Steamboats, Sample Rooms, and the Gentleman's Sideboard. To the Recipes for Beverages there has been Appended a Number of other Valuable Suggestions and Recipes."This vintage book contains a comprehensive and practical guide to preparing all kinds of plain and fancy mixed drinks and popular beverages, with directions for making cocktails containing absinthe, cider, vermouth, sherry,...