Item #CAT000172 The Manual of French Cookery. Dedicated to the Housekeepers of Cooks of England Who Wish to Study the Art. One Who Has Tested the Receipts.
The Manual of French Cookery. Dedicated to the Housekeepers of Cooks of England Who Wish to Study the Art

The Manual of French Cookery. Dedicated to the Housekeepers of Cooks of England Who Wish to Study the Art

London: Chapman and Hall, 1853.

First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Item #CAT000172
ISBN: NoISBN

Original green cloth, wear at head of spine, corners a little bumped, mild uniform age toning to pages. "Simplified for the benefit of the most unlearned." A wide collection of French, mostly bourgeois, cookery that attempts to make a case for French cuisine. "Frogs: Like the preceding receipts, this is a dish not palatable to English tastes, from prejudice; but that once conquered will be found delicate and good." Oxford (Appendix). Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000172.

Price: $300.00

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