English Recipe Book, 19th Century
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[Library Title: Recipe book, 19th century]
Holding Library Call No.
Ms. Codex 1982Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
1492Place of Origin
EnglandDate of Composition
likely after 1850Description
This anonymous English recipe book contains culinary, medical, and household recipes, as well as a brief partial index on the inside front cover. The culinary recipes cover cakes, jellies, puddings, sauces, soups, and wines. Among the recipes are carbonated water, fricassee of beef, ginger beer, green gooseberry "cheese" (a fruit paste) , hare soup, little pudding cups, orange wine, and wafer gingerbread. There are also household recipes for reviving gilt frames, testing for deleterious ingredients in wine, and making ink.