A. Cook’s Perspective: A Fascinating Insight into 18th-century Recipes by Two Historic Cooks

Synopsis

A fascinating insight into 18th-century cook Ann Cook's vitriolic lambasting of a bestselling cookbook “The Art of Cookery” by Hannah Glasse. Ann Cook was an 18th-century cook and cookbook author. Her cookbook was printed in three editions and contained more than just receipts. For some reason, she had a real problem with Hannah Glasse’s cookbook, The Art of Cookery: Made Plain and Easy, which had been republished many times during the 18th century and would have been the first port of call for a puzzled cook or housekeeper. Cook’s book included vitriolic comments about a number of Glasse’s recipes. Historic cooks Clarissa F. Dillon and Deborah J. Peterson use their skills to investigate whether Cook’s remarks were valid. They prepared a number of recipes, both from Glasse and from Cook, and commented on the results. Although a number of people have written about these two women, their emphasis was on the comments, not on the validity of the criticisms. This approach makes this book unique.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781955041195

Related ISBNs:

9781955041188

Publisher:

Casemate Publishers

Date of Addition:

01/19/25

Copyrighted By:

Clarissa F. Dillon and Deborah J. Peterson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Cooking, Food and Wine

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Bookshare Staff

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