The COOK'S ORACLE; and HOUSEKEEPER'S MANUAL containing Receipts for Cookery and Directions for Carving; Also, The Art of composing the Most Simple and Most Highly Finished Broths, Gravies, Soups, Sauces, Store Sauces, and Flavouring Essences; Pastry, Preserves, Puddings, Pickles, &c.
New York: J. & J. Harper, 1830. Hardcover. 432 pages. The author, William Kitchiner M.D. (1775-1827), was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food, science, and music enthusiast. An early devotee of mastication (Masticate, denticate, chump, grind, and swallow), Kitchiner purportedly did most of his own cooking and cleaning. First published in 1817, this extensive guide for the domestic cook took the UK and US by storm, making Kitchiner a household name and an inspiration for many later cookbook authors, including Mrs. Beeton who lifted a number of her recipes directly from his book. Handmade bookplate of Almira Bacon - December 16th, 1829. Interior foxed, covers heavily rubbed. [LOWENSTEIN 128]. Full leather boards. Good. Item #3963
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