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The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual

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The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual

William, 1775?-1827 Kitchiner

688 pages~13 hr 42 min read708 chapters$4.99
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Culinary curiosities, invitations to dinner, carving, and friendly advice to cooks: William Kitchiner's oracle dispenses all of it with the timing of a dinner guest who knows he is the entertainment. Recipes tested in his own kitchen and pronounced upon with total confidence. The most quotable cookbook of the Georgian age. Consult the oracle before your next dinner.

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708 chapters

  1. 1THE COOK’S ORACLE; AND HOUSEKEEPER’S MANUAL.
  2. 2ADVERTISEMENT.
  3. 3PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION.
  4. 4PREFACE.
  5. 5CONTENTS.
  6. 6INTRODUCTION.
  7. 7CULINARY CURIOSITIES.
  8. 8INVITATIONS TO DINNER
  9. 9MANNERS MAKE THE MAN.
  10. 10CARVING.
  11. 11FRIENDLY ADVICE TO COOKS,46-* AND OTHER SERVANTS
  12. 12Giving away Victuals.
  13. 13Chacun à son goût.
  14. 14TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
  15. 15RUDIMENTS OF COOKERY.
  16. 16CHAPTER I. BOILING.66-*
  17. 17The sauces usually sent to table with boiled meat, c.
  18. 18BAKING.

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