Everlasting Syllabub and the Art of Carving
Nonfiction, Food & Drink, International, European, British & Scottish, Food Writing
| Author: | Hannah Glasse, Agnes Jekyll | ISBN: | 9780141966052 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | April 7, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hannah Glasse, Agnes Jekyll |
| ISBN: | 9780141966052 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | April 7, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Language: | English |
Writing for domestic servants in a conversational, accessible way, eighteenth-century housewife Hannah Glasse disapproved of French terminology and fussiness, instead favouring simple dishes that are still cooked today - a preference that has earned her the reputation of 'the first Domestic Goddess'.
With recipes for rice pudding, beef rump, barbecued pork, trifle and even the first recipe in Britain for 'Curry the Indian way', as well as tips for choosing your ingredients and cures for the bite of a mad dog, this is an elegant and economical collection of recipes and housekeeping tips to save any homemaker 'a great deal of trouble'.
Writing for domestic servants in a conversational, accessible way, eighteenth-century housewife Hannah Glasse disapproved of French terminology and fussiness, instead favouring simple dishes that are still cooked today - a preference that has earned her the reputation of 'the first Domestic Goddess'.
With recipes for rice pudding, beef rump, barbecued pork, trifle and even the first recipe in Britain for 'Curry the Indian way', as well as tips for choosing your ingredients and cures for the bite of a mad dog, this is an elegant and economical collection of recipes and housekeeping tips to save any homemaker 'a great deal of trouble'.
