| A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes Contributor(s): Francatelli, Charles Elm (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789431204 ISBN-13: 9781789431209 Publisher: Benediction Classics OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History - Cooking | Methods - General |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 118 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charles Elm Francatelli, although a chef to Queen Victoria herself, wrote this little book in 1852 to encourage the working classes to cook nourishing food for themselves using cheap but wholesome ingredients. As well as the many recipes, it also contains sections on food for invalids, medicinal concoctions and the preparation of nourishing and economical soup for the poor. It is a great sourcebook for 'ordinary' nineteenth century recipes - and offers a fascinating window on the past - some i |